Avery's POV

"You confuse me, Avery," he said. "You drive me insane, but at the same time, I can't stay away from you. I don't want to."

The electrifying jolt of his words sent through me, and I momentarily forgot how to breathe. Is this what they refer to as the great mate bond, or is it something else?

"I don't know what to say," I confessed so quietly, I barely heard it myself.

"Then don't say anything," he told me, leaning slightly closer. "Just... think about it. Think about giving me a chance."

I swallowed with considerable difficulty, casting about for any appropriate reply. Part of me wanted to...