{First published February 2016}

{Edited 6-16-2016}

Hello everyone before we get to the story I just wanted to give a big Fat Thank you to . For reading, voting and commenting on Avery. It means a great deal to me. So Thank you. And with further do.....................

She looks so sad.

Kayden watches as Avery goes inside the house. His fist clenched at his sides. It felt so good to hold her in his arms. Perfect. Right.

Kayden loved the feeling of his arms wrapped around Avery's body. She's perfect fit for him. He's able to rest his chin on the top of her head as his arms are wrapped around her. He wished she never would of moved.

If only it didn't bring his wolf to the surface that is.

His hands start to shake followed by the rest of his body as brown fur starts to sprout from his golden skin, like new grass.

"Not handling it to well are you?" Cam asks, eyeing Kayden's arms.

Kayden snarls in return. No he definitely is not handling it well. The longer him and Avery go without completely the bond , the harder his wolf rides his human side. The harder it pushed forward, wanting to bite.

"Why don't you just tell her.? She would understand that your wolf is fighting you." Cam questions not understanding why Kayden is willing to put himself through this.

"I can't." Kayden growls out. He twists around facing Cam who stumbles back.

Kayden doesn't think Avery will understand the wolf under his skin or handle it will for that matter, at least not right now.

"Can't or won't?" Cameron asks with worry etched on his face.

Kayden grunts out as his teeth length.

Damn it.

He twists around going into the house.

"What the..?" Nick yells as his brother speeds by him, knocking into him as he goes up the stairs.

Kayden moves quickly with an animal grace. Not making a sound.

He stops, with his back to the wall he slides down right beside Avery's bedroom door. Her cold snowy scent fills his lungs, with that slight aching sweet scent of the Rain blood line underneath her normal scent. A relief swarms his body as his wolf pulls back, some what content with their mates scent surrounding them.

That's better.

"You need to tell her Kay." Nick demands as he leans up against the opposite wall.

"No." Kayden snaps.

He hates the look of pity in his brothers eyes, but to tell Avery that they need to complete the bond fills him with so much fear. She isn't ready.

"Would you rather end up attacking her." Nick grunts, " Or what about if she comes into heat. Huh. You know how painful that is. Not only to her but for the ones around her while you guys are unmated."

"We don't know if she will even come into heat. She inherited the empath side of the genes." Kayden starts tapping his thumb on his knee. Avery being in heat is the last damn thing he wants to worry about.

"You don't know what will happen with her Kayden. She is different."

" Do you not think I know that." Kayden snarls, then proceeds to wince.

Both boys stay still and quiet, turning their senses towards Avery room. Did she her him? No, the sound of running water reaches their ears.

"You need to sit down and talk to her about this, before you attack her and do something horrible." Nick shakes his head, leaving Kayden to his thoughts.

Kayden knows his brother is right. But the fear of turning her away from him has his heart clenching with dread.

He shakes his head. He'll wait a little longer. Give her more time to adjust to every thing first. She needs that. He will give her that.

When it's the right time. He'll explain everything that has to do with the mate bounding and pray she won't run away screaming. That she will be alright and want this just as much as he does.

His eyes shut as he hears the beautiful melody of Avery's heart beating. Soon it with sync with his. With that in mind he drifts off to sleep with his own special song ringing in his ears.

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