Chapter 84 "Colliding Hearts, Breaking Shadows"

• Ava’s POV
• "Don't you dare walk away from Jackson?" As thunder boomed above, my voice broke through the stormy night to reflect the turbulence in my chest. Though my garments were soaked by the rain, which hammered against us, I paid no attention. I focused just on him—about the man a few feet away, his back to me, shoulders tight as if he were supporting the weight of the earth.
• He stopped, his head slanted just slightly, but he turned nowhere. His quiet was worse than anything he could have spoken.