Chapter 87 Shadows Of The Heart

• Ava’s POV
• "You can't keep doing this to me, Jackson," I cried, standing my ground with a shaking voice. Though the heat in his eyes blazed straight through me, the frigid night air surrounded us. "You're dragging me near one minute then pushing me away. I cannot stand it any more.
• He moved in closer, his jaw tightly under control, his eyes squarely on me. " You think this is easy for me?" His voice was low and frayed with irritation. Every time I look at you, I sense the risk. Ava, I see what is ahead of us and it terrifies me. But I couldn't—" He ran a hand through his hair and breathed hard. "I cannot stay away from you either."