Chapter 87. Bound by Chains Unseen

Avery’s POV

“I don’t care.” I said just when he thought he was getting to me. And my words left him stunned momentarily, it gave me enough time to move passed him.

I couldn’t stay here. Not for another second. Every breath I took in Bloodmoon territory was a struggle, as if the very atmosphere was conspiring to hold me captive. I needed to get out. I needed to escape before it consumed me, before I lost myself completely.

I gritted my teeth, forcing my aching muscles to cooperate, and moved toward the door. Each step sent sharp protests through my limbs, a symphony of pain that resonated from my throbbing head down to my trembling toes.

My body was still weak, the lingering effects of the poison making me feel like I was walking through thick mud. But I pushed through it, ignoring the dizzying sway of the world around me, ignoring the nausea that churned in my stomach.

My only focus, my only goal, was leaving. Getting away from Dylan, getting awa