Dear Avery: Broken but Redeemed

nfamiliar surroundings. She looked around, taking i

ed and how she got here but the pound

walked in with a tray of steaming food. T

flushed red and she immediately looked away.

said, setting the

, she just nodded but he could

. "I promise to give you all the

w a hearty laugh from him "Don't look so worried. N

d away, trying to compose herself. Ka

o keep your strength up,"

ents of the previous day came rushing back. Ryder's deceit, Sarah's b

oice laced with bitterness. "At least now

better to know the truth, no matter how painful. It was bound to come out anyways. I knew they wo

owed. "What are y

"It was nothing.

idën. How long have you known about Ryde

t, they just stared at each other. Then, Kaidën

hat even mean? You've known all along, haven't

up, and he seemed to real

ut him off, her voi

t nothing but the truth from him. "Since

rusted Kaidën, thought he was different. "You knew and

ery

ed him even if you knew he was hav

houg

don't you dare say yo

uth. You were in l

you knew that. You knew who I loved and I went ahead with

t and was sure as hell she did too but he never said anything, never did anything. He could

out," Avery said, her voice

already throwing off the cove

r her, but she was already gone, s

anger, hurt, and betrayal. She didn't know who to trust anymore. Every

"Drive. Just drive and don

y stared out the window, her mind racing with thoughts of Kaidën, Ryder, and Sara

the driver yawned. "We're getting close to the outskirts, miss

ced in the rearview mirror, concern etched on his face. "Mis

s. They were indeed far from the city, surrounded by darkness and sparse lighti

f the cab. As the driver drove away, Avery was left standing alone in the darknes

around, a hand clamped over her mouth, and she was dragged int

the darkness, tackling her attacker to the ground. Kaidë

ease, then turned to Avery. "Are y

d back to his car in silence. As they drove back to his house, A

de her. "Avery, I know I didn't handle things well earlier. But I wa

piqued. "Tell me everythin

st. "It started years ago, when I was working undercover...". Avery listened intently,