“Look at me,” he says softly. 
I suck in a breath and match his expectant stare. 
“You can be vulnerable with me, Avalon.” 
My mind races in suit with my heart. 
“I’m terrified,” I admit. 
“So am I,” he agrees, his voice only a whisper now. “But I think you’re worth it.” 
*
Avalon Stone is a twenty-three-year-old software engineer whose world has just been turned upside down. After finding out she is sick AND seeing her fiance in bed with another woman, Avalon embarks on a series of hilarious dates to get over her ex and live life to the fullest. This is when she meets Alexander Woods, the mysteriously handsome bartender with a dark secret. As the clock ticks and their love unravels, forces threaten to pull the two apart. Will Alexander save Avalon, or will she crumble to ash?

Dying to Live is created by Halle Rae, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

DYING TO LIVE

I check my phone for the tenth time in the past hour, disappointment filling my chest when I realize there are no notifications. I set it down and sigh. I’ve texted Avalon quite a few times in the past two days with no responses at all. I know I let her down when I couldn’t come to the hospital, but I also know my secret is too dark to share with her. 


I've contemplated going to see her at night, but the visiting hours end right before the sun goes down. There's genuinely no way I can be there for her without putting myself in severe danger. 


If I told Avalon why I couldn't be with her, she could react in a number of ways, even ones that would lead me down the same dreadful path as Nina and ultimately end in my death. No matter how much I want to be holding her hand right now, the universe is against it. 


Chapter Twenty | Alexander