Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 60

Chapter 60 Ava: Homecoming (II)

When Mom and Dad walk through the door, dinner isn't ready, because I haven't once left the couch.

I'm two episodes into a back-to-back marathon of Selene's favorite show. Todd and his two goonies have tried to get me to cook, but I've ignored them at every turn.

I find it interesting that they never once tried to physically drag me into the kitchen. They would have before.

I don't think it's my attitude; they're the kind who would beat it out of you, not back down.

So, it's the order Phoenix gave. But why? What's planned for me?

Before I left, it was to use me as a breeder for the pack. That isn't the kind of future where I'm protected from beatings. That means there's something more…

My stomach clenches. Do they know about my heat?

They have to.

There's no other explanation.

If they know I went into heat, then they'll likely know about the supposed 'true omega' designation Clayton's pack had given me.

And if they think I'm that…

Shit.

When the front door opens, I don't budge. Not a muscle twitches.

the pinched look on her face. "Ava Grey. Your brother spends all this time to find

don't respond, keeping my eyes trained

she says, ostensibly to the shifters guarding me. I can feel Todd get up from the couch. The absence of his presence is

the couch and his expression darkens. Without a word, he strides forward, planting himself directly in front of

gaze, unflinching. His eyes bore into mine, a storm of emotions swirling

side of my face, but I refuse

beneath his weathered skin. For a moment, I think he might speak, might unleash the torrent of

locked with mine, as if searching for something he can't quite

looks at Mom and says, "Have

to have has to be hidden deep in

to the TV. "So good to see you've been so worried about me. So many questions about how I'm doing, where I've been, am I okay. What

my mouth shut, too. When did I develop this

been missing, and not a word out of their mouth is even fake

for two decades is more than

do another

my dad says in his warning

say, refusing to call him

absence. I'm letting it pass today because you've been through

Selene were here, she would have repeated his words in a mocking tone that made me laugh. But she's not, so I just turn up the volume on the TV, only for Mom to snatch the remote from my hand and turn it

of trash, Ava," she admonishes, her voice like ice. "Get dressed in something more

knees and in a couple places along my thighs, and my faded t-shirt that might have seen better days a hundred years ago. Mom's gaze is

always is, in a designer dress that could put a down payment on someone's house, tasteful glittering jewelry dripping from her neck

my body

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