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.

without looking, I can imagine the pinched look on her face. "Ava Grey. Your brother spends all this time to find you and bring you home safely, and you

don't respond, keeping my eyes trained on the flickering

says, ostensibly to the shifters guarding me. I can feel Todd get up from the couch.

me on the couch and

a storm of emotions swirling in their depths. Anger, disappointment,

in the room is palpable, thick enough to choke on. Mom's cold stare digs into the side of my face,

muscles flexing beneath his weathered skin. For a moment, I

gaze locked with mine, as if searching for something

Mom and says, "Have

want to have has to be hidden

see you've been so worried about me. So many questions about how I'm

I should learn to keep my mouth shut, too. When did I develop this level

home after their daughter's been missing, and not a

this for two

can't do another

dad says in

Alexander," I say, refusing to

your absence. I'm letting it pass

his words in a mocking tone that made me laugh. But she's not, so I just turn up the

cannot be watching that level of trash, Ava," she admonishes, her voice like

several responses coming to mind as I look down at my worn-out jeans, with holes in the 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 cutting,

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

a hand down my body with a bright

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