Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 83 Ava: Dr. Ellison's Disregard

I brace myself as the rude doctor turns his attention fully on me. His eyes are cold, assessing, and I feel stripped bare under his clinical gaze.

"Ava Grey," he says, no longer even pretending to look at my chart. His tone is cold. He's a frigid man of ice, and I want to take a pickaxe to chip him into tiny little ice pieces that I throw into the toilet.

I straighten my back as best I can around the pain, lifting my chin as high as it can go with the bandages and pain. I refuse to be looked down on by some asshole with a superiority complex.

I had that enough from my own pack!

His lip curls into a slight sneer. "Let's get one thing straight—you're getting far more care and attention than you deserve, but you're stable, and you'll be on your way to recovery soon enough. You can thank me for that later."

I shoot Vanessa an incredulous glance, and she rolls her eyes and shakes her head.

Yeah. That's what I thought.

He's just taking the credit for all the work she's put in. I can remember, now, her soft voice just before I lost consciousness. She was in the car with me, wasn't she? Where was this guy? Probably at home, drinking some wine and browsing some sort of medical journal.

He looks at Vanessa too, but his face is full of disdain. "Honestly, I don't know why we're wasting resources on a Blackwood mutt."

stings, but I force myself to keep my expression neutral. I won't give him the

are you a shifter or a

is the doctor providing care, so I answer. Reluctantly, and only with the partial

curls in a sneer of disgust, and he shakes his head. "Figures. A

Vanessa interjects, professional despite the ice lining her words.

"Save your fake niceties for someone who cares, Vanessa. This one isn't worth the effort. Miss Grey, you'll be just fine. Antibiotics, pain meds. That's

hungry. Now, if you'll excuse

bright red as Dr. Ellison walks away. Her hands are clenched into fists at her sides. If life was a

a little ticklish and uncomfortable, like a wool blanket. Comfortable and cozy, until the

breath before turning to face me, an apologetic

report him to Alpha Lucas immediately. I can guarantee you that kind of disrespect

through so much just by existing. The last thing I want is to be a burden

a gentle squeeze. "Please, don't report him on my account. I don't want to

of confusion and concern. "Ava, why wouldn't you want to stand up for yourself? You have Alpha Lucas on your side now. He'll make sure you're treated with the respect

and I find myself at a loss for how to respond. It's true that Lucas risked everything to rescue

wanted nothing to do with me. And even