Tangled
Chapter 45
46 Ava: Living Arrangements?!
46 Ava: Living Arrangements?!
I eye Ivy warily as she smiles at me, that warm expression not quite reaching her sharp gaze. “Clayton sent me to ensure you settle into your new lodgings comfortably. He personally chose the apartment himself and hopes it will suit you.”
I fight the frown that wants to curl my lips down. “That’s very kind of him, but I don’t need a place to stay. I’d prefer to just return home, if it’s all the same.”
Ivy’s smile doesn’t falter, but there’s a calculating glint in her eyes now. “And where is home for you, Ava? No one has managed to get even that basic information out of you yet.”
I hesitate, my heart giving a hard thump against my ribs. Telling this woman anything about my past or my origins feels unwise, and thinking that way makes me feel guilty. After all, everyone in this pack has treated me so kindly, even during my most embarrassing
moments.
Pressing my lips together, I refuse as politely as I can. “I just want to return home. I appreciate the offer, but
46 Ava: Living Arrangements?!
you all have done too much for me as it is.”
Ivy watches me closely. “I see,” she murmurs. “Well, I’ll let Clayton know that you refused.” She sounds a little too satisfied.
I watch Ivy closely as she takes my hands in hers, searching her face for any hint of deception. There’s something almost too sincere in the way she looks at me. The gentle curve of her lips doesn’t match the hardness of her eyes.
“Take care of yourself, Ava,” she says softly, giving my hands a gentle squeeze before releasing them.
“Thank you.” I’m not really sure how else to respond. She acts so concerned, and yet she’s met me for all of
two minutes.
Ivy turns and crosses the room, plucking a pen from
the small table beside the door. She scribbles
something on the pad of paper there before tearing off the sheet and placing it in my hands.
“That’s my number. In case you need anything at all, don’t hesitate to call me.”
With that, she’s gone, the door clicking shut quietly
behind her.
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at the paper with her
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up the paper and staring at the number as if
don’t dare speak out loud; I’m sure Ivy would
1. me.
over the control she has in the
would make sense.
in being part of any pack’s internal politics. She’s probably
of
intentions with random kindness, Ava. It will only cause harm for
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strides
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instantly commanding my attention. His expression is unreadable as he approaches my bedside, but then he leans down
his voice sending an involuntary shiver down my spine.
assumed he would treat me like he did when we first met. “Alpha Clayton,” I reply, proud of
on me with an intensity that makes me
blunt statement. “I told your sister I didn’t need it.”
inscrutable. “And
quite read. Protectiveness? Irritation? I grip the thin hospital blanket tightly in my fists,
have a life to get back to,” I say simply, holding his
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job, an apartment. I appreciate
I don’t need
an offer to take care of you, to provide for you as is
I shake my
should be apologizing for being so
me about this life you’re so eager to return to,” he says at last. “What’s so important that
does it matter?” I challenge. “It’s my life. I
who claimed
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able to keep an eye on you
owe me anything, that what
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