Tangled

Chapter 48

49 Ava: Selene’s Secret Vice

Selene’s presence helped me sleep like the dead. Waking in the morning in a room outside of the hospital is nicer than I want to admit to Clayton, after trying to refuse this apartment.

Stretching languidly, I take a moment to bask in the luxury of the king–sized bed, reveling in the silky sheets caressing my skin. A contented sigh escapes my lips as I roll onto my side, only to find myself face–to–face with Selene’s piercing blue gaze.

“Morning,” I murmur, reaching out to scratch behind

her ears.

Morning, pup. Her tail thumps against the mattress in greeting. Sleep well?

“Like a rock.” I glance around the lavish bedroom, my eyes lingering on the plush armchairs positioned near the floor–to–ceiling windows. “It’s going to take some getting used to, living in a place like this.”

You deserve nice things, Ava. Selene nuzzles my hand. Although, I must admit, I miss the simplicity of your old apartment.

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Is it possible to feel nostalgia after only a week away? Because I do.

“Me too. We won’t be able to go back for a little while, right?”

Selene’s ears flatten against her head. Not until the alpha sends you home.

Pushing aside the melancholy, I swing my legs over the edge of the bed and stretch again, relishing the freedom of movement. No sore back or hips, and no tense neck after sleeping on near–flat pillows. “So, what’s on the agenda for today?”

Selene hops off the bed and trots toward the door. Well, you don’t have a job to go to anymore, so I suppose you could be a couch potato for once.

I can’t help but laugh at the mental image. “A couch potato? Really?”

Why not? She glances back at me with a wolfish grin. There’s a new shifter romance show that just started. We could binge–watch it together.

Raising an eyebrow, I follow her out of the bedroom and into the spacious living area. “A shifter romance

shour? Somehow I doubt it’ll be an accurato

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of our lives.”

herself comfortable. You’d be surprised.

it’s quite steamy.

my cheeks at

I’m not sure I want to watch something like

we’ve been

tucking my feet beneath me. “Alright, alright. Let’s see

of “Fated Mates” fill the screen. Selene’s tail thumps excitedly against the

her enthusiasm.

let’s see what kind

awaits us.”

wait, Selene promises, her eyes glued to

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your

my eyes. “I have one. He didn’t want

our love affair is meant for

A fated mate doesn’t count when they’re too stupid to appreciate what’s right in front of them.

laugh escapes my lips. Trust Selene to put things so bluntly. “You’re right.”

I can say anything further, a sharp knock echoes through the apartment, causing us both to turn our heads toward the sound. Frowning, I rise from the couch and make my way to the

to find Ivy standing on the other

sure how to greet her, so I just

there like an idiot.

by my pajamas. An impatient expression crosses her features as she arches a perfectly groomed eyebrow.

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Are you going to invite me in, or shall we conduct our business

leaves no room for argument, and I hurry to step aside,

past me, Selene lets out a snort from her spot on

back down from her intense

get that dog?” Ivy asks, her eyes

with a knowing look. “She’s just a stray who showed up one day. Ran away from

that.”

she’s agreeing

back at her, unfazed. “Well,

leta out a

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rising. Ivy’s eyes widen, and I quickly step between them,

enough.” I turn to Ivy, offering her an

smile. “I’m sorry about that. She

a moment,

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