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

plush sofa, making herself comfortable. You’d

it’s quite steamy.

rises to my cheeks at her

huh? I’m not sure I want to watch something like that

pointed look. After everything we’ve been through together, a little on–screen romance

I join her on the couch, tucking my feet beneath me. “Alright, alright.

opening credits of “Fated Mates” fill the screen. Selene’s tail thumps excitedly against the cushions, and I can’t help but chuckle at

her enthusiasm.

let’s see what kind of steamy shifter romance

awaits us.”

wait, Selene promises, her eyes glued

show is going to make you wish you had a Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the

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your own.

one. He didn’t want me.

is meant for an

when they’re too stupid to appreciate what’s right

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

echoes through the apartment, causing us both to turn our heads toward the sound. Frowning, I rise

Ivy standing on the other side, her expression

greet her, so I just say, “Hello,”

like

my appearance with a critical eye, unimpressed by my

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invite me in, or shall we conduct our business in

for argument, and I hurry to step aside, gesturing for her to enter.

lets out a snort from her spot on the couch, drawing Ivy’s attention. Surprise flickers

back down from her

get that dog?” Ivy asks, her eyes

my gaze with a knowing look. “She’s just a stray who showed up one day. Ran away from her old home,

that.”

against the cushion, almost as if she’s agreeing with my explanation. Ivy,

Her lips purse as she studies Selene, who simply stares back at her, unfazed. “Well, I suppose that explains her lack of manners.”

Calana leta out

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between them, shooting a warning glance at my canine companion.

I turn to Ivy, offering her

that. She

regards me for a

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