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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our

herself comfortable. You’d be surprised. From what I’ve heard,

it’s quite steamy.

rises to my cheeks at

I want to watch something like that

everything we’ve been through together,

the couch, tucking my feet beneath me. “Alright, alright. Let’s see what all the fuss

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

her enthusiasm.

what kind of

awaits us.”

promises, her

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your

have one. He didn’t want me.

meant for an audience.” a

scoffs at my words. A fated mate doesn’t count when they’re too stupid to appreciate what’s right in

lips. Trust Selene to

echoes through the apartment, causing us both to turn our heads toward the sound. Frowning, I rise from the couch and make my way

I’m surprised to find Ivy standing on the other

how to greet her,

like an

me, assessing my appearance with a critical eye, unimpressed by my pajamas. An impatient expression crosses her features as

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you going to invite me in, or shall we conduct our business in the hallway?”

for argument, and I hurry to step aside, gesturing for her to enter. “Of course, please come in.”

spot on the couch, drawing Ivy’s attention. Surprise flickers across her face when

down from her

you get that dog?” Ivy asks,

glance at Selene, who meets my gaze with a knowing look. “She’s just a stray who showed up one day. Ran away

that.”

cushion, almost as if she’s agreeing with my

stares back at her, unfazed. “Well, I suppose that explains her

leta out a low groud

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step between them, shooting a warning glance

enough.” I turn to Ivy, offering her an

smile. “I’m sorry about that. She can be a bit

me for a moment,

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