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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Solono’s

our

hops onto the plush sofa, making herself comfortable.

it’s quite steamy.

to my cheeks at her suggestive

to watch something like that with

pointed look. After everything we’ve been through together, a little on–screen romance shouldn’t faze you.

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

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

her enthusiasm.

see what kind of steamy shifter

awaits us.”

promises, her eyes glued

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your

eyes. “I have one. He didn’t want

is meant

count when they’re too stupid to appreciate what’s right in front

Selene to put things so

through the apartment, causing us both to turn our heads toward the sound.

it open, I’m surprised to find Ivy standing on the other side, her

her, so I just say, “Hello,” and

there like an idiot.

with a critical eye, unimpressed by my pajamas. An impatient expression crosses her features as she arches a perfectly groomed

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

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

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

down from her intense

you get that dog?” Ivy asks, her eyes

stray who

that.”

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

huh?” Her lips purse as she studies Selene, who simply stares back at her, unfazed. “Well, I suppose

Calana leta out a

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widen, and I quickly step between them,

I turn to Ivy,

about that. She can

for a moment,

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