Tangled

Chapter 60

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When Mom and Dad walk through the door, dinner isn’t ready, because I haven’t once left the couch.

I’m two episodes into a back–to–back marathon of Selene’s favorite show. Todd and his two goonies have tried to get me to cook, but I’ve ignored them at every

turn.

I find it interesting that they never once tried to physically drag me into the kitchen. They would have

before.

I don’t think it’s my attitude; they’re the kind who would beat it out of you, not back down.

So, it’s the order Phoenix gave. But why? What’s planned for me?

Before I left, it was to use me as a breeder for the pack. That isn’t the kind of future where I’m protected from beatings. That means there’s something more…

My stomach clenches. Do they know about my heat?

They have to..

There’s no other explanation.

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If they know I went into heat, then they’ll likely know

about the supposed ‘true omega‘ designation Clayton’s pack had given me.

And if they think I’m that…

Shit.

When the front door opens, I don’t budge. Not a

muscle twitches.

I can smell Mom’s perfume before her heels click against the floor. Even without looking, I can imagine the pinched look on her face. “Ava Grey. Your brother spends all this time to find you and bring you home safely, and you can’t even make dinner to repay him?”

I don’t respond, keeping my eyes trained on the flickering TV screen.

she says, ostensibly to the shifters guarding me. I can feel Todd get up from the couch. The absence of his

doorway. His eyes find me on the

nlanting himself directly in front of

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to

eyes

disappointment, id something else I can’t quite place–a hint of

thick enough to choke on. Mom’s cold stare digs into the side of my face, but I refuse to break eye contact with Dad. I won’t cower, not this

muscles flexing beneath his weathered skin. For a moment, I think he might speak, might unleash the torrent of reprimands

expect.

simply stands there, his gaze locked with mine, as if searching for something he

something delivered. The alpha will be here

triumphant smile I want to have has to be hidden deep in my heart.

victory.

good to see you’ve been so worried about me. So many questions about

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I’ve been, am I okay. What

learn to keep my mouth shut,

honestly–two parents come home after their daughter’s been missing, and not

life like this for two decades is

can’t do another

dad says in his warning tone.

refusing to call him any form

father.

his jaw clenches. “I see that you’ve become a degenerate in your absence. I’m letting it pass today because you’ve been through a lot, but make no mistake,

that made me laugh. But she’s not, so I just turn up the volume on

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the remote from my hand and turn

it off.

like ice. “Get dressed in something more presentable.

person.”

knees and in a couple places along my thighs, and my faded t–shirt that might have seen better days a hundred years ago. Mom’s gaze is cutting, appraising me from head to toe with an expression of utter disdain. She’s dressed to perfection, as she always is, in a designer dress that could put a down payment

her neck and

wave a hand down my

is as presentable as I get,” I say, each word enveloped in wry amusement. “Since I don’t have parents who actually take care of

slap comes before I can even

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