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

his broad frame filling the doorway. His eyes find me on the couch and his expression darkens. Without a word,

himself directly in front of

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eyes

a storm of emotions swirling in their depths. Anger, disappointment, id something else I can’t quite place–a hint of wariness,

side of my face, but I refuse to break eye contact with Dad. I

I think he might speak, might unleash the torrent of reprimands

expect.

gaze locked

says, “Have something delivered. The alpha

want to have has to be hidden deep in my heart. There’s no point in

victory.

see you’ve been so

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I’m doing, where I’ve been, am I okay. What a loving,

maybe I should learn to keep my mouth shut, too. When did I develop this level of spine?

home after their daughter’s been missing, and not a word out of their mouth is even fake

life like this for two decades is more than

do another

dad says in his warning tone.

refusing to call him any form of

father.

become a degenerate in your absence. I’m letting it pass today because you’ve been through a lot, but make no mistake, Ava–you will behave when

here, she would have repeated his words in a mocking tone that made me laugh. But she’s not, so I

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Mom to snatch the remote from

it off.

watching that level of trash, Ava,” she admonishes, her voice like ice.

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

her neck and ears.

a hand down my body with a bright smile.

word enveloped in wry amusement. “Since I don’t have parents who actually take care of me. I’m the orphan of

I can

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