Tangled

Chapter 60

60 Ava: Homecoming (II)

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.

Todd get up from the couch. The absence of his presence is a relief, even

filling the doorway. His eyes find me on the couch and his expression darkens.

in

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back to meet

eyes

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

into the side of my face, but I refuse to break eye contact with Dad. I won’t cower,

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

expect.

the words never come. He simply stands there, his gaze locked with mine, as if searching for something he can’t

says, “Have something delivered. The alpha will be here

hidden deep in my heart. There’s

victory.

my gaze to the TV. “So good to see you’ve been

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been, am I okay. What a

keep my mouth shut, too. When did I develop this

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

life like this for two decades

do

says in

to call him any

father.

degenerate in your absence. I’m letting it pass today because you’ve been through a lot, but

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

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snatch the remote from my

it off.

voice like ice. “Get

person.”

seen better days a hundred years ago. Mom’s gaze is cutting, appraising me from head to toe with

neck

my body with a

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

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