Tangled

68 Ava: Their Plans (II)

Phoenix taps a finger against the table, watching me with a calculating gaze. “You need to understand what situation you’re in, Ava.“@

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

“Why?”

His smile is mirthless. “This entire pack will throw you away without a second thought. Alpha Renard will trap you in a life of misery and pain, and you will forever be a pawn in his hands.”

“I know. That’s why I want to escape. You’re the one who brought me here, remember? None of this is news.

to me.”

Phoenix nods. Just the slightest nod. “Alpha Renard’s plans changed when he received some very interesting news from the Aspen territory. He heard of an omega with your description, with a heat so strong that even the Aspen alpha was affected.” S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

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The glass of water is all I focus on. It’s hard to look him in the face as he talks about everything they’ve

planned for me.

“His orders changed from bringing you back with force, to rescuing you.” The emphasis is unmistakable, the slight disgust in Phoenix’s voice sending a little shudder down my back. “I flew out that night to find you and bring you back. Now, Alpha Renard is going to use your connection with him to nullify his ability to support Westwood in the upcoming war.”

“Why is he so interested in Westwood? I don’t

understand.”

in a skirmish on Westwood territory. Against rogues, while he was traveling on a diplomatic

to bring the packs together under

“But the Council-”

pack policies, and have threatened us when

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time for things to

stupid is that? There are five other packs he would have to take over. Blackwood isn’t large enough to

head. “It doesn’t matter what he wants to do,

telling me any of this?”

steeples his fingers, waiting until my eyes drift toward him. “I have a

think back to how relieved I felt when he and

to help me escape, even

I feel like I’ve walked into a snake’s

down

my neck, where the scars have faded and only my crescent scar remains. “Get pregnant. Have

Their

Aspen Luna.”

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the one who took me from there?” I ask in exasperation. “Why didn’t you think of that

you until after you were safe in pack lands, and we could all scent you. None of us really believed you were an omega until you

think the omega was even me in the

them your full name, so the Aspen pack had no idea you were affiliated with

send me back and just trick Clayton into taking

you testify against Alpha Renard when he goes to the Council, he won’t be able to force the Council to bring you back. It’s only if he can prove that the Aspen alpha kept you there against your will. If

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don’t lose

his, a cajoling tone entering his

our alpha. Do you think it’s right

all of this is my fault?” I snap

to live a miserable life here. I’ll help you, and

As much as I despise his manipulative plans,

willing to help me escape this nightmare, even if his motives are