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83 Ava: Dr. Ellison’s Disregard

83 Ava: Dr. Ellison’s Disregard

I brace myself as the rude doctor turns his attention fully on me. His eyes are cold, assessing, and I feel stripped bare under his clinical gaze.

“Ava Grey,” he says, no longer even pretending to look at my chart. His tone is cold. He’s a frigid man of ice, and I want to take a pickaxe to chip him into tiny little ice pieces that I throw into the toilet.

I straighten my back as best I can around the pain, lifting my chin as high as it can go with the bandages and pain. I refuse to be looked down on by some asshole with a superiority complex.

I had that enough from my own pack!

His lip curls into a slight sneer. “Let’s get one thing straight–you’re getting far more care and attention than you deserve, but you’re stable, and you’ll be on your way to recovery soon enough. You can thank me for that later.“@

I shoot Vanessa an incredulous glance, and she rolls her eyes and shakes her head.

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83 Ava: Dr. Ellison’s Disregard

Yeah. That’s what I thought.

He’s just taking the credit for all the work she’s put in. I can remember, now, her soft voice just before I lost consciousness. She was in the car with me, wasn’t she? Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Where was this guy? Probably at home, drinking some wine and browsing some sort of medical journal.

He looks at Vanessa too, but his face is full of disdain.

“Honestly, I don’t know why we’re wasting resources

on a Blackwood mutt.””

my expression neutral. I won’t

a reaction.

“Tell me, are you a shifter

is the doctor providing care, so I answer. Reluctantly, and only with the partial truth. “I’m unable

his head. “Figures. A human pet. One of the Blackwood Alpha’s play toys,

Ellison”

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Ava: Dr.

won’t

the effort. Miss Grey, you’ll be just fine. Antibiotics, pain meds. That’s all you need. Broth if you’re hungry.

cheeks bright red

at her sides.

of her ears.

uncomfortable, like a

to face me, an apologetic look on her face.

him to Alpha Lucas immediately. I

thought

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Dr. Ellison’s Disregard

through so much just by existing. The last thing I want is to be a burden

gentle squeeze. “Please, don’t report him on my account.

and she looks at me

want to stand up for yourself? You have Alpha Lucas

and I find myself at a loss for how to respond. It’s true that Lucas risked everything to rescue me

saving me really change

made it clear at

me. And even if he’s had a change of heart, I’m still

ago now that he was trying

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Ava: Dr.

that then, either. Full of suspicion,