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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.””

force myself to keep my expression neutral. I won’t give him the

a reaction.

are you a shifter or a human? Your “scent varies too much for me

doctor providing care, so I answer. Reluctantly,

“Figures. A human pet. One

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Dr.

words. “I won’t have you

you’ll be just fine. Antibiotics, pain meds. That’s all you need. Broth if you’re

Vanessa’s cheeks bright red as Dr.

hands are clenched into fists at her sides.

of her ears.

ticklish and uncomfortable, like a wool blanket. Comfortable and cozy,

to face me, an apologetic look on her face.

I’m so sorry. His behavior was completely unacceptable. I’m going to report him to Alpha Lucas immediately. I can guarantee you that kind of disrespect and cruelty won’t be

the thought

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Dr. Ellison’s Disregard

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

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

she looks at me with a

for yourself? You have Alpha Lucas on your side now. He’ll make sure you’re treated with the respect you deserve.”

how to respond. It’s true that Lucas risked everything to rescue me from the Blackwood Pack, but aside from feeling immense gratitude, I’m not

saving me really change

us? He made it clear at

if he’s had a change of heart, I’m still just me. An outcast in my

lifetime ago now that he was

13:10

Ava: Dr. Ellison’s Disregard

Cedarwood. I hadn’t been ready for that then, either.