Tangled

Chapter 114

114 Ava: Standing Up to the Alpha

Lucas continues to pace, and Lisa folds her arms as she watches him, her chin tilted up in a defiant gesture

I know well.

She won’t back down, even from an alpha. If there’s such a thing as an alpha human, Lisa would probably be one. It doesn’t surprise me that her parents allowed her to come here; she gets what she wants, one way or

another.

Lucas stops his agitated steps, the soles of his boots squeaking against the linoleum floor. There’s a long, heavy sigh that seems to deflate his broad shoulders. When his golden eyes meet mine, they’re filled with a mix of resignation and apology.

“You’re right, Ava,” he says, his deep voice softening. “I’m sorry for trying to control you. It’s not my place.”

Selene snorts in my mind, her presence a comforting weight. He’s only sorry because you spoke up.

I mentally shush her, not wanting to ruin this moment of understanding with Lucas. It’s a small victory, but an important one. He needs to see me as an equal, not

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someone to be ordered around as he pleases.

Lucas turns to Kellan, who’s been standing silently by the door, his face an unreadable mask. “Change of

plans. Ava’s going back to Lisa’s apartment.”

into a neutral expression. “Understood.

Kellan exits the room, leaving

is palpable, but there’s also a sense of relief. I’ve won

finding mine and giving it a reassuring squeeze. “I’ll go make sure everything’s set at the apartment. You focus on getting out of here,

okay?”

grateful for her support. “Thanks, Lise. I don’t know what I’d do without

eyes sparkling with mischief. “Probably be

wink, she’s gone, leaving

his weight from foot

Standing Up to

a stark contrast to the confident, commanding alpha I’ve come

1…” He runs a hand through his dark hair, mussing it in a way that makes my heart skip a beat. “I know

my throat, my emotions a tangled mess. Part of me wants to throw myself into his

burned before, holds back, even as a familiar tingle slides over my

us together. It hates distance, and every particle of my body wants to rush

into his arms.

need time. Space. I need to figure out who I

the small hospital room. I watch as his golden eyes darken, pupils dilating with a primal hunger that sends a shiver down my spine. The air between us crackles with that familiar tension, a magnetic pull

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despite my reservations.

kiss

murmurs, his deep voice a caress against my

“I know you need time, but

you. What my wolf feels for you. I’ll do my best,

a gentleness that belies his strength. It’s a touch I’ve craved, one that sets my nerves alight with

her presence a grounding force amidst the swirl

of pine and musk enveloping me like a warm embrace. My body reacts instinctively, leaning into his touch

my voice barely above a

Not now. Not like

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