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. I’ll get everything ready and let the

Kellan exits

Lucas and Lisa. The tension in the air is palpable, but there’s also a sense of relief. I’ve won this battle, small as it may

and giving it a reassuring squeeze. “I’ll go make sure everything’s set at the apartment. You focus on

okay?”

“Thanks, Lise. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

dark eyes sparkling with mischief. “Probably be

a wink, she’s gone, leaving me alone

from foot to

Standing Up

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

way that makes my heart skip a beat. “I know I’ve made mistakes. I’m

lump in my throat, my emotions a tangled mess. Part of me wants to throw myself into his arms, to let him shield me

been burned before, holds back,

is trying to bring us together. It hates distance, and every particle of my body wants

into his arms.

Lucas. I do. But I need time. Space. I need to figure out who I am, without anyone else’s influence.”

steps closer, his broad frame seeming to fill 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

time, but

do my best,

his calloused fingers brushing against my cheek with a gentleness

grounding force amidst the swirl of emotions. Remember what you just

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

I breathe, my voice barely above a

Not now. Not like

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