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.”

expression.

exits the room,

Lisa. The tension in the air is palpable, but there’s also a sense of relief. I’ve

forward, her hand finding mine and giving it a reassuring squeeze. “I’ll go make sure everything’s set at

okay?”

her support. “Thanks, Lise. I don’t know what I’d

her dark eyes sparkling with mischief. “Probably be bored out of your mind. I’ll see you soon.”

she’s gone, leaving me

weight from foot to foot. looking

Ava Standing Up to

the confident, commanding alpha

hand through his dark hair, mussing it in a way that makes my heart skip a beat. “I know I’ve made

throat, my emotions a tangled mess. Part of me wants to

burned before, holds back,

hates distance, and every particle of my body wants

into his arms.

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

primal hunger that sends a

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despite my reservations.

kiss isn’t

his deep voice a

need time, but I

wolf feels for you. I’ll do my best, but I need you to understand

throat as he reaches out, his calloused fingers brushing against my cheek with a gentleness that belies his strength. It’s a touch I’ve craved, one that sets my nerves alight with desire.

Selene warns in my mind, her presence a grounding force amidst the swirl of emotions. Remember what you just told him. You

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

voice barely

can’t. Not now. Not

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