Tangled

145 Ava: Selene’s Shows

“TV?” Lucas asks, and I nod. ❤

“Selene likes anything on the Shifter Network.”

His hand freezes with the remote pointing at the TV. “Your dog watches TV?” he asks carefully, with a hint of laughter in his words. Like he doesn’t want to offend me with his amusement.

“She’s a basic bitch,” I say cheerfully, ignoring Selene’s mental growl.

Lucas looks at Selene, then me, then back to the TV, obediently turning it to the right channel. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

One of her shows is playing, like it always is. I don’t watch it much, but I’m pretty sure there’s always a drama online, even if it’s a rerun.

Almost always. Sometimes it’s a talk show. She sounds so disgusted by that, I have to bite my lip to keep from laughing.

Lucas, meanwhile, is staring at the TV.

He’s tuned into the middle of a shifting scene, a CGI moment of a male human’s clothes bursting at the

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scams as he transforms into a wolf, complete with the sound of cracking bones and snapping flesh.

“That,” he says, “is disgusting. Shifting is beautiful, and they’ve turned it into a horror show.”

“That’s only the tip of the iceberg,” I mutter, staring at Selene, who’s ignoring our comments.

I love this episode, she sighs. He’s going to find her in the forest and she falls in love… Of course, she can’t do

anything about it. She’s still dating that human kid

from math class.

“Why didn’t he take his clothes off before shifting?” Lucas mutters, completely distracted. “It doesn’t look like there’s an emergency. Just destroyed his clothes for no reason. That isn’t logical. What’s he going to do when he shifts back? Just walk around naked? He’s too old to be shifting uncontrolled.”

any pack, but my lips quirk at his

watched any of

he continues to watch

Start to

some

smaller

agrees. He is

husky with a wolf inside, but manage to

wrapping one arm around me as he continues to watch the train wreck on TV, where the wolf

twig snapping, and

terrible hunter,

never know

connection, Selene sighs.

the fated connections

to give

never put that together before. I’ll have to ask

about that.

dog likes this trash?” he asks, finally turning from the screen

She’s on the floor, tail up. ears perked, completely

head. “I know you love her, but

is unusual.”

“Yeah.

growing heavy. The mindless chatter from the TV blends with his occasional commentary,

mental interjections. It’s an odd sort of lullaby, but

a little peace. Just

much is okay,

her from her bullies, Selene sighs, her voice dreamy

is asking for punishment from his alpha. No wolf shifter would be able to get away with

A Biomate

Lisa. The ache in my chest intensifies. Is she okay? Has she eaten? Is she hurt? The questions swirl in my mind,

uncertainty.

me. His muscles tense, his breath catching in his throat. I blink, the haze of

races. News about Lisa?

minutes, each one an eternity. Finally, he looks down at me, his expression

he says softly, his hand brushing a stray lock of hair from my face. “But I have to check on a lead with Kellan. Are you going to

crashes over me, but I push it aside, latching onto the glimmer of hope in his

jaw clenching. When he speaks again, his voice is low,