Ava
Chris stared at me for a long moment after my question, his brow furrowing slightly as the words seemed to sink in.
“You’re still asking if I want to stay in the pack?” he asked slowly, as though trying to make sure he had heard me correctly. “Ava, you know we’ve talked about this already…”
I held up a hand to stop him before he could fully launch into his usual argument.
“I know, I know,” I said with a weary sigh. “You’ve said you want to try splitting your time between the human world and here. But I think we both know that’s easier said than done.”
Chris nodded, his expression guarded but not entirely closed off as he waited for me to continue. I could see the wheels turning in his head, no doubt anticipating some sort of ploy or scheme to try and convince him to
