Ava’s POV
She lingered just a short distance off, her fingers slipped easily into the folds of her deep red cape, her stance loose and easygoing, but that grin of hers… damn, that grin. Cocky. Victorious. Toxic as hell.
Her blonde locks shimmered under the moon’s glow as she c****d her head to the side, putting on this fake-as-hell look of purity across her face.
“Well, well, well…” Lucy drawled, her tone cutting right through the heavy silence like a sharp knife. “What a cozy little moment I’ve just walked in on.”
I shot a quick look over at Steve and saw the way he stared her down with pure contempt.
“A proper hello for your Beta is just common courtesy, wouldn’t you agree, Lucy?” Steve questioned, edging a step nearer to her.
She let out a dismissive snort, tossing her hair back a
