Emma pov
I say goodbye to Steve and Gaya along with Ava, and we both head out of the cafeteria in silence. My mind is a bit wary that Matthew won't allow Ava to stay here for the necessary monitoring by the doctor.
"Do you think he'll kick me out?" Ava suddenly asks, when we're already near the main house of the pack. Her question makes me stop abruptly in the middle of the path, Ava's face is downturned and worried. I put my arm around my best friend's shoulders and pulled her closer to comfort her.
"I doubt he'll do that. He sheltered me... the accused of killing you. He defended me when he shouldn't have. Matthew is a good man, kind of stubborn and headstrong, but good. I don't believe he'll kick you out of the pack," I affirm with affection. "Yeah, he was very gentlemanly when he ca
