Adrian stood up from the bed. He turned to the door. "I'll speak with the doctor and find out how soon you can be discharged. Hopefully, you'll be at the Silver Moon pack house tonight. I'll have someone bring you once you've packed your bags." He turned and left, dismissing the conversation. Ava wanted to ask him to stay and keep her company; wanted to tell him she felt safe in his presence; that she was still the girl he met a month ago, only she had drifted further inside because once again she was scared and being curt and harsh was one of her coping mechanisms...But she let him go. The door banging close echoed in her head for a few seconds. She turned to her side to pick up her phone. She saw that she had no missed calls from Kayla, only her foster father. He was out of town,

