Ava's POV
I nodded and offered Dr. Reuben a small smile. “I know. Thank you.”
Then I opened the door and glanced back at him, warmth filling my voice. “I meant what I said last time. Out of everyone... you’re the best.”
And I meant it.
Among Victor’s circle, Reuben was the only one who had never bared his fangs at me. He had helped me more times than I could count, patched wounds others caused, and never once treated me like prey.
My wolf huffed softly. He is too decent for that den of jackals.
I agreed.
Sometimes I truly wondered how someone as kind-hearted as him ended up running with wolves like Victor and his crew. I even worried they might bully him when I wasn’t there to see it.
*****
The next day, after more tests confirmed my condition was stable enough, Reuben handed me a
