Ian thought he could manoeuvre his way into Avery's space.
Having dealt with pack politics before, he knew the type of person Avery was and he planned to use that to his advantage.
Even if it was just gossip and jumbled words to derive traffic and sales, he read through almost every article about Avery, mostly about her likes and relationships and Ian figured out one thing.
Avery was someone who only associated herself with people who needed her; she enjoyed being needed.
It was her assurance of a relationship and more than that, she loved being in control, probably another reason why she pretends to be strong, the other reason being her kind heart which was why Ian pretended to be pitiful, to spark her urge to help since she can't resist offering a hand.
But when Avery belittled his
