#CHAPTER 10: Home

POV Ava Then my cheeks went hot, and I stepped back, thinking of kissing this gorgeous alpha-not knowing he was Alpha-in the Human World. I thought of how gentle and sweet and yet strong he had been, how much I had wanted him, how good he had made me feel. But as his eyes went confused, I was hit by deeper memories of this man as a child, of the little brat who chased his sister around the house and asked so many questions. I stepped back and held up the basket between us. "Mother taught me one of your favorites as a child. Tell me, when was the last time you had a decent rabbit stew?" His eyes glittered, but he just said, "I have memberships at dining clubs that will serve me basically anything I want, but you're right that I haven't had a good rabbit stew since I left here. Thank you for thinking about something so personal." I ignored that intimate little note in his voice and nodded my head along the path. "Come on, then." It was awkward to lead Chris to my home, so I