#Chapter 72: Sing

Ava Chris stared at me for a long moment after my question, his brow furrowing slightly as the words seemed to sink in. “You’re still asking if I want to stay in the pack?” he asked slowly, as though trying to make sure he had heard me correctly. “Ava, you know we’ve talked about this already…” I held up a hand to stop him before he could fully launch into his usual argument. “I know, I know,” I said with a weary sigh. “You’ve said you want to try splitting your time between the human world and here. But I think we both know that’s easier said than done.” Chris nodded, his expression guarded but not entirely closed off as he waited for me to continue. I could see the wheels turning in his head, no doubt anticipating some sort of ploy or scheme to try and convince him to stay for good. But that wasn’t my intention at all; I only wanted him to hear me. Pursing my lips, I gazed at him for a long moment before speaking again. “Look, Chris... whatever you dec