Chapter Eighteen

Roxie left the store weighed down with several large shopping bags on each arm. It had been so long that she was actually able to go to the store and pick out new clothes for herself. Most of her clothes had been gifts from friends of her father's or peers from school. New clothes that no one had worn yet wasn't normally a luxury that she had. She was quite excited about new outfits. Avilene helped her load the bags in the back of the car. By the time they arrived back at the Pack House, it was lunch time. Avilene handed off the bags that Roxie had been carrying inside off to one of the Omegas that served as housekeepers to send to the room that she now shared with Avery.

Avery wasn't anywhere to be seen when she arrived. She decided that she'd go ahead and eat lunch with Avilene, in Avery's absense. Avilene led her back into the dining room. Roxie noticed several pairs of eyes on her. While that made her slightly uncomfortable, she ignored it. She sat down near Avilene as she loaded