Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 275

Chapter 275 Ava: Visitors

"Ava."

My head feels like it weighs a million pounds. My ears feel stuffed and woolly. And Kellan's hands dragging me to my feet are like burning embers pressed against my skin.

"What?"

"You passed out."

Staring at him blankly, it takes a while for my brain to catch up to his words. "Oh. Shit." I guess that's one way to deal with stress; just let your body shut down.

Don't really recommend it.

Kellan doesn't ask questions about my visit with Lucas, just escorts me back to the cottage and makes sure I'm taken care of. Brings lunch I don't want to eat and promises to check on me in another hour or two.

Of course, lunch is out of the question. My stomach's too queasy for that. And until Sister Miriam and Selene return, I don't have a great way to get information on what happened to Lucas' wolf. I'm definitely not going to tell people he doesn't have one; the pack needs stability, not another blow.

I'm not even sure Kellan knows.

The thought that Lucas may have trusted me with a little secret buoys my depressed spirits by a millimeter or two.

Maybe, even if he can't feel it, there's a part of him wanting to trust me. Knowing I'm his mate.

Even if he doesn't want to see me for the rest of the day.

Fuck.

for all the time he spent waiting patiently for me, delivered express mail with cash on delivery. Now it's my turn to wait and trust and

to turn it pink. It's my second shower in hours, but I can't shake the depression clinging to me like second

as if I can wash

It doesn't work.

Dressing in the clothes I was just wearing—they're still clean—I flop onto

a few hours to reset my brain and maybe wake up and find

as I flop from left to right, then from belly

Instead, there's a constant replay in my mind, of every moment of my encounter with Lucas. The

side. Minutes stretch into

startles me from my restless attempt at sleep. Before I

Vanessa's gentle

in an instant, practically flying across the room

realized how desperately I needed human contact until this moment. The solitude of the past few hours weighs on me, making Vanessa's presence a lifeline I cling

sweetie," she murmurs, rubbing soothing circles

"Sorry, I just...

face is grim as she asks,

Not great," I admit, my voice barely

eyes dart to the side before meeting mine again. "About Alpha, you

nod, holding my

rises slightly as she says, "I'm

she pulls a small notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it so I

watched, listened to. There might even be a traitor somewhere. We can't talk

cheerful as she asks, "Did you break down crying out of sheer relief in the hallway?

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255