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.

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

my second shower in hours, but I can't

my skin is raw and angry red, as if I can wash away the memory of Lucas

It doesn't work.

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

That's what I need. Just a few hours to reset my brain and maybe wake up and find

for me to discover as I flop from left to right, then from belly to back, struggling to find a position that

doesn't come. Instead, there's a constant replay in my mind, of every moment of my encounter with Lucas. The confusion in his eyes. The

side to side. Minutes stretch into

from my restless attempt at sleep. Before I

gentle voice calls

practically flying

The solitude of the past few hours weighs on me, making Vanessa's presence a lifeline I

sweetie," she murmurs, rubbing soothing circles

at my eyes. "Sorry, I just... it's been a

as she asks, "How are you

barely above

side before meeting mine again. "About

nod, holding my

to the windows. Her voice rises slightly as she says, "I'm so

furrows my brow until she pulls a small notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it

listened to. There might even be a traitor somewhere.

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

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