Tangled

Chapter 26

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27 Ava: Watched

I step into my apartment, muscles aching from another grueling self–defense session with Kyle. Despite the pain, I can feel myself getting stronger.

A heavy sigh escapes my lips as I kick off my shoes, relishing the feeling of being home, safe within these walls. Selene’s thoughts brush against my

consciousness, a comforting feeling after an awful day, as she pads over to the couch to take a nap.

You did well today. You’re progressing rapidly, as I knew you would.

I nod, offering a weary smile. “Thanks. I feel like a truck hit me, but in a good way, you know?”

A low chuckle reverberates through our bond. Rest, my

human. You’ve earned it.

Peeling off my sweat–drenched clothes, I make my way to the bathroom, the promise of a hot shower

beckoning me. As the water cascades over my aching muscles, I allow my mind to drift, replaying the events of the day.

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And inevitably, my thoughts turn to him.

Lucas.

Just the mere thought of his name sends a shiver down my spine, a heady mixture of longing and resentment coiling deep within me. I can still see the intensity in his golden eyes, the way his gaze seemed to strip me bare.

Unbidden, my body responds to the memory, a

neck as desire unfurls in my core. I curse inwardly, hating the way he still has

over me, a cool

you away like trash, she growls.

my heart beneath the heel of his contempt. The pain of

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bullshit.

hair. “Believe me, I haven’t forgotten.” And yet,

for his touch, his embrace, his acceptance.

the bond tries to call you, she finally says. You are worth more than the demands of a bond.

push him from my mind. He hasn’t done anything to me in weeks, if you don’t count breaking

him away.

Well–not

heart, though… That, I need to

***

week passes in an

morning, there’s a note on my

sorry,” with Lucas‘

bottom.

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time I take his card, he looks me in the eyes and says, “I’m sorry. I don’t need you to answer

I mean

takes his coffee and

sit there watching me for hours, like the first day.

It’s bizarre.

sees him. I’m

a warm dinner waiting for me at home. Granted, he’s broken

but–it’s free dinner.

if that’s all he’s doing. Clearly

food the first time I came home to dinner, though Selene announced that she was not eating out of

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