Tangled

Chapter 107

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LUCAS

“What the fuck do you mean she’s unconscious?” My voice rises in the back of the cab, drawing Vester’s alarmed glance in the rearview mirror of the SUV.

Kellan’s voice crackles through my phone. “Her vitals are stable, but she’s not waking up. Doctors can’t find anything physically wrong.”

“Then why the hell is she in the hospital?” Fury pounds through my veins, my wolf snarling to hunt down whoever dared harm our mate. “What did Jericho do?”

“It wasn’t him. She collapsed at home after training.”

“Training?” The word comes out in a growl. “She’s still recovering! She shouldn’t be-”

“Boss.” Vester’s gruff voice cuts in. “Nessa’s with her

now. Should be able to tell us more soon.”

I rake a hand through my hair, jaw clenched. “I want guards on her room. No one gets in besides pack and medical staff.”

“Already done.”

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“Good.” I glance out the window at the darkened streets whizzing by, leg bouncing with impatience. Vester’s watching cautiously, and the husky’s panting in the back, still crated. “The dog. Get her to Lisa’s place.”

“Dog?” Kellan grunts. “Since when-“.

“Don’t worry about it.” I end the call, pulse hammering in my throat.

Ava. My Ava. Lying in a hospital bed. Again.

No. I won’t let anything else happen to her. Whatever this is, whoever is responsible, I’ll destroy them. Rip them to shreds with my bare hands if I have to.

The SUV screeches to a halt outside the hospital, but I’m already flinging open the door, barely registering

Vester’s shout to wait. Selene whines from her crate,

now. All that matters is getting to Ava.

the sliding doors, my boots thudding against the linoleum as I make a beeline for the

demanding Ava’s room number.

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my hand on the counter. “Alpha of the Westwood Pack. Ava Grey is under my protection. Now tell me

fingers flying over her keyboard. “R–room 305, Alpha. Third floor, to the left.”

heel and head for the elevators. The ride

worst–case scenarios.

hurt worse than Kellan let on? What if someone got past

eating up the distance to Ava’s room. Two of my enforcers stand guard outside,

I bark, not slowing down.

change, Alpha,” one of them says. “Vanessa’s

with her.”

Lying still and

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girl on the other side of

Must be Lisa.

Vanessa greets softly. “I wish

news.”

three strides, my hand finding hers, careful of the wires and

touch, and I have to swallow

throat.

ask hoarsely. “Why won’t she

a hand through her hair. “Physically, she’s fine. Exhausted and

unconsciousness.”

“Then what-”

Vanessa cuts in

the lack thereof.”

“What do

Vanessa says carefully. “She hasn’t shifted, despite being of age. And now, with everything she’s been through…

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come up with. Her healing has been at an exceptional rate recently, and there was the incident. during the escape where she had supernatural speed. These are not human

wolves.”

stare down at Ava’s still face, my mind reeling. Her

This is beyond anything I’ve seen before. We’re in uncharted

lose Ava. Not like this. Not when I just

guard on her room. No one gets in besides medical

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