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,

right now. All

the linoleum as I make a beeline

demanding Ava’s

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Lucas Westwood,” I growl, slamming my hand on the counter. “Alpha of the Westwood Pack. Ava Grey is under

receptionist blanches, fingers flying over her keyboard. “R–room 305, Alpha. Third floor, to

don’t bother with thanks, just spin on my heel and head for the elevators. The ride

worst–case scenarios.

let on? What

Ava’s room. Two of my enforcers stand guard outside, nodding respectfully

not slowing down.

of them says. “Vanessa’s still

with her.”

throat. And there she is. Ava. Lying still and pale against the white sheets, an IV

ovnraccion crim Thoro’s

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human girl on the other side

Must be Lisa.

softly. “I wish I had better

news.”

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

and I have to swallow past the

throat.

wrong with her, Nessa?” I ask hoarsely. “Why won’t

hair. “Physically, she’s fine. Exhausted and a bit dehydrated, but nothing that would cause this level

unconsciousness.”

“Then what-”

her wolf,” Vanessa cuts in gently. “Or rather,

the lack thereof.”

understanding. “What do you mean?”

despite being of age. And now, with everything she’s been through… I think her wolf is trying to

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exceptional rate recently, and there was the incident. during the escape where

wolves.”

Her wolf.

helplessly. “I don’t know, Lucas. This is beyond anything I’ve seen before. We’re in

jaw tight. Uncharted or not, I refuse to lose Ava. Not

every hour. And double the guard on her room. No one

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