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,

about the dog right now. All that matters is getting to Ava.

thudding against the linoleum as I make a beeline for

demanding Ava’s

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

flying over her keyboard. “R–room

the elevators. The ride up

worst–case scenarios.

if she’s hurt worse than Kellan let on? What if someone got past the guards? What if-

to Ava’s room. Two of

bark, not slowing down.

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

with her.”

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

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human girl on the other side

Must be Lisa.

softly. “I wish I

news.”

three strides, my hand finding hers, careful of the wires and tubes. Her skin

and I have to swallow past the lump in my

throat.

ask hoarsely. “Why

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

unconsciousness.”

“Then what-”

Vanessa cuts in

the lack thereof.”

understanding. “What do you mean?”

shifted, despite being of age. And now, with everything she’s been through…

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

wolves.”

still face, my mind reeling. Her wolf. Trying to break free. “But why now? What changed?”

helplessly. “I don’t know, Lucas. This is beyond

I refuse to lose Ava.

hour. And double the guard on her room. No one gets in besides medical staff and

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