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 that matters is

my boots thudding against the linoleum as I make a beeline for the front desk. The receptionist looks up, startled, but I’m

demanding Ava’s room number.

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

fingers flying over her keyboard. “R–room

my heel and head for the elevators. The ride up

worst–case scenarios.

worse than Kellan let on? What if someone got past the guards? What

I’m moving, long strides eating up the distance to Ava’s room. Two of my enforcers stand guard outside, nodding

bark, not slowing

of them says. “Vanessa’s still in

with her.”

push open the door, my heart in my throat. And there she is. Ava. Lying still and

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on the other side

Must be Lisa.

softly. “I wish I

news.”

hand finding hers, careful of the wires and tubes. Her skin is

have to swallow past

throat.

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

sighs, running a hand through her hair. “Physically, she’s fine. Exhausted and a bit dehydrated, but nothing that would

unconsciousness.”

“Then what-”

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

the lack thereof.”

“What do you

carefully. “She hasn’t shifted, despite being of age. And now, with everything she’s been through… I think her wolf is

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rate recently, and there

wolves.”

Ava’s still face, my mind reeling. Her wolf. Trying to break free. “But why

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

I refuse to lose Ava. Not like this. Not

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