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,

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

make a beeline for the front desk. The receptionist looks up, startled,

demanding Ava’s room number.

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

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

The ride up is agonizingly slow, the numbers crawling by

worst–case scenarios.

on? What

to Ava’s room.

bark, not slowing down.

of them says. “Vanessa’s still

with her.”

open the door, my heart in my throat. And there she is. Ava. Lying still and pale against the white sheets, an IV dripping into her arm. Vanessa looks up

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girl on the other side

Must be Lisa.

Vanessa greets softly. “I

news.”

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

and I have to swallow past the lump

throat.

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

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

unconsciousness.”

“Then what-”

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

the lack thereof.”

frown, not understanding. “What do

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

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but something’s blocking it. It’s the only theory I can come up with. Her healing has been at an exceptional rate recently, and there was the incident. during the escape where she had supernatural

wolves.”

mind reeling. Her wolf. Trying to break free. “But why

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

nod, jaw tight. Uncharted or not, I refuse to lose Ava. Not like this. Not when I

order. “I want updates every hour. And double the guard on her room. No one gets

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