Tangled

107 Lucas: Panic

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

sliding doors, my boots thudding against the linoleum as I make a beeline for the front desk. The receptionist

demanding Ava’s room

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I growl, slamming my hand on the counter. “Alpha of the Westwood Pack. Ava Grey is under my protection. Now tell me where she

keyboard. “R–room 305, Alpha.

heel and head for the elevators. The ride up is agonizingly slow, the numbers crawling by as my mind races with

worst–case scenarios.

let on? What if someone got past

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

bark, not slowing down.

one of them says.

with her.”

there she is. Ava. Lying still

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other side of

Must be Lisa.

softly. “I wish I had better

news.”

in three strides, my hand finding hers,

and I have to swallow past the lump

throat.

ask hoarsely. “Why won’t

Exhausted and a bit dehydrated, but nothing

unconsciousness.”

“Then what-”

Vanessa cuts in gently.

the lack thereof.”

understanding. “What do

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

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with. Her healing has been at an exceptional rate recently, and there was the incident. during the

wolves.”

my mind reeling. Her wolf. Trying

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

or not, I refuse to lose Ava. Not like this. Not when I

I order. “I want updates every hour. And double the guard on