Tangled

Chapter 108

108 Lisa: Ava’s Absence (I)

LISA

Lucas is bigger than I thought he’d be.

The thought comes randomly as I stare at him across Ava’s bed. He never spares me a glance; he’s attuned to her every breath. There’s pain etched across his face that makes my heart ache for him.

I’m hurting, too. But this fated mate connection that

shifters have…

It’s on another level.

Kissing the back of Ava’s hand, I lower my head to pray for the hundredth time today.

Dear Lord, please hear my prayer. I know I don’t go to church and I don’t follow your commandments. I know

I’m a terrible Christian. I’m not even sure I am

Christian. But I know you’re supposed to care about all of us, so please–if you’re listening–please, save Ava.

She deserves so much more than this.

Of course, there’s no answer. Half of me is hoping for a miracle, but the other half knows the prayer’s

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pointless.

There’s nothing any of us can do.

The doctors are confused. All they can say is that she’s stable and should wake up when she’s ready.

But why is she even in this bed in the first place?

We didn’t do anything extra strenuous.

She’s been healing fine.

So why?

Vanessa’s words about Ava’s wolf have me worried, but

them about Selene. These are Ava’s

secrets.

Ava never wakes up? the logical side

I don’t know.

I stay silent, because there

and family. My parents are still pissed at me, I’m pretty sure. Mom’s changed our group chat name from My Happy Randalls to Empty Nest Randalls with a sad emoji, and

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Ava’s

her I was moving.

thrilled, but he’s not about to let me go

City, and now I’m terrified

there’s been

even worried about being

Wait. Pregnant.

an

be

that be

lead weight in my stomach as I glance toward Lucas. His presence is intimidating on a good day, but right now, with Ava unconscious in the hospital bed between us, it’s suffocating. The urge

up that kind of question? Hey, Alpha of the Westwood Pack,

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werewolf, who by the way wasn’t you, cause a girl to go

no. That’s

mentioned worrying about being pregnant, but we never really circled back to that topic. There was always something else going on, some new crisis. to

so still and pale against the white hospital sheets, I can’t help but wonder if that could be the reason

directly. He looks like he’s barely holding it together as it is, his eyes never leaving Ava’s face, his hand gripping hers like he’s trying to anchor her to

this on him. Not now.

be someone else who can help,

Vanessa.

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Lisa Ava’s

name pops into my head, and I latch onto it like a lifeline. She’s the healer who’s been taking care of Ava, the one with the kind eyes and gentle voice. If anyone can answer my questions without making me feel like an idiot, it’s

a soft kiss to the back of Ava’s hand. “I’ll be right back,” I whisper, even though I know she can’t hear me. “Just gonna go ask Vanessa a few

he’s aware of my every move. It’s

softly behind me. The hallway is quiet, the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare against the white walls and tiled

think. Or maybe

can always backtrack if I need

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churns with questions and worries,

what is it? What could

spine. I wrap my arms around myself,

Ava.

with someone coming from the other direction. I stumble back, an apology already forming on my lips, but it dies in my throat when I see who it

Vanessa.

widening as she takes in my

my mouth, but no words come out. Suddenly, all of my carefully planned questions seem to have vanished,

throat.

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