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

about Selene. These are

secrets.

Ava never wakes

I don’t know.

because there isn’t much to say.

pretty sure. Mom’s changed our group chat name from My Happy Randalls to Empty Nest

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I

bank account every week. He’s not thrilled, but he’s not about to let me go homeless or

City, and now I’m terrified that she

been

worried about

Wait. Pregnant.

ever get an answer

be pregnant?

that be why?

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.

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

no. That’s not

question lingers, nagging at the back of my mind. Ava 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 deal with.

can’t

directly. He looks like he’s barely holding it together as it is, his

can’t put this on him. Not

else who can help, someone who

Vanessa.

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Ava, the one with the kind eyes and gentle voice. If anyone can answer my questions without

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

every move. It’s unnerving, but also strangely comforting.

quiet, the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare against the white walls and tiled floor. I take a moment to orient myself, trying to remember which way Vanessa’s

Or maybe right?

left, figuring I can always backtrack if I

Ava’s

walk, my mind churns with questions and

not pregnancy, then what is it? What could possibly cause her to just collapse like

down my spine. I wrap my arms around myself, trying to ward off the sudden

Ava. Please wake up.

an apology already forming on my lips, but it dies in my throat

Vanessa.

just as surprised as I feel, her eyes widening as she takes in my disheveled appearance. “Miss Randall?

carefully planned questions seem to have vanished, replaced by a

throat.

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