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

secrets.

the secret means Ava never wakes up? the

I don’t know.

there isn’t much

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

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I was

account every week. He’s not thrilled, but he’s not about to

City, and now I’m terrified that she won’t

Maybe. But there’s been so

even worried about

Wait. Pregnant.

ever get an answer on that?

she be

be

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 to ask him about shifter pregnancies rises in my throat,

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

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Ava’s

werewolf, who by the way wasn’t you,

That’s not

mentioned worrying about being pregnant, but we never really circled back to that topic. There

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

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

I can’t put this

be someone else who can help, someone who knows about shifter biology

Vanessa.

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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

soft kiss to the back of Ava’s hand. “I’ll be right back,” I whisper, even though I

I get the sense that he’s aware of my every move. It’s unnerving, but also strangely comforting. At least I know

of Ava’s hand, I slip out of the room, letting the door click shut softly behind me. The hallway is quiet, the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare against

think. Or maybe

figuring I can

Lisa Ava’s

with questions and worries, each one more unsettling than the last.

it’s not pregnancy, then what is it? What could possibly

my arms around myself,

okay, Ava. Please wake up.

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

Vanessa.

her eyes widening as she takes in my disheveled appearance. “Miss

my mouth, but no words come out. Suddenly, all of my carefully planned questions

throat.

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