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.

means Ava never wakes up? the logical side of me

I don’t know.

silent, because there isn’t much to

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 she hasn’t

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I was moving.

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

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

But there’s been so

worried about

Wait. Pregnant.

she ever get an

be

be why?

a 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 to ask

bring up that kind of question? Hey,

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

That’s not happening.

at the back of my mind. Ava mentioned worrying about being pregnant, but we never really circled back to that topic. There was

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

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

put this on him. Not now.

there has to be someone else who can help, someone who knows about shifter

Vanessa.

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

back of Ava’s hand. “I’ll be right back,” I whisper, even

every move. It’s unnerving, but also strangely comforting. At least I know

lights casting a

think. Or maybe

choose left, figuring I can always

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questions

could possibly cause her to just collapse like this?

wrap my arms around myself, trying to ward off

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 I

Vanessa.

feel, her eyes widening as she

planned questions seem to have vanished, replaced by

throat.

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