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

secrets.

wakes up? the

I don’t know.

there

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 spoken in there

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I was

money in my bank account every week. He’s not thrilled, but he’s not about to let

here in Granite City, and now I’m

But there’s been

about being

Wait. Pregnant.

an answer

be pregnant?

be

is intimidating on a good day, but right now, with Ava unconscious in the hospital bed between

of question? Hey, Alpha of the Westwood

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who by the way wasn’t you, cause a girl to go into a coma? Asking for a

That’s not happening.

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

can’t help but wonder if that

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 world through sheer force

I can’t put this

who can help, someone who knows about shifter biology

Vanessa.

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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

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

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

Or maybe right?

can always backtrack

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

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

my spine. I wrap my arms around myself, trying

be okay, Ava. Please

stumble back, an apology already forming on my lips, but it dies in my throat when I see who

Vanessa.

just as surprised as I feel, her eyes widening as she takes in my

open my mouth, but no words come out. Suddenly, all of my carefully planned questions seem to have vanished, replaced by a thick, choking lump in

throat.

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