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

tell them about Selene. These

secrets.

keeping the secret means Ava never wakes up?

I don’t know.

stay silent, because there isn’t much to

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 spoken in there

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Ava’s

her I

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

in Granite City, and now

been

about

Wait. Pregnant.

ever get an answer on

be

be

with Ava unconscious in the hospital bed between us, it’s suffocating. The urge to ask him about shifter pregnancies rises in my throat, but

kind of question? Hey, Alpha

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

no. That’s not

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

sheets, I can’t help but wonder if

is, his eyes never leaving Ava’s face, his hand gripping

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’s

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

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.

he’s aware of my every move. It’s unnerving, but also strangely comforting. At least I know he’s not going

hallway is quiet, the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare against the white walls and tiled floor. I take a moment to orient myself,

think. Or maybe

left, figuring I can always backtrack if I

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mind churns with questions and worries, each one more unsettling

then what is it? What could possibly cause her to

each one sends chill down my spine. I wrap my arms around

okay, Ava. Please

apology already forming on my lips, but it dies in my throat when I see who it is.

Vanessa.

widening as she takes in my disheveled appearance. “Miss Randall? Is everything

come out. Suddenly, all of my carefully planned questions seem to have vanished, replaced by

throat.

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