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
can’t just tell them about Selene. These are
secrets.
Ava never wakes up? the
I don’t know.
there isn’t much
changed our group chat name from My Happy
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I was
my bank account every week. He’s not thrilled,
City, and now I’m
Maybe. But there’s been so much lately…
worried about
Wait. Pregnant.
get an answer
be
be why?
on a good day, but right now, with Ava unconscious in the hospital bed between us, it’s suffocating. The
question? Hey, Alpha of
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Quick question, could getting knocked up by a werewolf, who by the way wasn’t you, cause 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 on, some new crisis. to deal
white hospital sheets, I can’t help but wonder if that could be the reason behind
it together as it is, his eyes never leaving Ava’s face, his hand gripping hers like he’s trying
I can’t put this on
help, someone who knows about shifter biology
Vanessa.
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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 idiot, it’s her.
back,” I whisper, even
to Lucas. He doesn’t acknowledge me, but I get the sense that he’s aware of my every move. It’s
out of the room, letting the door click shut softly behind me. The hallway is 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
Or
left, figuring I can
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questions and worries, each
could possibly cause her to just
arms around myself, trying to ward off the sudden
okay, Ava. Please
and nearly collide with someone coming from the other direction. I stumble back, an apology
Vanessa.
as I feel, her eyes widening as she
words come out. Suddenly, all of my carefully planned questions seem to have vanished, replaced by a thick, choking lump
throat.
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