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

just tell them about Selene.

secrets.

Ava never wakes up? the logical

I don’t know.

I stay silent, because there

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

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I was moving.

my bank account every week. He’s not thrilled, but he’s not

for me here in Granite City, and now I’m terrified that she won’t be

But there’s been

about being

Wait. Pregnant.

an answer on

be pregnant?

be why?

now, with Ava unconscious in

even bring up that kind of question? Hey, Alpha of the Westwood Pack, you don’t know me, but

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

That’s

being pregnant, but we never really circled back to

sheets, I can’t help

need answers, but I can’t bring 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

this on him. Not now.

someone else who can help,

Vanessa.

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of Ava, the one with the kind eyes and gentle voice.

to press a 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. “Just gonna go ask Vanessa

move. It’s unnerving, but also strangely comforting. At least I know he’s not going to let anything happen to Ava while

softly behind me. The hallway is quiet, the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare against the white walls and tiled floor. I take a

I think. Or maybe

figuring I can always backtrack if

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walk, my mind churns with questions and worries, each one more

then what is it? What could

and each one sends chill down my spine. I wrap my arms around myself, trying to ward off the sudden cold that seems to have seeped into my

okay, Ava.

direction. I stumble back, an apology already forming on my lips,

Vanessa.

feel, her eyes widening as she takes in my

my mouth, but no words come out. Suddenly, all of my carefully planned questions seem to have vanished,

throat.

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