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
about
secrets.
wakes up? the logical side
I don’t know.
because there isn’t much to
sure. Mom’s changed our group chat name from
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I was
puts money in my bank account every week. He’s not thrilled, but he’s not about to let me go homeless or anything.
only thing for me here in Granite City, and
there’s been so
even worried about
Wait. Pregnant.
get an answer on that?
she be pregnant?
that be why?
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 him about shifter pregnancies rises in my throat, but I swallow
even bring up that kind of question? Hey, Alpha of the Westwood Pack, you don’t know me, but
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question, could getting knocked up by a werewolf, who by the way wasn’t you, cause a girl to go into a
That’s not
back of my mind. Ava 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
hospital sheets, I can’t help but wonder if that could be the reason behind all of
looks like he’s 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 of
put this on
else who can help, someone who knows about shifter biology
Vanessa.
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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
to the back of Ava’s hand. “I’ll be right back,” I whisper, even though I know she
flickering to Lucas. He doesn’t acknowledge me, but I get the sense that he’s aware of my every move. It’s unnerving, but also strangely comforting. At
me. The hallway is quiet, the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare against the white
I think. Or maybe right?
left, figuring I can always backtrack if I need
Ava’s
with questions and worries, each one more
it? What could possibly cause
endless, and each one sends chill down my spine. I wrap my arms around myself, trying to ward off the
Ava. Please wake up.
from the other direction. I stumble back, an apology already forming on my lips, but it dies in my
Vanessa.
eyes widening as she takes in my
but no words come out. Suddenly, all of my carefully planned questions seem to have vanished, replaced by a thick,
throat.
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