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. These

secrets.

the secret means Ava never wakes up? the logical side of me

I don’t know.

I stay silent, because there isn’t much to say.

to my friends and family. My parents are still pissed at me, I’m pretty sure. Mom’s changed our group chat name from My Happy

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I

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

in Granite City, and now I’m terrified that she won’t be here much longer.

But there’s been so much

even worried about being pregnant.

Wait. Pregnant.

get an answer on

be

that be

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 it back down.

of question? Hey, Alpha of the Westwood Pack, you don’t

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Ava’s

Ava’s best friend. Quick question, could getting knocked up by a werewolf, who by the way wasn’t you, cause a

no. That’s not

we never really circled back to that topic. There was

against the white hospital sheets, I can’t help but wonder if that could be the reason behind all

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 gripping

I can’t put this on him. Not now.

someone else who can help, someone who knows

Vanessa.

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who’s been taking care of Ava, the one with the kind eyes and gentle voice. If anyone can answer my

down 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

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 least I

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.

think. Or

choose left, figuring I can always

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questions and worries,

is it? What could possibly cause her to just collapse like

wrap my arms around myself, trying to ward off the

Ava. Please

collide with someone coming from the other direction. I stumble back, an apology already forming

Vanessa.

as she

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

throat.

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