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.

if keeping the secret means Ava never wakes up? the logical side of me whispers.

I don’t know.

there

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 was moving.

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

and now I’m terrified that she

Maybe. But there’s been so much lately…

worried about being

Wait. Pregnant.

ever get an answer

be pregnant?

that be

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

you even bring up that 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 friend.

That’s not happening.

but we never really circled back to that topic. There was always something else going on, some new crisis. to deal with.

white hospital sheets, I can’t help

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

can’t put this

help, someone who

Vanessa.

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healer who’s been taking care of Ava, the one with the kind eyes

soft kiss to the back of Ava’s hand. “I’ll be right back,” I whisper, even though

of my every move. It’s unnerving, but also strangely comforting. At least

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

I think. Or maybe

I can

Ava’s

my mind churns with questions and worries, each

pregnancy, then what is it? What could possibly cause her

sends chill down my spine. I wrap my arms around myself, trying to

Ava. Please

other direction. I stumble back, an apology already forming on

Vanessa.

eyes widening as

all of my carefully planned questions seem to have vanished, replaced

throat.

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