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

I don’t know.

stay silent, because there

still pissed at me, I’m pretty sure. Mom’s changed our group chat name from My Happy Randalls to Empty Nest Randalls with a sad emoji, and she hasn’t spoken in there since

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her I

He’s not thrilled, but he’s not about to let me go

for me here in Granite City, and now I’m terrified that she

been

even worried about being pregnant.

Wait. Pregnant.

ever get an answer on

she be pregnant?

be

good day, but right now, with Ava unconscious in the hospital bed between

even bring up that kind of question? Hey, Alpha of the Westwood Pack,

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who by the way wasn’t you, cause

That’s not happening.

but we never really circled back to that topic. There was always something else going on,

sheets, I can’t help but wonder if that could be

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 gripping hers like he’s trying to anchor her to this world through sheer force of

put this on him. Not now.

there has to be someone else who can help, someone who knows about shifter biology and pregnancies.

Vanessa.

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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

lean 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 ask Vanessa a few

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

I slip 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 Vanessa’s office is.

Or maybe right?

figuring I can always backtrack if

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with questions and worries, each one more unsettling

not pregnancy, then what is it? What could possibly cause her to just collapse like

my arms around myself, trying to ward off the sudden cold that seems to

be okay, Ava. Please wake

from the other direction. I stumble back, an apology already forming on my lips, but it dies in my throat when I see

Vanessa.

her eyes widening as she takes in my disheveled appearance. “Miss Randall? Is

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

throat.

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