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

can’t just tell them about Selene. These are

secrets.

secret means Ava never wakes up? the logical

I don’t know.

because there isn’t much to

little notice 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 Randalls to

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I was moving.

not thrilled, but he’s not about to let me go homeless or anything.

here in Granite City, and now I’m terrified

been so

even worried about being

Wait. Pregnant.

get an

be pregnant?

that be

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

Hey, Alpha of the Westwood Pack,

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Ava’s

getting knocked up by a werewolf, who by the way wasn’t you, cause a girl to go

That’s not

being pregnant, but we never really circled back to that

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

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.

someone else who can help, someone who knows about shifter

Vanessa.

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into 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 feel like an

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

straighten up, my gaze flickering to Lucas. He doesn’t acknowledge me, but I get the sense that he’s aware of my every move. It’s

the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare against the white walls and tiled floor. I take a moment to orient myself,

think. Or maybe

can always backtrack if I

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mind churns with questions and worries,

not pregnancy, then what is it? What could possibly cause

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

be okay, Ava. Please wake up.

collide with someone coming from the other direction. I stumble back, an apology already forming on my lips, but it

Vanessa.

as she takes in my disheveled

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

throat.

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