Tangled

Chapter 128

128 Ava: A Frank Discussion

“Flutters from here to here?” Lisa motions with her

hand, encompassing her entire abdomen up to just beneath her breasts.

I nod.

“And your face tingles from the sound of his voice?”

I nod again.

“Things sound sexual even when they’re not?”

I blush.

“Yes. You’ve officially moved into flirtation territory.” Lisa picks her burger up, taking a huge bite with a groan of appreciation. After swallowing, she points it in my general direction. “Congratulations. This is your first crush.” Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“Not my first crush,” I murmur. There had been a few kids in class… Kids who weren’t mean or cruel, and who didn’t laugh at me.

But they always ended up with other girls. We barely exchanged hellos, and I’d dreamed up scenarios between us. Of me leaving my pack to live a human

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life, of giving up my wolf heritage.

Silly daydreams.

“First real one, then,” she amends.

He’s trying, Selene admits, her begrudging tone making me laugh.

I’m not sure if she’ll ever approve of him.

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I take a bite of my burger, savoring the juicy flavor as I chew. The quiet peace of the apartment wraps around us, comforting and sweet. No hovering Kellan, no

constant surveillance… Just blessed solitude, broken only by the crinkling of wrappers and Lisa’s soft chewing across from me.

Kellan must have gotten orders from Lucas to give us more space. He dropped off our food earlier with barely a word before heading out to handle important beta duties. I’m not complaining. Having the apartment to ourselves is a rare luxury.

“So, what was up with that bizarre text you

the reminder sending a chill down

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then it had just vanished.

head slowly. “I don’t know.

Sister Miriam

flashing across

underestimate a vampire, Selene murmurs

candle and say

at

asked you about the candle.” Lisa bites her lip. “How

text aside, I don’t feel like

to harm

sent a text message. Selene perks her head up from her spot on the couch. It sounds like she has information she wants to share with

don’t know if it’s a good idea

But vampires are not inherently evil,

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to think.

Lisa, who pokes at

try to reach out to

Get kidnapped again? Get turned into

but do you really think your luck is so bad that you’d be kidnapped

about

grimaces, pushing her plate away. Unlike her, my appetite isn’t diminished by the contents of our conversation, so I take another bite of my burger. I’ve been

tell Lucas and Kellan about Sister Miriam?”

she watches me eat. “I know I complain about them being

she’s going to be

to tell them? That

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powers that shouldn’t exist?” I

feel.”

won’t care.”

much I try to shrug them off. “We aren’t mated yet. I won’t throw all my baggage

long–term relationship. You should be able to rely on him, to tell

as I possibly can. She stares, unblinking, in my direction,

“Okay. Yes. It’s probably unhealthy. But, Lise, I still don’t know if this is going to work between

brows arch. “Do you hate him?”

“No.”

A

hate

“No.”

“Has he apologized?”

for a moment, a faint. smile twitching my lips. “But I’m not sure if

You know I love you. And you know I

Lucas away is what’s best, either. You’re going to have to tell him all

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