Tangled

Chapter 141

141 Ava: Determined to Find Her

141 Ava: Determined to Find Her

Lucas enters like a tornado, the doors slamming a gale–force breeze into my room.

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His hair is a mess, his amber eyes focused on me as he looks me over, categorizing every detail of my

appearance. O. e IV in my arm–again, the hospital gown, the bed. All of it.

I must pass muster, because about halfway through the room, his steps slow and his shoulders relax. “Ava.”

“Lucas.”

I hold my hands out when it’s clear he isn’t sure how to greet me, after our last parting.

He gives Selene a dark stare before sitting next to my legs and grabbing my hands, leaning forward to kiss my forehead. “Are you okay?”

It’s funny–aside from feeling upset with myself and worried over Lisa, I hadn’t processed any other

emotions about the invasion.

Now, with him here, tears fill my eyes and my

shoulders shake as I remember the fear. How I was

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141 Ava: Determined to Find Her

positive I’d die by vampire. How gutted I feel with Lisa

gone.

The death of Teddy.

Of Bren.

entire experience of

All of it.

I burst into ugly tears, and Lucas gathers me close, holding

don’t really hear.

her slipping

makes me cry more. I’m not even sure if it’s just today, or if it’s all the years before

every wound my soul

relief, endurance and exhaustion.

I cry.

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And cry.

And cry.

running his hands over my hair, assuring me he’ll do everything in

find Lisa.

ì.

i v sorry he is, how he should have kept me safer.

gone, for allowing

is his fault

takes it

My head pounds with the furious rhythm of dehydration. My throat is shredded from—and I cringe to remember this–my wails, as if I were a grief–stricken

likes to

at some point and hooked up a bag of fluids at

asks after a

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I rest against

against his shoulder, but otherwise, I don’t move. I’m limp against him, too worn out

sigh, cuddling a little closer. “I want

entire bod enses beneath me, but he relaxes after a moment, still stroking my hair gently. “If Jericho thinks

me, and that lifts my heart. “Thank

into danger unless you’re ready, Ava. But I won’t stop you if you can handle

need to be ready, Selene

“I get it. Thank you.” I know,

just to

I’ll be ready.

endure more training to get the permission I need.

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Determined to

bring Lisa home.

no idea what I’m going to tell her parents.

like this for a while, his cheek resting on the top of

It’s a moment of respite. A pause in

low murmur that rumbles through his chest and into my bones. “The death toll is

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