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.

experience of the

All of it.

into ugly tears, and Lucas gathers me close, holding me against his chest with soft murmurs and

don’t really hear.

caress of my mind. I can feel her slipping away, probably to curl up

if it’s just today, or if it’s all the years before today that’s

and nothing in particular, every wound my

and relief, endurance

I cry.

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Determined to

And cry.

And cry.

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

find Lisa.

ì.

he is, how

for allowing such a

of this is his fault to

so, he takes it

my eyes are swollen and ache with every blink. 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 heroine on some sappy

likes to watch.

at some point and hooked up a bag of

now?” Lucas asks after a long period of

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rest

move. I’m limp against him, too worn out to

and I sigh, cuddling a

he relaxes after a moment, still stroking my hair

outright or arguing with me,

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

to be ready,

chest, I murmur, “I get it. Thank you.” I know, I

risk Lisa’s life just

I’ll be ready.

to endure more training to get the permission I need. I’ll do it. I’ll do anything, if

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can bring Lisa

have no idea what I’m going to tell

sound heavy and forlorn against my hair. We sit like this for a while, his cheek resting on

stretches, but it’s not uncomfortable. It’s a moment of respite.

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

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