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.

close, holding me against his chest with soft murmurs and

don’t really hear.

mind. I can feel her slipping

entirely certain what makes me cry more. I’m not even sure if it’s just today, or if it’s all the years before today that’s bringing me to

every wound my

agony and relief, endurance

I cry.

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And cry.

And cry.

whispering soft nothings in my ear and running his hands over

find Lisa.

ì.

v sorry he is, how he

for allowing such a tragedy to happen.

his fault to bear.

takes it

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

likes to

came in at some point and hooked up a bag of fluids at Lucas‘ quiet

you better now?” Lucas asks

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as I rest

otherwise, I don’t move. I’m limp against

against my forehead and I sigh, cuddling a little closer. “I want to help you

but he relaxes after a moment, still stroking my hair gently. “If

me, and that lifts my

you’re ready, Ava. But I won’t

be ready, Selene

“I get it.

just to make myself feel better.

I’ll be ready.

to get the permission I need. I’ll do it. I’ll

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to

I can bring Lisa

idea what I’m going to tell her

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

uncomfortable. It’s a moment of respite. A pause in this

rumbles through his chest and into my bones. “The death

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