Tangled

143 Ava: An Unusual Letter

I must have fallen asleep.

I don’t remember falling asleep.

Of course you don’t, Selene says with a long yawn. You

were so exhausted you just passed out

mid–conversation with Lucas. He almost tore a nurse’s

head off for taking too long after he pressed the call

button.

Well, I’m glad I missed that overreaction.

You’re fine. It’s just blood loss. They transfused you overnight. You seem a lot better.

I feel a lot better. I didn’t realize how dizzy I was, how my eyes couldn’t focus, until now. Being back to normal feels nice.

Not normal, but better. Selene stretches, flicking her ears at me. Lucas took me on a walk this morning.

Her disgruntled mental voice makes me laugh. How

was it?

Fine. He told me to go potty.

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I clamp both hands over my mouth, trying my damndest to stifle the hysterical giggles, but the ice–blue eyes staring my way tell me I’ve failed in a most spectacular manner.

Perhaps you should go potty, Selene suggests in a

voice that would have a beautiful home in Antarctica.

“You’re right. I really need to go.” My lips twitch as I shove my blankets off and haul my IV pole with me like a professional hospital patient–which, at this point, it kind of feels like I am.

I do need to pee, though, so I make quick work in the bathroom, grateful for the nurses who were thoughtful enough to bring a disposable toothbrush and

toothpaste. And soap.

I should shower, though. I hate that gross hospital feeling when I wake up here.

You won’t have time. Lucas and Kellan are almost here.

Must be nice to have wolf–nose.

It is.

be nice to rub it in.

It is

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filled with minty foam. You’re kind of a jerk.

stating the

Hah.

my morning quickly fading into

on why they crashed the party,

doggy huff even with the water going. They wanted you. What

Lisa?

But she’s human.

mated to a wolf. There’s a good chance there’s something in her bloodline.

I gag at the thought of Lisa becoming a snack for a

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my mouth as quickly as possible, heaving

twice more.

little awkward, and I get it; she probably didn’t think about how the term ‘vampire snack‘ would affect me.

in this case, prey is my best friend, and I’d rather not think of her

to be out of bed?” Lucas and Kellan stare at me from the bathroom door–a giant affair, really, of a

wheelchairs.

private, because I didn’t

Lucas‘ concern, I make my way back to bed, dragging that damnable IV pole behind me. “I’m all

bit, and I

the hospital bed, my mind a little fuzzy from the exertion. Lucas hovers nearby, his brows furrowed with concern. Kellan kneels

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stroking her fur and staring out the

peaceful if not for the lingering dread in the

throat, drawing my attention. “Ava, do you know a woman named

her name coming out of Lucas‘ mouth has me frozen as I recall her dark hair and glittering red eyes. The woman who unsettled even my mother, notoriously cold and always in

do you ask?” My voice is barely above a

expression grim. “Miriam sent us a letter, requesting to see you. She claims you’re in danger and

“A letter?”

Unregistered city near the Blackwood pack lands. It was overlooked while I was in

sooner…”

sorry, Ava. If we had contacted her sooner, we might have known about

this”

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avoidable. “There’s no guarantee of that, What did she say in her letter?”

were

slightly. “My mother brought her in to check me for signs of pregnancy before my

notoriously possessive, and there’s no way he would enjoy being reminded that his fated mate was about to

who still texts me every few days. Lucas doesn’t ask, but he knows.

to see

my attention. “It’s possible that bringing her

distress.”

vampire here, on the heels of a vampire attack… It doesn’t

want to talk

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