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

It is

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filled with minty foam. You’re kind of

just stating the

Hah.

mirror, the laughter of my morning quickly fading into the grim reminder that Lisa isn’t here to

any thoughts on why they crashed the

doggy huff even with the water going. They

Lisa?

But she’s human.

good chance there’s something in her bloodline. It might just

rotten in my mouth, and I gag at the thought of Lisa becoming a snack for

An

mouth as quickly as possible,

twice more.

apology is a little awkward, and I get it; she probably didn’t think about

my best friend, and I’d rather not think of her getting eaten.

Kellan stare at me from the bathroom door–a giant affair, really, of a sliding wooden door. Probably

wheelchairs.

I wasn’t doing anything particularly private, because I

bed, dragging that damnable IV pole behind me. “I’m all better

a bit, and I correct myself, shaking

little fuzzy from the exertion. Lucas hovers nearby, his brows furrowed

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fur and staring out the window

almost peaceful if not for the lingering dread in

my attention. “Ava, do you know a

has me frozen as I recall her dark hair and glittering red eyes. The

ask?” My voice is barely

a letter, requesting to see you. She claims you’re in danger and

“A letter?”

weeks ago from an Unregistered city near the Blackwood pack lands. It was overlooked while I

seen it sooner…” His voice trails off as

Ava. If we had contacted her sooner, we might have

this”

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twists, realizing that the tragedy might have been avoidable. “There’s no guarantee

to see you, and saying you were in danger and would

“My mother brought her in to check me for signs of

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

every few days. Lucas doesn’t ask, but he

want to see

clears his throat, catching my attention. “It’s possible that bringing her here would only

distress.”

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

want to talk

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