Tangled

Chapter 143

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 is

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mouth filled with minty foam. You’re kind of

just stating the Moon–blessed

Hah.

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

thoughts on why they crashed

They wanted you. What confuses me is that he also wanted Lisa.

Lisa?

But she’s human.

her bloodline.

gag at the thought

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out my mouth as

twice more.

and I get it; she probably didn’t think about how the term ‘vampire snack‘ would affect me. Wolves eat prey. So do

best friend, and I’d rather not think of

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

wheelchairs.

thing I wasn’t doing anything particularly private, because I didn’t close

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

bit, and I correct

the exertion. Lucas hovers nearby, his

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stroking her fur and staring out the

almost peaceful if not for the lingering

“Ava, do you know a woman named

mouth has me frozen as I recall her dark hair and

My voice is barely above a whisper.

see you. She claims you’re

“A letter?”

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

sooner…” His voice trails

Ava. If we had contacted

this”

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heart twists, realizing that the tragedy might have been avoidable. “There’s

you, and saying you were in danger and would understand the warning.”

check me for signs

way he would enjoy being

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

want to see her.”

attention. “It’s possible that bringing her here would only

distress.”

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

to talk

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