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.

to rub

It is

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filled with minty foam. You’re kind

the Moon–blessed

Hah.

when I stare into the mirror, the laughter of my morning quickly fading into the grim reminder

have any thoughts on why they

doggy huff even with the water going. They wanted you. What confuses me is that he also

Lisa?

But she’s human.

chance there’s something in her bloodline.

minty toothpaste quickly turns rotten in my mouth, and I gag at the thought of Lisa becoming a snack

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my mouth as quickly as

twice more.

Selene’s apology is a little awkward, and I get it; she probably didn’t think about how the term ‘vampire snack‘ would affect me. Wolves eat prey. So

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

stare at me from the bathroom door–a giant affair, really, of a

wheelchairs.

anything particularly private, because I didn’t close

my way back to bed, dragging that damnable IV pole behind me.

and I

back into 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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her fur and staring

peaceful if not

attention. “Ava, do you know a woman named Miriam?”

frozen as I recall her dark hair and glittering red eyes. The woman who unsettled even my mother, notoriously cold and always

you ask?” My voice is barely above a

sent us a letter, requesting to see you. She claims you’re in danger and that she can help.”

“A letter?”

from an Unregistered city near the Blackwood

sooner…”

we had contacted

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

you were in danger and

to check me for signs of pregnancy before my

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

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

to

catching my attention. “It’s possible that bringing her here would only cause more

distress.”

heels of a vampire attack… It doesn’t sound like a great idea.

to talk to

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