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.

nice to rub it in.

It is

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filled with minty foam. You’re kind

the

Hah.

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

you have any thoughts on why

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

Lisa?

But she’s human.

good chance there’s something in her bloodline. It might just be enough to make her a tasty

in my mouth, and I gag at the thought of

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mouth as quickly as possible,

twice more.

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

is my best friend, and I’d rather not think

from the

wheelchairs.

doing anything particularly private, because I didn’t close it behind

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

a bit, and I correct myself, shaking off

hospital bed, my mind a little fuzzy from the exertion. Lucas hovers nearby, his

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her fur and staring out the

be almost peaceful if not for the lingering dread in

my attention. “Ava, do you know a woman

recall her dark hair and

ask?” My voice is barely

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

“A letter?”

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

it sooner…” His

sorry, Ava. If we had contacted

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have been avoidable. “There’s no guarantee of that, What did

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

brought her in to check me for signs of pregnancy before my mating ceremony

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

Clayton, who still texts me every few days. Lucas

want to

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

distress.”

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

want to talk to

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