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 in.

It is

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filled with minty

just stating the Moon–blessed

Hah.

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

thoughts on why

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

Lisa?

But she’s human.

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

minty toothpaste quickly turns rotten in my mouth, and I gag at the thought

An

as quickly as

twice more.

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

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

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

wheelchairs.

particularly private, because

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

side a bit, and I correct myself, shaking

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

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her fur and staring out the

scene would be almost peaceful if not for

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

mouth has me frozen as I recall her dark hair and glittering red eyes. The woman who unsettled even

you ask?” My voice is barely above

requesting to see you.

“A letter?”

came weeks ago from an Unregistered city near the Blackwood pack

seen it sooner…” His voice trails

jaw in frustration. “I’m sorry, Ava. If we had contacted her sooner, we might have known

this”

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

you, and saying you were in danger and would understand the

slightly. “My mother brought her in to check me

notoriously possessive, and there’s no way he would enjoy being reminded

Clayton, who still texts me every few days.

to see her.”

“It’s possible that bringing her here would

distress.”

here, on the heels of a vampire

want to

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