Tangled

144 Ava: Searching for a Candle

144 Ava: Searching for a Candle

It takes a little more effort than I expected to convince Dr. Beaumont to discharge me home, but after

promising up and down to let Vanessa visit twice a day for bloodwork and vitals, I finally get my way.

Lucas treats me like a fragile vase on the way to the apartment, worrying over leaving me in Lisa’s place alone. He’s not thrilled that I refuse to go to the alpha lodge in the wake of the vampire attack, and it feels like the entire apartment building is filled with wolf shifters in suits, glowering at everyone who passes by.

But I still count it as a win.

I can’t believe two healthy adult women in their twenties don’t have a single candle in their apartment. Selene noses open a cabinet to sniff inside, before clicking her nails across the kitchen to another one. Nothing here.

As she checks the lower cabinets, I shove my way through our everything drawer, only coming up with a small lighter. Helpful, but only half of what I need.

I even check the pantry, but there’s no waxy pillar to

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be found.

Going behind Selene, I double check where she’s already looked, ignoring her half–offended snort when I come up as empty as she did.

I told you, there are no candles. My nose works quicker and better than your eyes.

We’ve already checked Lisa’s room and mine. Not a single candle to be had.

How are we out of candles? At the bare minimum, we should have some handy in case the electricity ever goes out.

I stalk to the bathroom, flinging open drawers. “Where

the hell are the candles?”

Selene opens the linen cabinet with a deft paw, shoving her head inside to sniff.

It’s all towels, of course.

And shampoo.

And soap.

make her

slam another drawer shut. “We

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Searching fa a Candio

of all the wolves around. Scented stuff bothers your

But on TV, the girls

roll my eyes. “You watch too much TV. It’s going to rot

is just fine. Although I

sometimes…

the cabinet under the sink. Jackpot.

with her nose for a quick sniff, sneezing again. It

and I set the candle

to find Lucas standing there, hands shoved in his pockets

been gone

ask, as my

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from his presence.

with Teddy, since realizing that no other person can make me feel what Lucas does–it’s like I’m

like I never put

situation, I’d probably throw myself at him shamelessly.

would have loved that.

and Lisa’s absence, I reach for

me feel like shit when I realize how little

to him. How much I’ve pushed him

away.

if she’d

feel comfortable leaving you alone, Ava. Not with Lisa gone.” Lucas‘ fingers slide through mine as he shuts the

for a Candio

but I wasn’t sure how you would handle being here alone.”

down a candle

around and knowing that Lisa isn’t here. “But I’ll be fine, Lucas. Really. You have enough on your plate, and I’d rather have you looking for her than-”

but I can at least be here so you’re not alone. I won’t drag you to the alpha lodge, if this is where you want to be. But I don’t feel

argue, to insist that I can take care of myself, but the words die on my

scared.

Kellan were

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for

by a vampire.

as a supernatural doesn’t

that.

are so closed off from society, it’s