Tangled
Chapter 144
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.
things that make
drawer shut. “We didn’t buy any
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all the wolves around. Scented
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my eyes. “You watch too much
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cabinet under the sink. Jackpot. I pull out
nose for a quick sniff, sneezing
on the door startles us both, and I set the candle aside. I’ll have to call for Sister Miriam later.
in his pockets and brows furrowed. Who else would make it
been gone
ask,
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from his presence.
that no other person can make me feel what
never put up walls at all.
it wasn’t for the current situation, I’d
would have loved that.
I reach for Lucas‘ hand and pull him inside, not missing how his
like shit when I realize
him. How
away.
if
he shuts the door behind him, cutting us off from the bodyguards he has watching over
for
sure how you would handle being here
been just fine–because I was busy hunting down a candle to do something behind his
isn’t here. “But I’ll be fine, Lucas. Really. You have enough on your plate,
that,” he cuts me off, voice low and tense. “You were attacked, Ava. Vampires invaded my territory. Attacked my mate.” His jaw clenches. “I couldn’t be there to protect you, 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
insist that I can take care of myself, but the words die on my tongue.
scared. I’m
Lucas and Kellan were worrywarts, to my best friend being
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by a vampire.
living as a supernatural
that.
closed off from society, it’s like
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