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.

that make

slam another drawer shut. “We didn’t

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the wolves around. Scented stuff

girls are always taking

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is just fine.

sometimes…

the cabinet under the sink. Jackpot.

her nose for a quick sniff, sneezing again. It smells terrible. Nothing like lavenders.

sharp knock on the door startles us both, and I set the candle aside. I’ll have to call

the door, I swing it open, unsurprised to find Lucas standing there, hands shoved in his pockets and brows furrowed. Who else would

been gone long, though.

you need something?” I ask,

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from his presence.

other person can make me feel what Lucas does–it’s like I’m weak to the fated

never put up walls

it wasn’t for the current situation, I’d probably throw myself at

would have

off the morose thoughts that plague me at the thought of Teddy’s face, slack in death, and Lisa’s absence, I reach for Lucas‘ hand and pull him inside, not missing how his eyes light up

when I realize

How

away.

as if she’d rather be murdered than admit it.

gone.” Lucas‘ fingers slide through mine as he shuts the door behind him, cutting us off

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Kellan, but I wasn’t sure how you would handle

fine–because I was busy hunting down a candle

here. “But I’ll be

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 right leaving you here without her. I can stay

to argue, to insist that I can take care of myself, but

scared.

Kellan were worrywarts, to my best friend being

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by a vampire.

a supernatural

that.

are so closed off from