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 her sneeze.

slam another drawer shut. “We didn’t buy any

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around. Scented stuff bothers

TV, the girls

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

is just fine. Although I question

sometimes…

cabinet under the sink. Jackpot. I pull out

quick sniff, sneezing again. It smells terrible. Nothing like lavenders.

door startles us both, and I set the

his pockets and brows furrowed. Who else would make it past all the

hasn’t been gone

I ask,

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for a Candlo

from his presence.

since realizing that no other person can make me feel

like I never put up walls at all.

situation, I’d

would have

Teddy’s face, slack in death, and Lisa’s absence, I reach for

feel like shit when

reached out to him. How much

away.

is patient, Selene says, sounding as if she’d rather be murdered

Lisa gone.” Lucas‘ fingers slide through mine as he shuts the door

for a Candio

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

hunting down a candle to do something

don’t like looking around and knowing that Lisa isn’t here. “But I’ll be fine, Lucas. Really. You have enough on your

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 to be. But I don’t feel

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

I’m scared. I’m terrified.

and thinking Lucas and Kellan were

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by a vampire.

living as a supernatural doesn’t prepare you for

that.

are so closed off from society, it’s like