Tangled
Chapter 158
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158 Ava: From the Past
"Ava, is that you?"
The familiar rasp has me frozen, my heart lurching into my throat. Slowly, I turn around, coming face-to-face with a ghost from my
past.
Our neighbor. Margot Mitchell.
Her once vibrant auburn hair is streaked with silver, her face a
roadmap of wrinkles and scars. It's her eyes that haunt me. Piercing green eyes that see everything and do nothing.
"Margot," I greet, my voice tight with caution. "What are you doing
here?"
She limps
toward me, her gait uneven from some injury she incurred long before I was born. I remember asking about it once, and my mother slapped the back of my head, admonishing me for my rudeness. "Oh, Ava. I'm
I tense as she reaches out, half-expecting her to grab me, to drag me back to the hellscape I escaped. But she merely places a hand on my arm, her touch feather-light.
"I'm sorry," she whispers, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. "I'm so sorry for everything. For not intervening when..." She trails off, her gaze flickering to the ground.
The shame she tries to portray leaves me feeling dirty. Unclean from her mere presence.
Memories flash through my mind, unbidden. Margot's face in the
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window, watching as I was taunted and beaten, even by her own son. Listening at the front door as my parents berated me, their voices carrying through the window. Her figure rushing inside. when I tried beggi I was thirteen.
He broke my wrist.
my parents, tired of my whining, finally
always watching.
through me, hot and bitter, fueling my words. "Why are you even saying that? What does
You have to understand, none of us could help you. Please." She grabs at my arm again. "We need you to
Ah. She needs something.
No wonder she's here.
almost miniscule, that was hopeful her apology was genuine. It's
her head. "I am hired to clean the
Ava From
you." Her eyes fill with tears. "Please, Ava. Think of your pack. So many of us are separated now. Taken from our mates. Forced to cut ties with
or
twisting into an ugly mask of rage. "You ungrateful
stalks into the room, her hackles. raised, teeth bared. She positions herself between Margot
her eyes flashing amber. For a moment, I think she might actually shift and attack. My heart pounds against my
Vanessa walks in, and Margot's demeanor changes instantly. She straightens, smoothing her expression into one
she says, her tone clipped. "We can talk when you've settled in." With
her go, then turns to me, curiosity etched on her face.
steady my racing heart. "An old neighbor," I manage,
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From
don't hear her. I'm already sinking to
against me as I tremble, overwhelmed by the unexpected confrontation with my
and emotional. The sinking realization that no one, not even our neighbors, would help me Breathe, Ava, Selene murmurs in
stop the flood of emotions. Fear, anger, betrayal-they
Vanessa's gentle voice breaks through the chaos.
few beats of my heart, slowing down. Meeting her concerned
nods, understanding in her eyes. "I'll be in the other room if you need me." She pauses, then adds, "Therapy isn't something to be ashamed of. If you're interested, just talk to me. Everything will be kept be Gratitude wells up inside me, and I manage a shaky smile. "Thank
my attention back to Selene, running my fingers through her soft fur. Her presence is a balm,
From
of my
says, her voice a gentle caress in my mind. But you handled it with
laugh escapes me. "Strength? I'm shaking
of fear, Ava. It's facing it head-on, even when it terrifies you. And
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