Tangled

Chapter 171

171

171

171 Avar Trusting Vanessa

sa saws up before dinner, with a bag full of doctor stuff and @puu milar ny that tells me I'm got dong anything until she gets

she needs.

bel suffer through the blood pressure, my blood being drawn and Taken away by one of my new stone-faced bodyguards, of which there are at least 6, and a lot of questions she asks me every single day My answers haven't changed, but she still asks them.

I watch intently as Vanessa packs up her medical supplies, my mind churning with the weight of the secrets I'm keeping. With the balt- baked plans inside my head. With my desperate need to save Lisa from whatever fate the Mad Prince has planned.

1 wet my lips, trying to find the right words.

Vanessa, how do you feel about keeping secrets from your mate?" The question slips out before I can stop it.

She pauses, a knowing smile playing on her lips, her eyes twinkling.

Trouble in paradise already with the overbearing Alpha?"

I glance toward the bedroom door "Can the bodyguards hear

verything we say in here?"

She looks amused, "No. Your prior Alpha had this room. soundproofed

over me and I

171 Ava: Trusting Vanessa

it is stuff Lucas knows, and some

on."

conflict. flickering in her

I assure her, my interruption swift. "It doesn't endanger Westwood. But Lucas won't like that I'm doing

even as she squeezes my hands in reassurance. "I can't give you a straight answer without knowing what it is. My

and the fear of betrayal. Selene's voice echoes in my mind, urging me to

option right now, Selene reminds me gently. You need an

breath. "Selene isn't a dog. She's my

shifts to one of bewilderment. Her brows knit together, creasing her

her eyes flickering between me and Selene, who yawns from her

171 Ava Trusting Vanessa

yet to get a straight answer out of her. It's impossible. She drinks secrets for breakfast. But

about her"

is clear in Vanessa's eyes. "Oh. That's good, at least." But I can see the wheels turning in her head as she thinks

Selene's ex "That might kill her," the healer says automatically, glancing again. toward Selene. "And only an alpha can force a switch in pack allegiance. Even then, it's only a temporary measure. She can always bond with "But they

through for a moment. There has to

onto the bed beside Selene, I run my fingers through her soft fur, focusing on the sensation of her head

mind.

out if the human host is unconscious?" Vanessa asks suddenly, her gaze intense

my mind. But there are too many variables to say for certain. "Selene

expression thoughtful. "And what about your mother's

for words. Loyalty is

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255