Tangled

Chapter 172

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The jarring melody blares out of my phone, startling me nearly out. of my skin.

Selene's ears flick as I grab it, seeing Lucas' name flash across the screen. Both butterflies and dread swim through me; butterflies, because it's Lucas.

Dread, because I'm hiding things from him again.

"Hello?"

"I miss you."

H

His greeting is so him, and my lips curl up immediately. "I miss you,

too."

"Are you okay? Hurt anywhere?"

Of course, he knows about the riot. "I'm fine. Not hurt at all. Everyone kept me safe."

When he sighs, I can imagine his face, how his brows furrow as he inspects me. "I wish you hadn't come outside."

"I held my own, though, didn't I?" There's a little pride in my voice over that.

"So I hear. It would have been better if you weren't in danger, though."

Vanessa's stopped pacing to stare out the window, still in thought. Selene flops into my lap, and I scratch behind her ears absently. "You can't shelter me from everything."

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"I should be able to."

words both warm my heart and send my hackles up. "I'm not

that soothing tone. He's always trying to calm

going to be protective of his mate, Selene murmurs, The begrudging approval in her voice helps soothe

beneath my hands, I force myself to relax. It's Lucas. He's done

mind, the words come out before

an idea, and you're going

Shit.

goes dead for a few

as well tell him

talking to Mom's wolf. She might be more willing to give us any information

The silence continues.

is strong enough

flying over there Lucas interrupts me with a grim note in his voice I've

can't. You have so much to do

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Leaving in this situation..."

trying to do crazy bullshit again, and you expect me to

from my ear, my eyes wide as Lucas' fury lashes through the speaker. What the hell? My heart races, confusion and shock

going to do when Alpha Renard realizes you aren't defective af His words hit me like a punch to the gut, and I physically recoil, curling in on

my eyes, but anger flares hot

teeth. "I'm not

front lawn. You need to be safe, not taking unnecessary risks "That's not fair!

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take care of it?

lands, Ava. Do you know how many families I had to speak to? Do you know how many bodies are Bile rises in my throat. "I thought we were safe on pack grounds. I never would have asked if I

making in trying to get Lisa back, even when she isn't my pack. But you have to throw all my efforts. in my face, don "I don't trust you? I

how hard

"You might

with secrets, but you don't trust me to bring Lisa back. Or that I'm doing things with your best interest in mind. You don't think about me, and the lack of respect

from trying to help my best friend, especially if you won't even

blind to your situation. It's too dangerous,

handle myself." Even as I say the words,

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