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."

way his words both warm my heart and send

tone. He's always trying to calm

murmurs, The begrudging approval in her

of Selene's fur beneath my hands, I force myself to relax. It's Lucas. He's done so much for me, and yet I'm the one holding

that thought in mind, the words come

an idea, and

Shit.

phone goes dead for a few seconds, and

as well

going to try talking to Mom's wolf. She might be

The silence continues.

strong enough to

interrupts me with a grim note

little. "You can't. You have so much

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Leaving in this situation..."

crazy bullshit again, and you expect me to stay here and let

through the speaker. What the hell? My heart races, confusion and shock warring inside me.

up and realize you're in too much danger to be doing anything like this. I've given in to you too many times. What are you going to do when Alpha Renard realizes you aren't defective

prick at my eyes, but anger flares

my teeth.

safe, not taking unnecessary risks "That's not fair! I'm trying

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take care of it?

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

"You know now. And you're aware of how much effort I'm 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 told you my secrets." Blinking away tears as rapidly as they fill my eyes,

how hard

"You might

things with your best interest in mind. You don't think about me, and the lack of respect absolutely blows

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

situation. It's too dangerous,

glass! I can handle myself." Even as I say the words, doubt coils in

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