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."

both warm my heart and send my hackles up.

you were, Ava." Immediately into that soothing tone. He's always trying

begrudging approval in her voice helps soothe that

myself to relax. It's Lucas. He's done

the words come

idea, and you're going to hate

Shit.

goes dead for a few seconds, and I close

as well

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

The silence continues.

enough

flying over there Lucas interrupts me with a grim note in his voice I've never

heart falters a little. "You can't. You have so much to

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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 warring inside me. "Lucas, wait, let me explain. Selene is strong

many times. What are you going to do when Alpha Renard realizes you aren't defective af His words hit me like a punch to the gut, and

prick at my eyes, but anger flares hot

my spine, gritting my teeth. "I'm not under your

already a riot on your front lawn. You need to be safe, not taking unnecessary risks "That's

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take care of it?

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

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

hard it was to

"You might

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,

stop me from trying to help my best friend, especially if you

you're being blind to your situation. It's too dangerous,

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

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