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."

warm my heart and

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

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

know. I'm sorry." Focusing on the soft feel of Selene's fur beneath my hands, I force myself to relax.

mind, the

an idea, and you're going

Shit.

for a few seconds, and I close my

well tell

to Mom's wolf. She might be more willing to give

The silence continues.

enough

me with a grim note in his voice

"You can't. You have so much to

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Leaving in this situation..."

mate is trying to do crazy bullshit again, and you expect me to stay here and let

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

too many times. What are you going to do when Alpha Renard

prick at my eyes, but anger flares hot on their

teeth. "I'm

You need to be safe, not taking unnecessary risks "That's not fair! I'm trying to help Lisa, or have you forgotten about her?" My voice rises with each word, trembling with barely leashed emotions. This isn't about me, or my safety. It's about

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take care of it?

Ava. Do you know how many families I had to speak to? Do

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

how hard it was to

"You might

interest in mind. You don't think about me, and the lack of respect absolutely blows my fucking mind, Ava.

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

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

need you to treat me like glass! I can handle myself." Even as I say the words, doubt

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