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 my hackles up.

Ava." Immediately into that soothing tone. He's always trying to calm me down, and for some reason that makes

his mate, Selene murmurs, The begrudging approval in her voice helps soothe

sorry." Focusing on the soft feel of Selene's fur beneath my hands, I force myself to relax. It's Lucas. He's done

that thought in mind, the words

idea, and you're

Shit.

phone goes dead for a few seconds,

as well tell him

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

The silence continues.

is strong enough to

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

falters a little. "You can't.

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Leaving in this situation..."

trying to do crazy bullshit again, and you expect me

hell? My heart races, confusion

when Alpha Renard

eyes, but anger flares hot on their

my spine, gritting my teeth.

to be safe, not taking unnecessary risks "That's not fair! I'm trying to help Lisa, or have you forgotten about

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take care of it?

that go for you? I gave in to you and there was an entire massacre on pack lands, Ava. Do you know how many families I had to speak to? Do you know how

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, I struggle to

how hard it was

"You might

that I'm doing things with your best interest in mind. You don't think about me, and the lack of respect absolutely blows my fucking mind, Ava. I'

best friend, especially if you

blind to your situation. It's

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

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