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."

the way his words both warm my heart and send my hackles up. "I'm not a

soothing tone. He's always trying to calm me down, and for some reason

Selene murmurs, The begrudging approval in her voice helps soothe that vague restless

I force myself to

mind, the words come out before

and you're going

Shit.

goes dead for a few seconds, and I close

as well tell him

She might be more

The silence continues.

is strong enough to

interrupts me with a grim note in his voice I've never

falters a little. "You can't.

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Leaving in this situation..."

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

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

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 af His words hit me like a

at my eyes, but anger flares hot on their heels.

teeth. "I'm not under your

front lawn. 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.

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take care of it?

know how many families I had to speak to? Do

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

hard it was to do

"You might

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

can't stop me from trying to help my best friend,

being blind to your situation. It's too dangerous, Ava. I'm

glass! I can handle myself." Even as I

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