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."

his words both warm my heart and

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

be protective of his mate, Selene murmurs, The begrudging approval in her

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

idea, and you're

Shit.

dead for a few

as well

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

The silence continues.

enough

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

can't. You have so much to

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Leaving in this situation..."

you expect

the speaker. What the hell? My heart races, confusion and shock warring inside me. "Lucas, wait, let me explain. Selene is strong enough

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

but anger flares hot

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

lawn. You need to be safe, not taking unnecessary risks "That's not fair! I'm

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take care of it?

ignoring your safety? How did 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

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

hard it was to

"You might

with secrets, but you 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, and the lack of respect absolutely blows

from trying to help my best

you're being blind to your situation. It's too dangerous, Ava. I'm trying to protect

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

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