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 send my hackles up. "I'm

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

be protective of his mate, Selene murmurs, The begrudging approval in her voice helps soothe that vague restless feeling inside

my hands, I force myself to relax. It's Lucas. He's done so much for me, and yet I'm the one holding

mind, the words come out before

and you're going to hate

Shit.

for a few seconds,

as well

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

The silence continues.

strong enough

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

"You can't. You have so

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Leaving in this situation..."

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

speaker. What the hell? My heart races, confusion and shock warring

like this. I've given in to you too many times. What are you going to do when Alpha Renard realizes

at my eyes, but anger

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

there's already a riot on 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

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take care of it?

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 many bodies are Bile rises in my throat. "I thought we were

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

hard it was to

"You might

me 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

to help my best friend, especially if you

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

can handle myself." Even as I say the words, doubt

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