Tangled

Chapter 180

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Sister Miriam is gone as quickly as she appears, just as my

bedroom door slams open.

"Miss Grey, are you all right?" The two guards outside my door are more familiar to me. I think they used to guard me at Lisa's

apartment, as well.

Their eyes flick to the two crumpled forms of my guards, and their noses flare at the scent of cigarettes. "We heard two thuds. What happened?"

Their words startle me out of my confusion. "Two thuds? Right

now?"

"Yes, just now. What happened?"

The two fallen guards stir on the floor, groaning and grunting as they push themselves to standing. The tall one grabs his head with a curse. "Shit, that fucking hurts."

That dhampir was here too long for them to only come in now, Selene says, grim concern darkening her words.

But it seems impossible. Did time pass slower when she was here?

Selene pads in silence to the guards slowly getting off the floor, sniffing at the head of the taller one. He swats her away, but she avoids his hand easily, wandering around the room to take whiffs

of air.

It's like she was never here, Selene marvels in confusion. T makes no sense.

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"How the fuck are you two on the ground?" one of the new men snarls, pulling them to their feet with a harsh yank. "If Alpha hears about this-"

The one, Tall Asshole, snorts, swaying as he unfolds himself, still holding gingerly to the spot where the pointed tip of Sister Miriam's heels had stabbed with her kick. "Feels like someone hit me with a fucking b over his chest. "My cigarette! Fuck, where did it go?"

All four guards search the room frantically for the missing cigarette, their gazes sweeping every corner and crevice. The tall one even checks his pockets again, as if the

cigarette might have magically reappeared. Their confusion is palpable.

don't just

I perch on the

of the bed, my fingers gripping the soft comforter as I observe their futile efforts. Selene sits beside me, her presence a solid warmth against my leg. Her eyes, sharp and knowing, follow the

After the massacre, I can't blame them. We

demanding to be allowed

scene, caring only for her

have no

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Paternicern fin their alpha

their charge; it n't about my safety. To them.

of the care Lucas bestows

filthy Blackwood, just like the rest of

can prove otherwise, I can't fight against

their job. They're supposed to protect you, not ignore you. They're not even worried about

She's right, of course. The guards' primary responsibility is to ensure my safety, regardless of their opinions or

my agreement.

fingers finding comfort in the soft fur behind her ears. But I don't want to cause a stir. I've done nothing to gain their respect, and

upset over their feelings

is a situation of my own

least I can see it now, even if I don't know how to fix

always the truth-a great way

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if Kellan were

trust these wolves,

ones I don't trust, who I've even acknowledged as having reason not to trust or respect me they're

shouldn't I speak

them, as politely as I

who were knocked unconscious for

my words. The new guards, the ones from outside the door, glance at each other, nod after a

in front of me instead. "What happened?" the one on the right says, and I focus on him. His eyes are a dark, muddy kind

kind, even if suspicion has his brows drawn together and

I point in the general direction Sister Miriam had stood. "She kicked him," and my finger moves to the taller one, who scowls, "in the head. Probably because she didn't

snaps, even as his hand touches the undoubtedly sore spot on his head once again. "Cooking up another

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his direction, studying me closely.

words are clipped and terse,

even realized I was

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