Tangled

Chapter 201

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201 Ava: Steve (1)

Steve taps her pen against her lips as the kid from the reception desk leans in to whisper something in her car. I can't make out the words, but whatever he says makes Steve's eyebrows shoot up @ She nods slow; her gaze flicking back to me with renewed intensity

Shifting uncomfortably in my chair, I glance at Kellan. What I want is reassurance, but instead I notice the tense set of his jaw, the new wrinkles around the corners of his eyes, and a slight tie in his

cheek.

It's a subtle tell, but one I recognize. He's on edge.

And that's when it hits me. Kellan may be willing to work with these people, but that doesn't mean he trusts them. It doesn't mean they're on our side.

Who are these strange, unsettling children?

I swallow hard, my mouth gone dry. Kellan's tension is contagious, seeping into my own muscles, coiling them tight.

What's going on, Ava?

Selene's mental voice is too soft, probably from the distance

between us.

Things are weird here, Selene.

I don't feel like we're in danger, but there's definitely something that leaves me unsettled, with chills rushing down my back and

arms.

201 Ava: Steve (1)

Her worry carries through the bond between us. Be careful, Ava,

Straightening in my chair, I take a deep breath. Then another. If Kellan brought me here, there's a reason for it. Lucas trusts him. I do, too.

snaps back to Steve as she asks me

have you been in contact

"Fae?"

off-balance by her bizarre question, I

jaw tightens even further, then back

wave of dizziness washes over me, and I fight the urge

"Only Fae magic could interfere with a wolf's hearing

eye contact, and I look away again. "I swear, I've never interacted

a long moment, Steve sits back. "Alright, I'll

clears his throat. "Can you look into the

demeanor nonchalant. "I

guarantees."

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fumbling in my pocket, I retrieve it and

need the actual phone to check the call,"

almost amused.

my cheeks as embarrassment mingles with the lingering nausea. Once prompted, I mumble my phone number, watching as Steve's fingers fly across the keyboard. The room falls silent save for the clacking of

and my

more comfortably on the chair, my head

it," Steve announces, shattering the silence. "The call

and I exchange a confused glance, but Steve

lot prefers 'Unregistered

spine. Dakota Sanctuary. It sounds almost mystical, a far cry

sure?" Kellan

though. That area is a dead zone for most technology to access. Intentionally

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201 Ava: Blove (0)

to Steve, my gratitude

dismissive hand. "Don't mention it. Seriously, don't. I have

manage a weak smile. In this world of

out into the harsh glare of daylight. The warehouse seems even more

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