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.

attention snaps back to Steve as she asks

have you been in contact with the Fae,

"Fae?"

bizarre

even further, then

me, and I fight

expression remains skeptical. "Only Fae magic could interfere with a

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

back. "Alright, I'll take your denial at face value.

clears his throat. "Can you look into the call? Find out

shrugs, her demeanor nonchalant.

guarantees."

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wants my phone. After fumbling in my pocket, I retrieve it and place it into his palm, watching as he

the actual phone to check the call," she says, her

almost amused.

lingering nausea. Once prompted, I mumble my phone number, watching as Steve's fingers fly across the keyboard.

crawl by, and my skin

chair, my head twinges, a dull

silence. "The call came from the general

exchange a confused glance, but Steve

lot prefers 'Unregistered

sounds almost mystical, a far cry from the ominous reputation

Kellan

That area is

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201 Ava: Blove (0)

my gratitude genuine despite my

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

bark of laughter escapes Kellan, and even I manage a weak smile. In

stepping out into the harsh glare of

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