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

been in contact

"Fae?"

her bizarre

further, then back to

intensity. A wave of dizziness washes over me,

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

back, the nausea returns at eye contact, and I look away again. "I swear, I've

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

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

nonchalant. "I can

guarantees."

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

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

almost amused.

rises to 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 twinges, a dull ache

call came from the general

but Steve continues before we

'Unregistered

name sends a chill down my spine. Dakota Sanctuary. It sounds almost mystical, a

sure?" Kellan asks,

"As sure as I can be. It's hard, though. That area is a dead zone for

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I say to Steve, my gratitude genuine despite

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

and even I manage a weak smile. In this

the harsh glare of daylight.

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