Tangled

Chapter 201

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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

in contact with the

"Fae?"

bizarre question,

even further,

unsettling intensity. A wave of dizziness washes over me, and I fight the urge to retch. "I've never had any contact with the Fae," I

skeptical. "Only Fae magic could interfere with a wolf's

look away again. "I swear, I've never interacted with

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

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

shrugs, her demeanor nonchalant.

guarantees."

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in my pocket, I retrieve it and place it into his palm, watching as he passes it to

to check the call," she says, her

almost amused.

phone number, watching as Steve's fingers fly across

and my skin

comfortably on the chair, my head twinges, a dull

shattering the silence. "The call came from the general

but Steve continues before we

lot prefers 'Unregistered city!

almost mystical, a

sure?" Kellan asks, leaning

"As sure as I can be. It's hard, though. That

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to Steve, my gratitude

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

In this world of wolves and magic, it seems even children have images

leave, stepping out into the harsh glare of daylight. The warehouse seems even more derelict after the

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