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.

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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 me

have you been in contact with the

"Fae?"

her bizarre question, I turn to

jaw tightens even further, then back to

over me, and I fight the urge to retch. "I've never had any contact with the Fae," I manage, averting

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

eye contact, and I look away again. "I swear, I've

I'll take your denial at

into the

nonchalant. "I can

guarantees."

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belatedly that he wants my phone. After fumbling in my pocket, I retrieve it

actual phone to check

almost amused.

nausea. Once prompted, I mumble my phone number, watching as Steve's fingers fly across the keyboard. The room falls silent save for

by, and my skin

more comfortably on the chair, my head twinges, a

"The call came from the general area of Dakota

I exchange a confused glance, but

lot prefers 'Unregistered city! I

Sanctuary. It sounds almost mystical, a far cry

Kellan asks, leaning

hard, though. That area is a dead

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say to Steve, my gratitude genuine despite

hand. "Don't mention it. Seriously,

manage a weak smile. In this world of

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

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