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.

Steve as she asks me

been in contact with

"Fae?"

off-balance by her bizarre

further,

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

Fae magic could interfere with a wolf's hearing like

returns at eye contact, and I look away

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

into the call? Find out where it

demeanor nonchalant. "I

guarantees."

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my pocket, I retrieve it

don't need the actual phone to check the call," she says, her

almost amused.

rises to my cheeks as embarrassment mingles with the lingering nausea. Once prompted, I mumble my phone number, watching as Steve's

by, and my skin itches

my head twinges, a dull

silence. "The call came from the general area of

glance, but

lot prefers 'Unregistered city!

spine. Dakota Sanctuary. It sounds almost

sure?" Kellan asks,

be. It's hard, though. That area is a dead zone for most technology to access. Intentionally

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say to Steve, my gratitude genuine despite my unease. "For

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

manage a weak smile. In this world of wolves and magic, it seems even children

of daylight. The warehouse seems even more derelict after the

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