Tangled

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204 Ava: You Know About the Fae?

My phone rings just as Kellan pulls into the driveway of the alpha lodge, waking me from a light doze

"Hello?"

"Ava."

Lucas' voice is warm and soft, despite the edge of exhaustion I can

hear within it.

"Hey, handsome." My lips curve even as my cheeks heat; being flirtatious doesn't come naturally.

Kellan's stare in my direction doesn't help the embarrassment churning in my gut, and I hop out of the SUV as quickly as I can.

Of course, I stumble, my foot somehow catching in the seatbelt in my hurry, and the phone clatters out of my grasp, skittering across the driveway as I shriek, falling onto half my face and scratching up both hands.

My knees are somehow spared, but there are a lot of people helping me to my feet.

Too many people. All of them careful not to make eye contact, even as Kellan rushes over to check me for injuries.

"My phone. I need my phone." Lucas is probably freaking out.

"Marcus has it. He's talking to him." After reassuring himself that I haven't broken anything and am-more or less-intact, Kellan steps back and Marcus slides my phone into my hand.

"Ava? Are you okay?"

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204 Ava: You Know About the Fae?

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just got tangled up in the seatbelt and fell."

Having to actually say it out loud somehow makes the entire

situation even worse.

Never once did I teach you to land on your damn face," Jericho barks

shifter's voice is way

falls again tomorrow morning," my mate says, sounding way too

my cheeks burn. I can practically hear

humid than outside. Comfortable silence settles between me and Lucas over the phone all the way to my room,

Selene's tongue is everywhere, her entire body wiggling with the force

overreaction to my return.

"Oof. Hi, Selene."

You smell weird.

she does. Kind of like pot roast. And

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Ava: You Know About

They gave

having a dog around, because the list of people feeding Selene food is getting longer

Selene?" Lucas

just got to

sound, before saying, "My wolf misses her. He's been whining about it. He misses

"I miss you, too."

come much easier

times before.

my bed with a sigh, I realize Marcus

that's weird. Where's

"No one wants to eavesdrop

chest. "Sounds like you're in

I can feel the shift in his demeanor, even through the phone. He sighs heavily, the sound crackling in my ear. "Negotiating with alphas

bed, Selene curling up beside me. "You're

bitter edge to his laugh.

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Know

for the good of my pack, Ava. I went after

the Council for permission because I knew they'd try

silent, chewing on my bottom lip. It's not like I can argue with him. Before I can formulate a

Pines. He's been an absolute fuck

a neutral and fair alpha." Though, granted, it's not like I know

neutral. I need you to promise me you'll stay away from the

"I have no reason to go near