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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"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.

you to land on your damn face," Jericho barks from behind the crowd, and Lucas laughs quietly

old shifter's voice is

tomorrow morning,"

my God," I mutter into the phone, feeling my cheeks burn. I can practically

and Lucas over the phone all the

my feet. Selene's tongue is everywhere, her entire body wiggling with the force of her wagging tail. No one would

overreaction to my return.

"Oof. Hi, Selene."

You smell weird.

roast. And potatoes. "Have you been sneaking food

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They gave it to

the list

Selene?"

just got

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

"I miss you, too."

much easier after having said them

times before.

a sigh, I

that's weird. Where's Marcus?" I ask

me, since he's on the phone. "No one wants to eavesdrop when I'm on the phone with

blooms in my chest. "Sounds like you're in a good mood. How did

the phone. He sighs heavily, the sound crackling in my ear.

onto the bed, Selene curling up beside

There's a bitter edge to his laugh. "I've done

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of my pack, Ava. I went

permission because I knew they'd try to

It's not like I can argue with him. Before I

Pines.

fair alpha." Though, granted, it's not

him, love. Trust me, he's anything but neutral. I need you to promise me you'll stay away from the Whispering

without hesitation. "I have