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.

land on your damn face," Jericho barks from behind the crowd,

voice is

again tomorrow morning,"

cheeks burn. I can practically

and Marcus lead me into the lodge, which somehow feels more humid than outside. Comfortable silence settles between me and Lucas over the phone all the way

fur barrels into me, nearly knocking me off my feet. Selene's tongue is everywhere, her entire body wiggling with the force of

overreaction to my return.

"Oof. Hi, Selene."

You smell weird.

Kind of like pot roast. And potatoes. "Have

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didn't sneak it. They gave

the list of people feeding Selene food is getting longer by the

Selene?" Lucas

I just got to

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

"I miss you, too."

come much easier after

times before.

with a sigh, I realize Marcus hasn't

the room. "Oh, that's weird. Where's Marcus?"

the phone. "No one wants to eavesdrop

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

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

settle onto the bed, Selene curling up beside me.

edge to his

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good of my pack, Ava. I went

going to the Council for permission because I knew they'd

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

worried about Alpha Talon of Whispering Pines. He's been an

neutral and fair alpha." Though, granted, it's

me, he's anything but neutral. I need you to promise me you'll stay away

"I have