Tangled

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240 Ava: Sister Miriam is Angry

Chapter 30Magister Orion doesn't bat an eye when we tell him that we want to get in touch

with Sister Mirlam.

Two hours later, we're back in Sister Miriam's strange mansion, just outside of the Fae Ward.

We all try calling people again, but nothing but voicemails answer us.

Selene rolls against the cool floor, groaning in relief. So much easier to breathe here. Pity. I do like it there.

"Sorry." Watching her writhe around to soothe her itchy skin gives me something to do while we wait for Sister Miriam's arrival.

Layla is back, hunched over a pile of papers she dragged with her, marking through various papers with terrifying efficiency. I'm not even sure if she's reading what's on the pages. Just flip, sign, flip, flip, sign. Every so often she sets one to the side after writing REJECTED in large letters at the top of the

page.

"Their language is fascinating." Vanessa murmurs, also watching the gnome work.

"Language?" Startled, I glance at the healer. "She hasn't said a word."

Our whispers echo through the room. It's impossible for Layla not to hear everything we're saying, yet we continue to whisper.

"Her writing," she corrects me. "Those letters-you called them runes?-are so interesting. She writes them so quickly, but they're so intricate and detailed."

Glancing at the papers again, I squint my eyes.

It takes a while for me to realize that Layla is, in fact, writing in the strange language of theirs, and not in English.

That can't be possible. I'm reading everything she's writing with such case, as though it were already in English. How?

Affinity, Selene explains with a yawn. You've accessed your magic. You've gained an

of the language

is that possible? Unlock magic and an

Precisely.

here, but he's not, so I shelve them for now. It's a strange thing, but not nearly as important as what we're here

rolling around on the floor, suddenly sits up straight, her posture prim and proper. I can't help but smile at

Sister Miriam steps into view. I blink, taken aback by

Sister

her in. Instead, she's wearing a loose shirt and jeans.

greets us, her tone cool and polite. Her red

sure. Glancing at Vanessa and Marcus, whose faces are blank, I launch into a

the city at war

Her eyes widen, and she takes an involuntary step forward, so intense that it steals my breath away for a moment as her eyes darken and her usual composure cracks, showing her fury. But there's surprise,

a question?" she demands, her voice sharp with intensity. Then, as if catching herself, she quickly adds, "I've heard nothing about any war, but that doesn't something isn't happening.

her eyes dart around the room as if searching

seen her

She knows something

explain, the words tumbling out in a rush. "And I can't get in touch with anyone. No one's

our exchange instead of working on her papers. "What's going on?" she demands, her tone

her small form

as she studies the gnome. After a few seconds, she must decide that she believes her, because she barks out orders. "Find out what's happening and see if Alpha Renard and his brood are still in the

Sister Miriam's fingers, Layla

I blink,

back to me, tension radiating from her every movement. She's almost shaking with anger, but it

my pack in danger. Why is

for me?" she asks, her voice

husky. "But she'd need a

most open display of emotion I've ever seen from her. For a

Sister

Selene observes, like that isn't obvious. But it isn't at us. She has murderous intent

Miriam lets out a long sigh. "Fine," she says, the word sounding as if it's been dragged out of her. "I'm willing to travel with the... wolf. It shouldn't take long

no matter how small. For attacks to occur without my knowledge

foreboding in my heart, but

Miriam's sigh breaks the tense silence, her gaze softening slightly as she looks at Selene. The