Tangled

Chapter 261

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261 Ava: Yanking At Her

It's almost like a presence saying hello.

Thinking of that little string, I tug back. Twice.

An answering jerk. One. Two. Three

The words I just spoke drift into my head: It's like the book is alive.

it crazy to talk into this void in my head, in the general direction I hope the book is in?

Sure. But at least no one can see or hear me doing it.

Hello? I call out, trying to

there?

Use the same mental channel I use to speak with Selene. Are you

Another tug on that string.

I really, really need you to come to where I am. It's safer here. Or something. How do you explain. to a book that the world has gone to shit and you want to keep it from being used to create further catastrophe?

Please.

Being polite never hurts.

This time, that string-y feeling yanks, and it feels like my heart is constricted, interfering in its ability to beat.

I can't breathe. Pain explodes in my chest, radiating outward like a supernova. My lungs burn, desperate for air that won't come. The world around me blurs, sounds fading into a high-pitched buzz that fills my

cars.

eternity compressed into

seconds. The edges of my vision darken, reality slipping away like

world snaps back into focus, colors sharpening and sounds returning. I gasp, drawing in a ragged breath that feels like sandpaper in my throat.

lingering fog in my mind. Her hand grips my shoulder, shaking me gently but insistently. I blink, trying to orient myself. We're still

mirror.

croak. Swallowing hard, I

a vise, like something was trying to pull it right out of my chest. And that string, that connection

Ava Yanking

thrumming in my veins

looks me over with a frown. "Your face went white as

seconds without air sends a shiver

meet mine in the mirror.

to me like Magister Orion said. And then..." I trail off, unsure how to describe the sensation. "It was like it grabbed hold of me. I feel like I was

asks, before shaking her head. "Stupid question.

and so

Marcus's

this. Magic books that try to yank your soul out of your

surprised by my own certainty. How can I be so sure about the intentions of an inanimate object?

me tugs again, and I swear

squeezing gently. "Either way, we can't risk you getting hurt. Maybe we should wait until

It's like my body

Vanessa. "We should wait until we're somewhere safe before I try contacting the book again. Too many weird things keep happening to me. I'd rather not

sense

desperately want to try

Lucas sends

worried frown creasing her brow. "No, nothing yet. Vester should be able to reach me by now. It's strange." "How long has it been since you

It felt like mere minutes had passed. The realization is chilling. How much time am

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Ava Yanking

into that strange, mental-magical

pack presence once," he admits. "But it was brief. Flectr before I could really grasp it." "It's just a matter

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