Tangled

Chapter 265

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It isn't until we're walking that I realize still I don't hear Selene in my head. Her presence hasn't filled its

space.

I was so focused on Lucas that I forgot my own damn wolf. That's terrifying, in a way.

"Didn't you say Selene's here?"

"She was." He glances at me in the dim moonlight. "She's been coming and going a lot. Can't you talk to her?" He appears confused; I guess no one's

specifically told him that Selene and I can't contact each other over long distances.

"No."

"Oh." He's quiet as he processes that. "So you just... can't talk to your wolf?"

I shrug. "She's her own person. I guess it's because she isn't in my body."

Kellan makes an odd sort of noise in his throat. I glance at him in concern. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," he says, shaking his head. "Your bond

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with Selene is just strange. Communication isn't equal among wolves-some can have full conversations, some don't-but you're another level."

Ah. Yeah, it is weird. It's become such a normal part of my life, though. "Yeah." To me, it's strange to think

someone has a wolf and can't talk to them.

"How did you know to come here if you don't speak

with Selene?" Kellan asks.

mind. I open my mouth, ready to explain about Acarus

earlier.

have a

realization hits me like a sudden downpour, and I snap my mouth shut. We don't know who it is or if they're still here in this

putting heavy emphasis on the last word. I meet Kellan's

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understanding dawns on his face. He faces forward,

smile tugging at the

"Smart idea."

cataloging every interaction, every face I've seen since arriving. Which is only about

the

close to Lucas

My stomach churns.

***

a long building with blacked out windows, looking desolate in the dark

walking into another world-sterile, bright,

It's a modern hospital.

contrast is jarring, and I find

to adjust

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doors, all closed. The familiar smell of antiseptic has

desk, in contrast, is brightly lit. A pair of double doors marked 'Staff Only' stand beyond it, showing the faint shadowy outline of people as they walk past. Even

this a real hospital?" I ask

long time." He taps at my shoulder, nudging me

fingers flying over a keyboard.

sleeping at the moment. Is there

me forward. "Actually, yes.

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in an instant, her demeanor changes. The warmth vanishes, replaced by a cool professionalism that

out of reach. I want to scream, to demand

be

if it sounds

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