Tangled

Chapter 275

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275 Ava: Visitors

"Ava." D

My head feels like it weighs a million pounds. My ears feel stuffed and woolly. And Kellan's hands. dragging me to my feet are like burning embers pressed against my skin.

"What?"

"You passed out."

Staring at him blankly, it takes a while for my brain to catch up to his words. "Oh. Shit. I guess that's one way to deal with stress; just let your body shut down.

Don't really recommend it.

and Kellan doesn't ask questions about my visit with Lucas, just escorts me back to the cottage a makes sure I'm taken care of. Brings lunch I don't want to eat and promises to check on me in

another hour or two.

Of course, lunch is out of the question. My stomach's too queasy for that. And until Sister Miriam and Selene return, I don't have a great way to get information on what happened to Lucas' wolf. I'm definitely not going to tell people he doesn't have one; the pack needs stability, not another

blow.

I'm not even sure Kellan knows.

I

The thought that Lucas may have trusted me with a little secret buoys my depressed spirits by a

millimeter or two.

even if he can't feel it, there's a part

see me for the rest of

Fuck.

delivered express mail with cash on

hours, but I can't shake the depression clinging

skin is raw and angry red, as if I can wash away the memory of Lucas staring at me

It doesn't work.

water runs out. Dressing in the clothes I was just wearing-they're still clean. -I flop onto

need. Just a few hours to reset my brain and maybe

on the pillow, leaving them for me to discover as I flop from left

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275 Ava: Visitors

every moment of my encounter with Lucas. The confusion in his eyes. The way he spoke like none of

Minutes stretch into what feels like hours. My eyes burn with

at the door startles me from my restless attempt at sleep. Before I

Vanessa's gentle

I'm on my

flying across the room and into

contact until this moment. The solitude of the past few hours weighs on me, making Vanessa's presence a

she murmurs, rubbing soothing circles on

eyes. "Sorry, I just... it's been a rough

face is grim as she asks, "How are

voice barely above a whisper. "How much

the side before meeting mine

nod, holding my

Vanessa's gaze

the front door, then to the windows. Her voice rises slightly as she says, "I'm so glad he's doing well.

scribbles something quickly, then turns it so I can read: / know about his memory

widen. Of course. We're being watched, listened to. There might even be a

down crying out of sheer relief in the

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