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.

feel it, there's a part of him wanting to trust

if he doesn't want to see

Fuck.

spent waiting patiently for me, delivered express

over my skin, hot to turn it pink. It's my second shower in hours, but I can't

as if I can wash away the memory

It doesn't work.

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

hours to reset my brain and maybe wake up and find this has all

them for me to discover as I flop from

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275 Ava: Visitors

doesn't come. Instead, there's a constant replay in my mind, of every moment of my encounter with Lucas. The confusion in his eyes. The way he

Minutes stretch into what

startles me from my restless attempt at sleep.

Vanessa's gentle voice

I'm on my

practically flying across the room and into her

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

she murmurs, rubbing soothing circles

eyes. "Sorry,

is grim as she asks, "How

Not great," I admit, my voice barely above a whisper.

eyes dart to the side before

holding

Vanessa's gaze

she says, "I'm so glad he's doing well. Such a relief to see him up and

a small notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it so I

listened to. There might even be

cheerful as she asks, "Did you break down crying out

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