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.

a part of him

want to see me for the

Fuck.

patiently for me, delivered express

turn it pink. It's my second shower in hours, but I can't shake the depression clinging to me

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

It doesn't work.

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

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

hair leaves wet spots on the pillow, leaving them for me to discover as I flop from left to right,

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275 Ava: Visitors

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

to side. Minutes stretch

door startles me from my restless

gentle voice

I'm on my

an instant, practically flying across the room and into

of the past few hours weighs on me,

sweetie," she murmurs, rubbing soothing circles on

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

is grim as she asks, "How are you

Not great," I admit, my voice barely

side before meeting mine again.

holding my

Vanessa's gaze

windows. Her voice rises slightly as she says, "I'm so glad he's doing well. Such a relief to

small notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it so I can read: / know about his

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

asks, "Did you break down crying out of sheer

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