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 of him wanting to trust me. Knowing I'm

to see me for the rest of the

Fuck.

the time he spent waiting patiently for me, delivered express mail

turn it pink. It's my second shower in hours, but

raw and angry red, as if I can wash away the

It doesn't work.

Dressing in the clothes I

to reset my brain and maybe

for me to discover as I flop from left to right, then from belly to back, struggling

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275 Ava: Visitors

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

I flip from side to side. Minutes stretch into what feels like hours. My eyes burn with unshed tears and

from my restless attempt at sleep.

gentle

I'm on my

in an instant, practically flying across the

I needed human contact until this moment. The solitude of the past few

she murmurs, rubbing

at my eyes. "Sorry, I just...

grim as she asks, "How are

admit, my voice barely above a whisper. "How much do you

eyes dart to the side before

holding

Vanessa's gaze

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

her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it so I can read:

course. We're being watched, listened to. There might even be a traitor somewhere. We can't

"Did you break down crying

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