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.

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

if he doesn't want to see me for the rest of the

Fuck.

the bill for all the time he spent waiting patiently for me, delivered express mail with cash on delivery. Now it's my turn to wait and trust and

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

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

It doesn't work.

in the clothes I was just wearing-they're still

Just a few hours to reset my brain and maybe wake

I flop from left to right, then from belly to

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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 in his eyes. The way he

side to side. Minutes stretch

at the door startles me from my restless attempt at

Vanessa's gentle voice calls

I'm on my

across

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

murmurs, rubbing soothing circles on my

"Sorry, I just...

is grim as she asks, "How

my voice barely above a whisper. "How much

eyes dart to the side before meeting mine again. "About Alpha, you

holding my

Vanessa's gaze

windows. Her voice rises slightly as she says, "I'm so glad

small notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something

watched, listened to. There might even be a traitor somewhere. We can't talk about

asks, "Did you break down crying

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