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

doesn't want to see me for the rest

Fuck.

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

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

as if I can wash away the memory of

It doesn't work.

the clothes I was just wearing-they're still clean. -I flop onto the

a few hours to reset my brain and maybe wake up and find this has all been some twisted

flop from left to right, then from belly to back,

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275 Ava: Visitors

my mind, of every moment of my encounter with Lucas. The confusion in his eyes. The way he

Minutes stretch into what feels

me from my restless attempt at sleep. Before I

gentle voice

I'm on my

across the

hadn't realized how desperately I needed human contact until this moment. The solitude of

murmurs, rubbing soothing circles on my

my eyes. "Sorry,

grim as she asks, "How are you

voice barely above a whisper. "How much

before meeting

nod, holding my

Vanessa's gaze

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

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

might even

is unnaturally cheerful as she asks, "Did you break down crying out of sheer relief in the hallway? I heard rumors flying around

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