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 me. Knowing I'm

doesn't want to see

Fuck.

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

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

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

It doesn't work.

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

my brain and maybe wake up and

on the pillow, leaving them for me to discover as I flop from

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every moment of my encounter with Lucas. The confusion in his

around my legs as I flip from side to side. Minutes stretch into what feels

knock at the door startles me from my restless attempt

gentle voice

I'm on my

practically flying across the

The solitude of the

murmurs, rubbing

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

is grim as she asks, "How

I admit, my voice barely above a whisper.

before meeting

holding my

Vanessa's gaze

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

pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it so

might even be a traitor somewhere. We can't

"Did you break down crying out of sheer relief in the hallway? I heard rumors

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