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.

can't feel it, there's a part of him wanting to trust me.

see me for the

Fuck.

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

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

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

It doesn't work.

water runs out. Dressing in the clothes I

my brain and maybe wake up

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

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

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

the door startles me from my restless attempt at sleep. Before I

gentle

I'm on my

flying across the room and

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

rubbing soothing circles on my

my eyes. "Sorry, I just... it's been

face is grim as she asks, "How are

my voice barely above a whisper. "How much

the side before meeting

nod, holding

Vanessa's gaze

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

She scribbles something quickly, then turns

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

down crying out of sheer relief in the hallway? I heard rumors flying

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