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.

he can't feel it, there's a part of him

if he doesn't want to see

Fuck.

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

in hours, but I can't shake the depression clinging to me like second skin. Steam

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

It doesn't work.

water runs out. Dressing in the clothes I was just

what I need. Just a few hours to reset my brain and maybe

on the pillow, leaving them for me to discover as I flop from left to right, then from belly

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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 spoke

Minutes stretch into what feels like hours. My eyes

me from my restless attempt at sleep. Before I can respond,

gentle

I'm on my

flying across the room and into

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

she murmurs, rubbing soothing

my eyes. "Sorry, I

grim as she

my voice barely above

eyes dart to the side before meeting

nod, holding

Vanessa's gaze

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

notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something

might even be a traitor somewhere.

is unnaturally cheerful as she asks, "Did you break down crying out of

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