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.

a part

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

Fuck.

for me, delivered express mail with cash on delivery. Now it's

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 of

It doesn't work.

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

few hours to reset my brain

to discover as I flop from left to right, then from belly

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275 Ava: Visitors

every moment of my encounter with Lucas. The confusion in his eyes. The way he spoke like

legs as I flip from side to side. Minutes stretch into what feels like hours. My eyes burn with

door startles me from my restless attempt at sleep. Before

gentle voice calls

I'm on my

in an instant, practically flying across the

I needed human contact until this moment. The solitude of the

murmurs, rubbing soothing circles on

eyes. "Sorry, I just...

is grim as she asks, "How are you holding

voice barely above a whisper. "How

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

nod, holding

Vanessa's gaze

says, "I'm

pocket. She scribbles

might even

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

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