Tangled

Chapter 275

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"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

want to see me for

Fuck.

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

in hours, but I

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

It doesn't work.

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

what I need. Just a few hours to reset my brain and maybe wake up and find this has all been some twisted

for me to discover as I flop from left to right, then

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275 Ava: Visitors

tightly I screw 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 like none of our history involved

side. Minutes stretch into what feels

from my restless attempt at sleep. Before I can

gentle

I'm on my

practically flying across the room

until this moment. The solitude of the past

sweetie," she murmurs, rubbing soothing circles on

wiping at my eyes. "Sorry,

grim as she

admit, my voice barely above a whisper. "How much do you

eyes dart to the side before meeting

nod, holding my

Vanessa's gaze

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

from her pocket. She scribbles

to. There might even be a

down crying out

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