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 me for the rest of

Fuck.

for all the time he spent waiting patiently for me, delivered express mail with cash on delivery. Now it's my

It's my second shower in hours, but I can't

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

my brain and maybe wake up

pillow, leaving them for me to discover as I flop from left to right, then from belly to back, struggling to find a

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275 Ava: Visitors

of every moment of my encounter with

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

restless attempt at sleep. Before I can

gentle

I'm on my

across the

of the past few hours weighs

sweetie," she murmurs, rubbing soothing circles

my eyes. "Sorry, I just...

she asks, "How are

admit, my voice barely above a whisper. "How

dart to the side before meeting

holding

Vanessa's gaze

windows. Her voice rises slightly as she says, "I'm so

she pulls a small notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it so I

being watched, listened to. There might even be a traitor somewhere. We can't talk about his situation

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

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