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 wanting to trust me. Knowing I'm

if he doesn't want to see

Fuck.

he spent waiting patiently for me, delivered express mail

second shower in hours, but I

angry red, as if I can wash away the memory of Lucas staring at me like a

It doesn't work.

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

a few hours to reset my brain and maybe wake up and find this has all

me to discover as I flop from left to right, then from belly to back, struggling to find a position

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275 Ava: Visitors

come. Instead, there's a constant replay in my mind, of every moment

sheets tangle around my legs as I flip from side to side. Minutes

restless attempt at sleep. Before I can respond,

gentle

I'm on my

flying across the

I needed human contact until this moment. The solitude of the past few hours weighs on me, making Vanessa's presence a

rubbing soothing circles on my

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

she asks, "How are you

admit, my voice barely above a

side before meeting mine again. "About Alpha,

holding my

Vanessa's gaze

voice rises slightly as she says, "I'm so glad he's doing well. Such

notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it so I can read: / know about his memory

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

you break down crying out of sheer

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