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 of him wanting to trust me.

see

Fuck.

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

over my skin, hot to turn it pink. It's my second shower in hours, but I can't shake the depression

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

It doesn't work.

I was just wearing-they're still

hours to reset my brain and maybe wake up and find this has all been some twisted

flop from left to right, then from belly to back, struggling to find a position that

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275 Ava: Visitors

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

as I flip from side to side. Minutes stretch into what feels like hours. My

startles me from my restless attempt

gentle

I'm on my

across the room

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

sweetie," she murmurs, rubbing soothing circles on

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

as she asks, "How are you

admit, my voice barely above a whisper. "How

before meeting mine again.

nod, holding my

Vanessa's gaze

says, "I'm so glad he's

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

widen. Of course. We're being watched, listened to. There might even

as she asks, "Did you break down crying out of sheer relief in

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