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.

there's a part of him wanting to trust me. Knowing I'm

want to see me for

Fuck.

the bill for all the time he spent waiting patiently for me, delivered express mail with cash on delivery. Now

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

if I can wash away the memory of Lucas staring at

It doesn't work.

I was just wearing-they're still clean.

brain and maybe wake up and find

leaves wet spots on the 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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doesn't come. Instead, there's a constant replay in my mind, of every moment of my encounter

to side. Minutes stretch

at the door startles me from my restless attempt

gentle

I'm on my

practically flying across the room and into

solitude of the past few hours weighs

she murmurs, rubbing soothing

"Sorry, I just... it's been a

face is grim as she

my voice barely above a

side before meeting mine again. "About Alpha,

nod, holding

Vanessa's gaze

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

pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it so I

watched, listened to. There might even be a traitor

break down crying out of sheer relief in the hallway? I heard rumors flying

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