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.

if he can't feel it, there's a part of him

to see me for

Fuck.

for all the time he spent waiting patiently for me, delivered express mail

second shower in hours, but I can't shake the depression clinging to me

hard, until my skin is raw and angry red, as if I can wash away the memory

It doesn't work.

in the clothes I was just wearing-they're

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

pillow, leaving them for me to discover as I flop from left

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every moment of my encounter with Lucas. The confusion in his eyes. The way he spoke like none of our history involved him

from side to side. Minutes stretch into what feels like hours. My eyes burn with

my restless attempt

Vanessa's gentle voice

I'm on my

in an instant, practically flying across the room and

contact until this moment. The solitude of the past few hours weighs

rubbing soothing circles

back, wiping at my eyes. "Sorry,

as she asks, "How are you holding

I admit, my voice barely above

the side before meeting mine again. "About Alpha,

nod, holding my

Vanessa's gaze

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

a small notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then

being watched, listened to. There might even

"Did you break down crying out of sheer relief

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