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

want to see me for the rest

Fuck.

delivered express mail with cash on delivery. Now it's my turn to wait and trust

hours, but I

and angry red, as if I can wash away the

It doesn't work.

in the clothes I

reset my brain

flop from left

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275 Ava: Visitors

a constant replay in my mind, of every moment

side. Minutes stretch

from my restless attempt at

gentle voice calls

I'm on my

across the room

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

she murmurs, rubbing

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

face is grim as she

barely above

side before meeting mine again.

holding my

Vanessa's gaze

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

furrows my brow until she pulls a small notebook from her pocket. She scribbles something quickly, then turns it

watched, listened to. There might even be a traitor somewhere. We

down crying out of sheer relief in the

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