Tangled

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278 Ava: Lisa!!!

There are at least seven wolves accompanying a group of people, but my eyes follow only one of them.

Lisa.

Whose face is as red as a tomato. Kellan's carrying her like a princess, naked as the day he was born, as if that's the most natural thing in the world.

Despite the humor of the situation, my heart withers at the sight of her. Once-vibrant features are now haggard, black hair limp instead of lustrous. Her tanned skin has grown pale. At least she's finally here.

She's staring at Kellan like she wants to murder him. Always a good sign.

"Lisa."

Her name on my lips is a bare whisper, but Lisa's head snaps in my direction as her eyes search frantically. Once she sees me, her entire face lights up, the redness forgotten as she struggles to escape Kellan's grip..

She fails.

He holds her tighter against his chest and I'm pretty sure he growls at me, but I don't give a fuck as I rush forward, ignoring the awkwardness as I hug her while she's in his arms. "Lisa. Thank fucking God. Are you okay?"

"That's my question-damn it, Kellan, put me the fuck down!" She wiggles harder against his grip, clinging to me like a toddler. "I want to be with Ava!"

"No."

She growls her own human growl. "Ava, I'm going to stab him in his fucking balls if he doesn't le

me go.

now that he's finally

he- Lisa's mouth snaps closed as she looks around, seeing how many people are surrounding us. "Never mind. We'll talk about that

no idea when later is going to be. Judging from Kellan's demeanor, he might drag

I don't sympathize with him-I do-but I can see my best

says again, setting his

put on some clothes,"

"No" he enane

278 Ava: Lisa!!!

"Yes," she hisses.

this is going

Lis was

now that it's here, it feels so freaking Lisa that I'm giddy. "Bring her to my apartment and let her decompress for a little bit. Shower. Feel human. Relax. And then I can explain it all to her. I lay heavy emphasis on the latter half of the sentence, holding eye contact and trying with all my might to appear as authoritative as a Luna should

and everyone continues to watch in silence. Then he drops the eye contact with a dissatisfied

the direction of my apartment isn't really a vision I ever wanted in my

At least Lisa's back.

surrounding wolves shift into their own naked forms, and I stare at the sky, assaulted by swinging

Jesus.

the time I've

how smoothly that comes out of my mouth as I stare at the

Jonathan Blackwell, the old man announces, holding out

you, Luna

Ava."

denial, I just smile

the pack for a while, Ryder says, appearing at my elbow like he's materialized out of thin air. "We thought he died in the last ambush. It's good to see you again, Dr. Blackwell. I didn't realize

like a bobbing parrot.

it wasn't for your warning, I might not be," he says grimly, and I wonder what all that's about. Ryder me politely. "There's an empty cabin to

turns to