Tangled

Chapter 288

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288 Ava: Healed

Lucas motions toward his arms and legs with a wry smile. "I guess my healing came back with a vengeance." That's an understatement.

My heart pounds as I rush a few feet forward, stopping short at the foot of the bed as I drink him

In.

Alive. Well. Healed.

The strong alpha I remember, even if he doesn't know me anymore.

"Can L... would it be okay if I looked you over?" All the confidence I projected at that receptionist from earlier is gone, and I'm timid in front of my mate, this man with my heart in his hands.

He surprises me by standing up beside the bed, a low chuckle stirring my heart and tear ducts. into production. A slow circle, arms raised, as if showing himself off.

Steady,

Confident.

No trace of the injuries that had left him bedridden.

The familiar planes of his face soften with a lopsided smile that squeezes my heart. I ache to touch him, to assure myself this isn't another dream that will evaporate like mist.

His golden eyes are clear, no longer marred by the hint of pain. The broad shoulders I once clung to stand straight, unbowed by suffering. His skin is unblemished, no longer marred by recent wounds. Joy surges through my veins, bright and buoyant. He's here. Whole. Well, almost.

My vision blurs with tears, and I hiccup in the most unladylike manner. "I'm so glad you're better.

The words aren't enough to convey the depth of my joy over his recovery.

Lucas motions for me to sit on the end of the bed. I perch there, hyper-aware of his presence as he settles on the opposite end. The distance between us feels too far, and I wonder if for him it isn't far enough.

His gaze is still that of a stranger, but his words are more friendly than yesterday. "The mate bond must be real. You're the only change in my treatment. I guess my body recognizes it

somehow.

with healing, but we never finalized ours. Still, it feels good to think that my presence has somehow

My eyes

on his hand resting on the bed. I ache to reach out, to feel the warmth of his skin beneath my fingers. But I hold back, not wanting to make him uncomfortable. He may acknowledge our bond now, but he doesn't know me. Not really. 288

It's odd to have the shoe on the other fit He chuckles. "I can see how that might be strange Like it's someone else's

brow furrows, a strange

my chest, mortified. Whatever it is, he doesn't seem to like it. "I showered before I came, I insist, my voice higher than usual. "I'm clean." Lucas shakes his head. "No, it's not that.

lip, trying to think of what could have changed.

me?

I waft the bracelet in the

to sniff, then shakes his head. "No. Something else.

his eyes, reminiscent of the way Lucas used

By the way his nose wrinkles and he recoils back

like

my scent? Such a thing should

I wanted

I

distant as his nose wrinkles again. "I think it should be okay.

heart drops. "Ava.

The

must have filled him in on recent history and the current pack situation. Of course he knows

on my neck. "Beta Grey is my father,

knee to rest his arm against it. Casual. Powerful. Looking way too good for someone who doesn't want me yet. My body and bond within

he muses. "A

for either of us,

I forgot about

288 Ava: Healed

Like it's just some

little phrases get me

realize my itching is back, and that string of connection within me is humming, tugging as if to get my

that right now. I'm with

he asks

I'm sure you're

breaking out of this room? I'm sure desperate to get

His face shutters, and I wonder what landmine I've walked into.

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