Tangled

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299 Ava: Lucas is Alone

Lucas watches us both, calm despite only hearing one half of our conversation.

Grabbing his hand, I give a gentle squeeze to show I'm still paying attention to his presence. "Do you know how?"

you!

Selene's idea is a tall order. It isn't like amnesia has some sort of cure.

The dhampir has an idea. We can talk to her about it.

Wow. I'd forgotten about Sister Miriam entirely. Between Lucas and now Selene's return...

My thoughts are interrupted when Selene suddenly darts out of her comfortable position to shove her nose into my chest, sniffing intensely.

Showing mild irritation, Lucas grabs her by the scuff and yanks her away. To my surprise, Selene merely slinks low in submission as her cars tilt in my direction, blue eyes hard and suspicious. What's that scent?

Slapping my hand over the new mate mark, right next to my crescent scar, I ask defensively, "What scent?"

Lucas sniffs at me. "You smell fine to me."

There's something new, she insists, pawing at my leg. What is it? What did you get into?

"I didn't get into-

The string near my magic tugs, and I pause. "Oh. Maybe it's that."

"What?" Lucas nuzzles into my neck, brushing his lips against the raw skin of my mate mark. "Is something wrong?

sense something I almost forgot about. Sorry,

Selene, wishing Lucas could hear me. Wait. Shouldn't he be able to...? "When?" he

you're discharged home." I pause. "To the place I'm staying, I guess. Is there

He shakes his head.

you and I

me now, Selene points

Let me focus on Lucas

whines and rubs her head against

his hand squeezes mine and he changes

should be home soon."

has my stomach flip-flopping. We've shared a sleeping space before, but we haven't necessarily cohabitated. Though, there's Lisa-so I guess it isn't exactly the same. Especially with one

Most of our time as mates has been spent away from each other. It's

hiding due to the new-found apocalypse. As dire and terrible as it is, maybe it'll finally afford us both a little time to deepen our bond with each other.

his embrace. The warmth of his body and the steady thrum of his heartbeat

none of the frenetic desire of my last heat, content to just nuzzle

The mark helps.

seems to have lost its feverish

the insistent press of fur against my leg. I crack open. an eye to see Selene trying to wedge herself

ears flatten against her head, and I feel a wave of indignation through our bond. I am not some common canine, she huffs,

vibrating against my head. His hand. reaches down to scratch behind Selene's ears, and her eyes close in bliss

Lucas murmurs, his voice soft and tinged with affection. "Selene's the only reason I've stayed sane in this

a rush of warmth through me, and I feel Selene's joy and pride surge through our connection. Still, she maintains her air of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing to her. But I know better. I

complexity of our situation. My wolf, my mate, and me-all tangled together. Only his wolf

howling in my

I bet.

glad you had each other, I say softly, meaning every

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Lucas is

care of him,