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, Grimoire.

Where it's safe, I add silently to Selene, wishing Lucas could hear me. Wait. Shouldn't he be able to...? "When?" he asks, answering my question. I guess he can't hear me. I'll have to ask Vanessa. Is

I pause. "To the place I'm staying, I guess. Is there another place you'd go? Do

He shakes his head.

you

me

focus

her head

hand squeezes mine and

should be home soon."

stresses the word home 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 bedroom.

sooner the better," I agree. "I don't like being apart. Most of our time as mates has been spent away from each other. It's

As dire and terrible as it is, maybe it'll finally afford us both a

as I melt into his embrace. The warmth of his body and the steady thrum of his heartbeat bring me that clusive

frenetic desire of my last heat, content to just nuzzle into Lucas' arms

The mark helps.

sense. Lucas' body seems to have lost its feverish

Selene trying to wedge herself between us, her tail wagging with hopeful enthusiasm. "Really?" I mutter, shifting to accommodate her bulk. "It's just like having

of indignation through our bond. I

sound rumbling through his chest, vibrating against my head. His hand. reaches down to scratch behind Selene's ears, and her eyes close in bliss despite her attempts to maintain her

Lucas murmurs, his voice soft and tinged

air of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing to her. But I know better. I can feel the depth of her emotions,

marveling at the complexity of our situation. My wolf, my mate,

howling in my

I bet.

say softly, meaning every word. The thought

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