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?

I almost forgot about.

to mention him. "I'll tell you both later." Where it's safe, I add silently to Selene, wishing Lucas could hear me. Wait. Shouldn't he be

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

He shakes his head.

Then when they discharge you and I bring you

me now,

focus

her head against his

his hand squeezes mine

should be home soon."

sleeping space before, but we haven't necessarily cohabitated. Though, there's Lisa-so I guess it isn't exactly the

don't like being apart. Most of our time as

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

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

of my last heat, content to just nuzzle

The mark helps.

make sense. Lucas' body seems to have lost its feverish

followed by the insistent press of fur against my leg. I crack open. an eye to see Selene trying to wedge herself between us, her tail wagging with hopeful enthusiasm. "Really?" I mutter, shifting to accommodate her bulk. "It's

feel a wave of indignation through our bond. I am not some

to scratch behind Selene's ears, and her eyes close in bliss despite her attempts

tinged with affection.

and pride surge through our connection. Still, she maintains her air of nonchalance, as if

through Selene's fur, marveling at the complexity of our situation. My wolf, my mate, and

howling in my head about

I bet.

you had each other, I say softly, meaning every word. The thought of

thir atsella

mankı malina mui

Lucas

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