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?

Selene can just sense something I almost forgot about. Sorry, Grimoire.

in its insistence, and I pause. This isn't a safe place to mention him. "I'll tell you both later." Where it's safe, I add silently to Selene, wishing Lucas could hear me.

place I'm staying, I guess. Is there another place you'd go?

He shakes his head.

Then when they discharge you

can tell me now, Selene

Let me focus on Lucas

whines and rubs her

understand, because his hand squeezes mine and he changes the subject.

should be home soon."

my stomach flip-flopping. We've shared a sleeping space before, but we

our time as mates has been spent away from each other.

We're all in 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.

me, pulling me close as I melt into his embrace. The warmth of his body and

the frenetic desire of my last heat, content to just nuzzle

The mark helps.

make sense. Lucas' body seems to have

whine breaks the silence, 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 just like having a

indignation through our bond. I

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

be too hard on her, Lucas murmurs, his voice soft and tinged with affection. "Selene's the only reason I've stayed sane in

Still, she maintains her air of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing to her. But

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

in my

I bet.

other, I say softly, meaning every word.

thir atsella

from kia mamarlan and his mankı malina

Lucas

of him,