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?

something I almost forgot about. Sorry,

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. Wait. Shouldn't he be

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

He shakes his head.

discharge you and I

tell me

Let me focus on

her head

squeezes

should be home soon."

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

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

due to the new-found apocalypse. As dire and terrible as it is, maybe it'll finally afford us both a

as I melt into his embrace. The warmth of

last heat, content to just nuzzle into Lucas' arms

The mark helps.

sense. Lucas' body seems to have

trying to wedge herself between us, her

her head, and I feel a wave of indignation through our bond. I am not some

chest, vibrating against my head. His hand. reaches down to scratch behind Selene's

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

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

fingers 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 Lucas

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