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,

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

pause. "To the place I'm staying, I guess. Is

He shakes his head.

you and

can tell me now, Selene

focus

whines and rubs her head

seems to understand, because his hand squeezes mine and

should be home soon."

sleeping space before, but we haven't necessarily cohabitated. Though, there's Lisa-so

agree. "I don't like being apart. Most of our time as mates has been spent away

terrible as it is, maybe it'll finally afford us both a little time to deepen our bond with each

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

desire of my last heat, content to

The mark helps.

Lucas' body seems to have

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.

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

His hand. reaches down to scratch behind Selene's ears, and her eyes close in bliss despite her

be too hard on her, Lucas murmurs, his voice soft and tinged with affection. "Selene's the only

maintains her air of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing to

run my fingers through Selene's fur, marveling at the complexity of our situation. My wolf, my mate, and me-all tangled

howling in my head about

I bet.

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

thir atsella

from kia mamarlan and his mankı

Lucas

of him,