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?

can just sense something I almost forgot

yanks again, almost painful 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. 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 it because I haven't been

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

He shakes his head.

discharge you and I

can tell me now, Selene points

me focus

rubs her

hand squeezes mine and he changes the subject.

should be home soon."

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

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

dire and terrible as it is, maybe it'll finally afford us both a little time to deepen

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

I feel none of the frenetic desire of my last heat, content to just nuzzle

The mark helps.

seems to have lost

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 real

her head, and I feel a wave of indignation through our bond. I am

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

murmurs, his voice soft and tinged with affection. "Selene's the only reason I've stayed sane in

surge through our connection. Still, she maintains her air of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing to her. But I know better. I can feel the depth of her emotions, the way his acknowledgment

situation. My wolf, my mate, and me-all tangled

howling in my head about

I bet.

had each other, I say softly, meaning

thir atsella

mamarlan and his mankı malina mui haart saha Phande uma

Lucas is

of