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?

sense something I almost forgot about.

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 brought into

home." I pause. "To the place I'm staying, I

He shakes his head.

when they discharge you

tell me

focus on Lucas

whines and rubs her head

understand, because his hand squeezes mine and he

should be home soon."

my stomach flip-flopping. We've shared a sleeping space before, but we haven't necessarily cohabitated.

like being apart. Most of our time as mates

the new-found apocalypse. As dire and terrible as it is, maybe it'll

The warmth of his body and

of my last heat, content to just nuzzle into Lucas' arms like

The mark helps.

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

see Selene trying to

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

chest, vibrating against my head. His hand. reaches down to scratch

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

admission sends a 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 better. I can feel the depth of her emotions,

at the complexity of our situation. My wolf, my mate, and me-all tangled together. Only

howling in my head

I bet.

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

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