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?

I almost forgot about.

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

place I'm staying, I

He shakes his head.

Then when they discharge you and I

me now,

focus on Lucas

whines and rubs her head against his

because his hand squeezes mine and he changes the subject.

should be home soon."

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

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

in hiding due to the new-found apocalypse. As dire and terrible

The warmth of his body and the steady thrum of his

none of the frenetic desire of my last heat,

The mark helps.

would make sense. Lucas' body seems

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

I feel a wave of indignation through our bond. I

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

murmurs, his voice soft and tinged with affection. "Selene's the

as if Lucas's words mean nothing to her. But I know better. I can feel the depth of her emotions, the

the complexity of our situation.

howling in my head about

I bet.

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

thir atsella

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