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.

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

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

He shakes his head.

they discharge you and

me now,

me focus on Lucas

her head against

hand squeezes mine and he changes the subject.

should be home soon."

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

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

semi-teacher now in the form of Grimoire. My magic seems stable-ish. We're all in hiding due to the new-found apocalypse. As dire and terrible as it is,

his embrace. The warmth of

the frenetic desire of my last heat, content to just nuzzle into Lucas'

The mark helps.

sense. Lucas' body seems to have lost its

the silence, followed by the insistent press of fur against my leg. I crack open. an eye to see Selene trying to wedge herself between us, her tail wagging

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

chuckles, the sound rumbling through his chest, vibrating against my head. His hand. reaches down to scratch behind

tinged with affection. "Selene's

she maintains her air of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing to her. But I know better. I can

complexity of our situation. My wolf, my mate, and

in my head about

I bet.

I say softly, meaning every word. The thought

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Ava: Lucas is

care of him,