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

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'm staying, I guess. Is there

He shakes his head.

when they discharge you

tell me now, Selene

focus on

and rubs her head

hand squeezes mine and he changes the

should be home soon."

but we haven't necessarily cohabitated. Though, there's Lisa-so I guess it isn't

sooner 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 high

and terrible as it is, maybe

warmth of his body and the steady thrum of his heartbeat bring me that clusive peace,

heat, content

The mark helps.

make sense. Lucas' body seems to have

crack open. an eye to see Selene trying to wedge herself between

of indignation through our bond. I am not some common canine, she huffs, her mental voice dripping

hand. reaches down to scratch behind Selene's ears, and her

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

joy and pride surge through our connection. Still, she maintains her air of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing

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

howling in my head

I bet.

say softly,

thir atsella

from kia mamarlan and his mankı malina mui haart saha Phande

Ava: Lucas is

care of him,