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

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

I'm staying, I guess. Is there another place

He shakes his head.

Then when they discharge you and I bring you

me now, Selene points

Let me focus on

rubs her head against

because his hand squeezes mine

should be home soon."

shared a sleeping space before, but we haven't necessarily

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

stable-ish. We're all in hiding due to the new-found apocalypse. As dire and terrible as it is, maybe it'll finally afford us both a little time to deepen our bond with each other. Silver linings

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

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

The mark helps.

would make sense. Lucas' body seems to have

low whine breaks 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 with hopeful enthusiasm. "Really?" I mutter, shifting

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

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

voice soft and tinged with affection. "Selene's

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

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

howling in my head

I bet.

I say softly,

thir atsella

his mankı malina mui haart saha

Ava: Lucas

care of him,