Tangled

Chapter 307

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307 Ava: His Memories

"Ava."

Someone's gently prodding at my shoulder, and I groan, my entire body battered. Oh, right. Lucas... was an animal last night.

"Ava.

"What?" Now that I'm marginally awake, his voice registers in my brain. I turn my head to squint through a tangled mass of hair. I need a shower. And a brush. And, like, five cups of coffee. ""Sister Miriam's here."

Sister Miri-oh.

Sitting up abruptly, I must startle Lucas. He jumps up from the edge of the bed, hands in the air as he watches me cautiously, like I'm about to bite.

"Sorry, I'm up."

"I see that. Lowering his hands, he adds, "You didn't warn me you're such a bear when you're asleep.

A bear? Me?

You bit him when he tried to wake you up earlier, and you kicked him when he tried to cover you in a blanket. Selene's helpful, overly chipper words have my head pounding.

The still-new string of connection to Grimoire pulses urgently, tugging and yanking every which

way.

Damn. Wake up and everyone needs you, all at once.

"Selene said I bit you. And kicked you."

He shrugs, politely ignoring the heat reddening my cheeks. "Take your time. Do you want to shower first?"

"No, I'm okay-

in such a meaningful way that

It's everywhere. You

coffee that lost its steam a while ago. Without speaking, Lucas slides a cup of coffee in front of me. It's as black as

like horror

His Memories.

307 Ava His

so I doctor mine up with as much cream and sugar as I can manage while still maintaining a decent level

drawing a finger around the rim of her cup. "Your wolves seem to be in good spirits.

off a few words, and I don't have the best history in this pack. They accept strength. It is the ultimate law of the land, Selene says, and I glance around in surprise. She's nowhere to

""Where are you?"

me with concern, and I grimace. "Sorry. I was talking

I've

that way. I guess it's normal when you've grown up your entire life doing it, but it's hard to concentrate and separate my mental speaking from just...

"Whose business?"

The gnomes.

clears her throat. "Your wolf is with the Grand Sage." She taps the stone in the center of the table. "We are clear to speak, so let's get started. It is imperative

While you made a good display yesterday, it doesn't change the feelings of some

I'm listening. Lucas leans back in his chair in silence; it looks as though

must have been exhausted, to sleep right through that. This place isn't that

the range of the stone. You heard

makes

studies me, her ruby red eyes as disconcerting as ever. "Your mate has lost his connection with his wolf. This

many know about this?" While I suspect Kellan realizes, it isn't a subject I've brought up to anyone. The danger Lucas faces without his wolf is too terrifying to let that information out loose. "Do you know why?" I ask. leaning forward slightly, trying not

Thears

answer immediately. Instead, her gaze fixes on Lucas, who meets her stare with an impassive expression. His arm drapes casually over the

squirm in

he has no intention of contributing to this conversation. He seems to hold respect for Sister Miriam,

breaks the stalemate. Her attention shifts back to me her expression

"Not much. I admit, feeling a twinge of guilt. I'm always so nerwhelmed

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