Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Ava: Settling In

Chapters 11-17 have been rewritten to improve story flow and pacing. [June 27, 2024]

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The men at the door look related. So related that I'd bet they're twins.

"Hi," the one on the left says, with a charming smile. They have close-cropped brown hair and twinkling brown eyes, with popular kid in high school written all over them. They have to be in their mid-twenties now, though.

"Hi," I respond, with some suspicion. Is this that legendary thing called solicitation? Are they here to sell me something?

If so, they're screwed. Selene got to my wallet first.

"Mrs. Elkins sent us," the guy on the right says, and I turn my gaze to him, relaxing a little.

"Oh?" Mrs. Elkins wouldn't just send someone without warning me.

Checking my phone, I see a missed text.

[MRS. ELKINS: Don't forget that Ben and Franklin are coming to help put up some shelves in the living room. You can send them away if you're not up to it.]

Oh, right. I vaguely recall some conversation like that last week. Probably something I should have added to my phone so I wouldn't be surprised at a time like this.

shelves," I say, glancing

one's a little more burly and the other wears

hand. He has

Ah, they're family.

them in. Selene gives them both a quick once-over, yawns, and jumps onto

a couch potato," Ben says with a

paws on the remote. I can see how that's amusing; the idea of a dog who watches TV would make

laugh or the interested

Lucas Westwood

few of the boxes to figure out how

least fifteen boxes of books, and—as it turns out—I don't feel like parting with

gets rid

Others are brand new, probably old overstock

if we put the tall shelves against this wall, we can probably fit the short ones under the window. How's that

me. I'm not picky, as long as

accidents." He flashes me

sort through the boxes, organizing the books by genre. It's a daunting task, but there's something satisfying about handling

and sorting. Selene

the fever still simmers under my skin. But there's a buzzing in my veins, a sense of purpose that keeps me

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