Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 37 Ava: Overcome (IV)

I was an animal. And so was he.

I can feel Selene in the back of my mind, and I know that she's asleep. I don't bother her; I have a more pressing concern.

There's no call light within reach, and I wiggle and struggle against my restraints. I desperately, desperately need to pee.

I can hear a little electronic click, then a disinterested, staticky voice fills the room. "Do you need anything?"

I clear my throat, licking my dry lips. "I need to go to the bathroom." My voice is hoarse, my throat sore. I wonder if I've been screaming. I have a feeling I have been.

"Your nurse will be in in just a moment," Static Voice says, and clicks off again.

I realize then that they're probably watching me on camera, and my skin prickles in unease. Somehow, this feels worse than dealing with a horny kidnapper rubbing himself on me.

I try not to think about it. It's something I'm used to doing; it's how I've made it through life this far.

But I really, really need to pee, damn it.

A nurse I don't recognize comes in, and it takes a solid thirty seconds for her to lock the door behind her. It's embarrassing to see how many security measures are in place to keep me unmated.

"How are you feeling? You seem to be pretty rational," she says, chipper as the morning sun.

I barely know in front of who knows how many strangers,

go to the bathroom,

off, we're going to have to put you back in them. We don't want a repeat of last night." She speaks in a matter of fact

perking up when she comes to my side and starts unbuckling my wrist first. Now that I know I'm about to have freedom, my urgency has

moment, I'm able to push aside the confusion and

Ugh.

wish I had

to cancel

hands. Drying them with a thin hospital town, I stare at

turn away from the mirror, patting

off my bed makes my stomach roil

by a female doctor, going through the elaborate process of locking and unlocking the steel

doctor enters the room, a warm smile on her face. "Good

probably heard about last night makes me feel awkward, so I avoid her eyes. "Embarrassed, mostly. And sore."

her expression serious. "I understand. What you experienced was a very intense heat cycle, Ava. Much stronger than what

have a lot of documented information on true omegas

swallow hard, my stomach churning with unease.

of your heat. We thought we would have more time before the peak hit." She looks at me directly, her eyes apologetic. "I'm sorry, Ava. We

to be nonchalant. "It's

going to do everything we can to help you through this, Ava. I promise." Dr. Summers leans forward, her voice gentle