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.

me throwing myself at a man I barely know in front of who knows how many strangers, and here's this pretty nurse with her life

to go to the bathroom, or I'm going

you start feeling 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 kind of way, but I can't

I agree with a sigh, 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 become an emergency.

bolt for the bathroom in panic. For a brief moment, I'm able to push aside the confusion and embarrassment. But then

Ugh.

I had

there was a pill to cancel heat and cause twenty-four hours of memory

them with a thin hospital town, I

away from the mirror, patting my hot cheeks.

when I exit the bathroom. The sight of the restraints hanging off

a female doctor, going through the elaborate

her face. "Good morning, Ava. I'm Dr.

me feel awkward, so I avoid her eyes. "Embarrassed,

a very intense

"Honestly, though… We don't have a lot of documented information on true omegas and their

hard, my stomach churning with unease. "So, what

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

be nonchalant. "It's okay. I mean, it's not, but...

do everything we can to help you through this, Ava. I promise." Dr. Summers leans forward, her voice gentle but firm. "But I need you to be honest with me about your