Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 77

Chapter 77 Ava: Running

The haunting howls of wolves echo through the night, sending fear deep into my soul.

I shudder.

The strange shifter with the drugs curses under his breath. "They're on the hunt," he says, his voice low and urgent.

Lucas' arms tighten as he runs. It's not the most comfortable, with all the jostling, but he manages to run while holding me as though my extra burden doesn't affect him at all.

How long has it been? Hours? That he's maintained his pace without faltering. I can't help but admire it, even as I worry.

"It's going to be okay," he murmurs, his tone cold with determination.

We pick up the pace, the shadows of the forest seeming to press in around us as we hurry along. The howls grow louder, closer, sending icy tendrils of fear slithering through my veins.

"How much farther?" I ask, my voice a hushed whisper.

Lucas' subordinate's response is grim. "Too far to be comfortable." There are a few grunts of agreement among the other wolves. "We should have shifted. We would be there by now."

Lucas just growls. "Not an option."

The weight of his words settles over me, and I realize with a pang that he knows—he knows I can't shift.

I swallow hard. How long has he known?

It isn't as though it was a secret in our pack.

But it still hurts.

louder still, echoing through the trees, the sound itself nipping at our heels. Anxiety spikes my pulse and I cling

around. He signals to the others, and they fan

palpable, as we wait. The forest seems to hold its breath with us,

shadows—a massive wolf, its eyes glowing like embers in the darkness. It snarls,

he sets me down and steps forward, planting himself between

down," he growls, his voice laced

it pause. For a long, tense moment, they regard each other, locked in a silent battle

fades, and it lowers its head in a grudging show

turns back to me, his expression softening

a rogue," he says, like

can run," I say, pushing at his arms until he lets me down. "I can't shift, but I can

he wants to protest, but he thinks better of it. "Fine. Let's go. Stay close, Ava. Vester will stay on your other side. We'll

I

"They still haven't caught our trail, but they're getting

my hand, squeezing it in reassurance. My lips quirk into a small smile as I squeeze back. I can do this. I

from the ill-fitting sneakers is a distant concern. My heart pounds, but not from exertion—not yet. Terror still grips me,

Freedom.

word echoes through my mind with every stride, fueling my legs to push harder, faster. The men around

warns, his brow furrowed

a reply. Selene's words

run. She'd made it sound like it would be extraordinary if

And it is.

feel it now, a thrumming beneath my skin, like electricity crackling through my

need to shift," I say, knowing deep inside that I'm

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