Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 92

Chapter 92 Ava: Clearing the Air (II)

My stomach churns, and I get through the rest of the words as quickly as I can. "My heat was uncontrollable, and I had sex with the alpha there. He took care of me and Phoenix kidnapped me when I was shopping with his sister. No, we aren't mated, but we aren't strangers, either."

There.

It's out.

I peek at Lucas to see his reaction, but he's just sitting there, his eyes unfocused.

It's obvious that he's taking some time to process everything.

My eyes drop to our linked hands, and I wonder if I should pull away before he does.

"Huh," he says, and squeezes my fingers.

Of all the responses I'd been expecting, that one isn't on my list.

"Lucas?"

He smiles at me, a lopsided little one. "I'm going to need a little time to process all this. I don't understand how you can go into heat without a wolf, for one. But I'm not angry, Ava."

I narrow my eyes in suspicion. "That doesn't seem right."

He sighs. "I'm… disappointed. In the situation, in how I put you there. In the way things could have gone but didn't, because of me. I'm angry at myself, and I have to think about things a bit. But I'm not upset with you, Ava.

with you thinking that this changes anything

against my knuckles that has my belly fluttering. "I know that you haven't chosen us yet. I know that there's a lot more

let it happen again.

golden eyes are intense. Despite the roughness to his voice,

I nod.

finally feeling some of the stress

isn't angry

have to punch Clayton for touching what's mine,

"I wasn't—he didn't—"

"It's a joke, Ava."

doesn't really sound like he's joking, so

kisses my fingers again. "Ava. I

I nod.

willing to give

I nod, again.

inside of you begging to be mine. I

quiver of longing straight

I'm the one who lost the right to call you that. I'm the one who pushed you into a situation where you

as a tear escapes, feeling a little like a puppet on a string.

obligated toward me, toward us, just because I took you out of that place. I want more than obligation toward our fate, Ava. I want your

flushing into my cheeks as he presses another kiss against my fingers, before turning

are sweet, but his actions are stirring a desire

"Lucas—"

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