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.

to leave with you thinking that

I know that there's

it happen again. Do

roughness to his voice, his words are calm and unhurried

I nod.

you," I whisper, finally feeling some of

angry with

have to punch Clayton for

"I wasn't—he didn't—"

"It's a joke, Ava."

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

fingers

I nod.

willing to

I nod, again.

together by this bond, but I want more than that. I want you, heart and soul, with everything inside of you begging to be mine. I want to

longing straight through my body, and

how some other guy touched my mate. I'm the one who lost the right to call you that. I'm the one who pushed you into a situation where you were alone, vulnerable, and in heat. I'm

puppet on a string. I don't know

need to have your chance to be angry with me. Don't feel 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

as he presses another kiss against my fingers, before turning my hand over to nuzzle

are sweet, but his actions are stirring a desire that's far from

"Lucas—"

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