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.

don't want to leave with you thinking

that you haven't chosen us yet. I know that there's a lot more that

never let it happen again. Do you

the roughness to his

I nod.

finally feeling some of the stress ease from my

isn't angry

might have to punch Clayton

"I wasn't—he didn't—"

"It's a joke, Ava."

like he's joking, so I stare at

fingers again. "Ava. I fucked up,

I nod.

you willing to give me

I nod, again.

not expecting anything to happen overnight. I know that we're both pushed 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 know that you would choose me even if there was no bond between us. I want

of longing straight through my body, and tears

other guy touched my mate. I'm the one who lost the right

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

chance to be angry with me. Don't feel obligated toward me, toward us, just because I took you out of that place.

another kiss against my fingers, before turning my hand over to nuzzle his mouth against

his actions are stirring a desire that's

"Lucas—"

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