Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 107

Chapter 107 Lucas: Panic

LUCAS

"What the fuck do you mean she's unconscious?" My voice rises in the back of the cab, drawing Vester's alarmed glance in the rearview mirror of the SUV.

Kellan's voice crackles through my phone. "Her vitals are stable, but she's not waking up. Doctors can't find anything physically wrong."

"Then why the hell is she in the hospital?" Fury pounds through my veins, my wolf snarling to hunt down whoever dared harm our mate. "What did Jericho do?"

"It wasn't him. She collapsed at home after training."

"Training?" The word comes out in a growl. "She's still recovering! She shouldn't be—"

"Boss." Vester's gruff voice cuts in. "Nessa's with her now. Should be able to tell us more soon."

I rake a hand through my hair, jaw clenched. "I want guards on her room. No one gets in besides pack and medical staff."

"Already done."

"Good." I glance out the window at the darkened streets whizzing by, leg bouncing with impatience. Vester's watching cautiously, and the husky's panting in the back, still crated. "The dog. Get her to Lisa's place."

"Dog?" Kellan grunts. "Since when—"

"Don't worry about it." I end the call, pulse hammering in my throat.

Ava. My Ava. Lying in a hospital bed. Again.

No. I won't let anything else happen to her. Whatever this is, whoever is responsible, I'll destroy them. Rip them to shreds with my bare hands if I have to.

shout to wait. Selene whines from her crate, but I can't think about the dog right now. All that matters is getting to

as I make a beeline for

sorry, sir, but visiting hours

"Alpha of the Westwood Pack. Ava Grey is under my protection.

fingers flying over her keyboard. "R-room 305,

head for the elevators. The ride up is agonizingly slow, the numbers crawling by

if she's hurt worse than Kellan let on?

open and I'm moving, long strides eating up the distance to Ava's room. Two of my enforcers stand guard outside, nodding respectfully

bark, not slowing

of them says. "Vanessa's still in

white sheets, an IV dripping into her arm.

Must be Lisa.

greets softly. "I wish I had

the wires and tubes. Her skin is cool to the touch, and I have to

with her, Nessa?" I ask hoarsely. "Why won't she wake

fine. Exhausted and a bit dehydrated, but nothing

"Then what—"

wolf," Vanessa cuts in gently.

not understanding. "What

being of age. And now, with everything she's been through... I think her wolf is trying to emerge, but something's blocking it. It's

exceptional rate recently, and there was the incident during the

face, my mind reeling. Her wolf. Trying to break free. "But

Lucas. This is beyond anything I've seen

to lose Ava. Not like this. Not when

And double the guard on

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