Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 108

Chapter 108 Lisa: Ava's Absence (I)

LISA

Lucas is bigger than I thought he'd be.

The thought comes randomly as I stare at him across Ava's bed. He never spares me a glance; he's attuned to her every breath. There's pain etched across his face that makes my heart ache for him.

I'm hurting, too. But this fated mate connection that shifters have…

It's on another level.

Kissing the back of Ava's hand, I lower my head to pray for the hundredth time today.

Dear Lord, please hear my prayer. I know I don't go to church and I don't follow your commandments. I know I'm a terrible Christian. I'm not even sure I am Christian. But I know you're supposed to care about all of us, so please—if you're listening—please, save Ava. She deserves so much more than this.

Of course, there's no answer. Half of me is hoping for a miracle, but the other half knows the prayer's pointless.

There's nothing any of us can do.

The doctors are confused. All they can say is that she's stable and should wake up when she's ready.

But why is she even in this bed in the first place?

We didn't do anything extra strenuous.

She's been healing fine.

So why?

Vanessa's words about Ava's wolf have me worried, but I can't just tell them about Selene. These are Ava's secrets.

Even if keeping the secret means Ava never wakes up? the logical side of me whispers.

I don't know.

because there isn't much

My parents are still pissed at me, I'm pretty sure. Mom's changed our group chat name from My Happy Randalls to Empty Nest Randalls with a sad emoji, and she hasn't spoken in there since the day I

in my bank account every week. He's not thrilled, but he's not about to let me go homeless

and now I'm terrified

Maybe. But there's been

worried

Wait. Pregnant.

get an

Could… she be pregnant?

Could that be why?

toward Lucas. His presence is intimidating on a good day, but right now, with Ava unconscious in the hospital bed between us, it's suffocating. The urge to ask him about shifter pregnancies rises in my throat, but I swallow it back

but I'm Ava's best friend. Quick question, could getting knocked up by a werewolf, who

That's

my mind. Ava mentioned worrying about being pregnant, but we never really circled back to that topic. There was

still and pale against the white hospital sheets, I can't help but

Lucas directly. He looks like he's barely holding it together as it is, his eyes never leaving Ava's face, his hand gripping hers like he's trying to anchor her to

this on

who can help, someone who

Vanessa.

the one with the kind eyes and gentle voice. If anyone can answer my questions

be right back," I whisper, even though I know she can't

me, but I get the sense that he's aware of my every move. It's unnerving, but also strangely comforting. At least I know he's not going to

quiet, the fluorescent lights casting a harsh glare against the

I think. Or maybe

need to. As I walk, my mind churns with questions and worries, each one more unsettling than the

it's not pregnancy, then what is it? What could possibly

my arms around myself, trying to ward off the

okay, Ava. Please

an apology already forming on my lips, but

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