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.

I stay silent, because there isn't much to

are still pissed at me, I'm pretty sure. Mom's changed our group chat name from My Happy Randalls

my bank account every week. He's not thrilled, but he's not about

City, and now

But there's been

even worried about

Wait. Pregnant.

she ever get an

Could… she be pregnant?

Could that be why?

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

you even bring up that kind of question? Hey, Alpha of the Westwood Pack, you don't know me, but I'm Ava's best friend. Quick question, could getting knocked up by a werewolf, who by the way wasn't you, cause a

no. That's

we never really circled back to that topic.

pale against the white hospital sheets, I can't help but wonder if that could be the

as it is, his eyes never leaving Ava's face, his hand gripping hers like he's trying to anchor her to this world through

this on

who can help,

Vanessa.

head, and I latch onto it like a lifeline. She's the healer who's been taking care of Ava, the one with the kind eyes and gentle voice. If

I lean down to press a soft kiss to the back of Ava's hand. "I'll be right

to Lucas. He doesn't acknowledge 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

softly behind me. The hallway is quiet, the fluorescent lights casting

think.

choose left, figuring I can always backtrack if I need to. As I walk, my mind churns with questions and worries, each

what is it? What could possibly

a chill down my spine. I wrap my arms around myself,

be okay, Ava.

an apology already forming on my lips, but it dies in my throat when

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