Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 137

Chapter 137 Ava: A Shocking Finale (I)

I need to find Lisa.

Those uncharacteristic texts have me in a panic as I watch the commotion through the kitchen doorway.

That's not how Lisa texts. So either someone has Lisa's phone, or someone has Lisa and her phone.

Be careful. I can sense from Selene's voice that she's on her way, but this isn't the time to ask how she got past the guards.

Kellan.

I need to text Kellan.

But when I turn on my phone, there's no signal.

And the texts from Lisa are missing.

Selene, something's wrong.

Understatement of the century right there.

All of the shifters have left the kitchen, running forward to the fight. I can hear some words that have me rooted to the ground in panic, my mind spinning.

Vampires.

Bloodsuckers.

The words send a chill through my bones as the commotion escalates in the living room. There's no doubt in my mind; they're here for me.

I don't know why.

I don't know how.

All I know is that I need to find Lisa, and we need to run.

Shaking off my panic, I make a decision. Lisa was with Bren, so they're probably upstairs, in a room somewhere.

bolt for the stairs when the back door swings open. I whirl around, my heart leaping into my throat. A tall, slender man with long silver hair and

already here." His silky voice drips with malice in an unnerving purr. It's a beautiful sound, but only serves to send terror straight

past him and land on Lisa. Her face is a mask of sheer panic as she stares

least I don't have to

her safe. A human stands no

I scream. "Get

close around my wrist like a vice.

He's too strong! Selene's frantic voice echoes in

locked in vicious combat with a group of vampires. Snarls and howls of pain fill the air.

I just need to lead him away from Lisa.

Selene warns as I weave through the chaotic tangle of

right. I'm no match for a vampire.

shoulder. He's right behind me, his red eyes glowing with

shifters try to attack him, but he sends them flying

Fuck.

I'm screwed.

door, hoping and praying that Kellan kept his spies around somewhere and that help

that they let us attend the party without guards on our

on a burst of speed, my heart hammering against my ribs. I'm almost there. Just a

an invisible force slams into me from behind. I go flying, crashing into a table. It shatters beneath me, shards of wood biting

move, he's on me. Pinning me down with his body. His breath is cold against my neck as

think you could outrun me, little

claws at my

her go!" Lisa's voice rings

heart stops. No. She was supposed to run. Get

lips curling into a cruel smile. "Ah, there you are. I was

is a steel band around my waist. I claw at him

the doorway, her face pale but determined. "I said let

yell, struggling against

my spine. "How brave. But foolish. You can't stop me.

toward the back door. I dig my heels in but it's like trying to stop a

purrs at Lisa, who looks between

her, but she doesn't fight when he uses his other hand

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