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.

open. I whirl around, my heart leaping into my throat. A tall, slender man with long silver hair and piercing

drips with malice in an unnerving purr. It's a beautiful sound, but only serves

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

don't have to hunt

her safe. A

run!" I scream. "Get

around my wrist like a vice. I twist, using the self-defense moves Jericho drilled

voice echoes

sprint toward the living room, diving headlong into the fray. Shifters are locked in vicious combat with a group of vampires. Snarls and howls of pain fill the air. The metallic scent of blood

what I'm doing. I just need to lead him away from Lisa. Buy her time

can't fight him alone! Selene warns as

no match for a vampire.

a glance over my shoulder. He's right behind me, his red eyes glowing with cruel amusement. He's toying with me. A cat playing with

attack him, but he sends them flying with

Fuck.

I'm screwed.

Kellan kept his spies around somewhere and

demanding that they let us attend the party without guards on our

heart hammering against my ribs. I'm almost

into me from behind. I go flying, crashing into a table. It shatters beneath me,

with his body. His breath is cold against my neck as he leans

could outrun me, little kitten?" He chuckles darkly. "How

beneath him but it's useless. He's too strong. Panic claws at my throat as his fangs graze my skin, and a

her go!" Lisa's voice

No. She was supposed to run. Get to

into a cruel smile. "Ah, there you are. I was beginning to think you'd abandoned

band around my waist. I claw at him desperately but he doesn't

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

yell, struggling

spine. "How brave. But foolish. You

vampire starts dragging me toward the back door. I dig my heels in but it's

at Lisa, who

he uses his other hand to

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