Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 141

Chapter 141 Ava: Determined to Find Her

Lucas enters like a tornado, the doors slamming a gale-force breeze into my room.

His hair is a mess, his amber eyes focused on me as he looks me over, categorizing every detail of my appearance. Of the IV in my arm—again, the hospital gown, the bed. All of it.

I must pass muster, because about halfway through the room, his steps slow and his shoulders relax. "Ava."

"Lucas."

I hold my hands out when it's clear he isn't sure how to greet me, after our last parting.

He gives Selene a dark stare before sitting next to my legs and grabbing my hands, leaning forward to kiss my forehead. "Are you okay?"

It's funny—aside from feeling upset with myself and worried over Lisa, I hadn't processed any other emotions about the invasion.

Now, with him here, tears fill my eyes and my shoulders shake as I remember the fear. How I was positive I'd die by vampire. How gutted I feel with Lisa gone.

The death of Teddy.

Of Bren.

The entire experience of the party.

All of it.

Without any warning whatsoever, I burst into ugly tears, and Lucas gathers me close, holding me against his chest with soft murmurs and reassurances that I don't really hear.

says in a gentle caress of my mind. I can feel her slipping away, probably to curl up on the couch now that Lucas

what makes me cry more. I'm not even sure if it's just today, or

everything and nothing in particular, every wound my soul

relief, endurance

I cry.

And cry.

And cry.

and running his hands over my hair, assuring

sorry he is, how he should

for being gone, for allowing such a tragedy to

of this is

so, he takes

and ache with every blink. My head pounds with the furious rhythm of dehydration. My throat is

point and hooked up a bag

a long period of silence as

nods against his shoulder, but otherwise, I don't move. I'm limp against him, too worn out to even pretend

I sigh, cuddling a little closer. "I want to help you

he relaxes after a moment, still stroking my hair gently. "If Jericho thinks

not saying no outright or arguing with

put you into danger unless you're ready, Ava. But I

to be ready,

his chest, I murmur, "I get it. Thank

just to

I'll be ready.

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