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.

I can feel her slipping away, probably to curl up on the couch

me cry more. I'm not even sure if it's just today, or if it's all the years before

everything and nothing in particular, every wound

agony and relief, endurance and

I cry.

And cry.

And cry.

ear and running his hands over my hair, assuring me he'll do everything

tells me how sorry he is, how he should have kept me

for being gone, for allowing such a

is his

so, he takes

is shredded from—and I cringe to remember this—my wails, as if I were a grief-stricken heroine on some sappy television drama Selene

and hooked up a bag

you better now?" Lucas asks after a long period of silence

nods against his shoulder, but otherwise, I don't move. I'm limp against him, too

forehead and I sigh, cuddling

relaxes after a moment, still stroking my hair

with me, and that lifts

you're ready, Ava. But I won't

need to be ready, Selene

"I get it. Thank

life just to make myself feel

I'll be ready.

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