Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 143 Ava: An Unusual Letter

I must have fallen asleep.

I don't remember falling asleep.

Of course you don't, Selene says with a long yawn. You were so exhausted you just passed out mid-conversation with Lucas. He almost tore a nurse's head off for taking too long after he pressed the call button.

Well, I'm glad I missed that overreaction.

You're fine. It's just blood loss. They transfused you overnight. You seem a lot better.

I feel a lot better. I didn't realize how dizzy I was, how my eyes couldn't focus, until now. Being back to normal feels nice.

Not normal, but better. Selene stretches, flicking her ears at me. Lucas took me on a walk this morning.

Her disgruntled mental voice makes me laugh. How was it?

Fine. He told me to go potty.

I clamp both hands over my mouth, trying my damndest to stifle the hysterical giggles, but the ice-blue eyes staring my way tell me I've failed in a most spectacular manner.

Perhaps you should go potty, Selene suggests in a voice that would have a beautiful home in Antarctica.

"You're right. I really need to go." My lips twitch as I shove my blankets off and haul my IV pole with me like a professional hospital patient—which, at this point, it kind of feels like I am.

I do need to pee, though, so I make quick work in the bathroom, grateful for the nurses who were thoughtful enough to bring a disposable toothbrush and toothpaste. And soap.

I should shower, though. I hate that gross hospital feeling when I wake up here.

You won't have time. Lucas and Kellan are almost here.

Must be nice to have wolf-nose.

It is.

Must be nice to rub it in.

It is.

my mouth filled with minty foam. You're kind of a

stating the

Hah.

into the mirror, the laughter of my morning quickly fading

on why they crashed the party,

can hear her doggy huff even with the water going. They wanted you. What confuses

Lisa?

But she's human.

there's something in her bloodline. It might just be enough to

and I gag at

out my mouth as quickly

'vampire snack' would affect me. Wolves eat prey. So do vampires. It's just that in this case, prey is my best friend, and I'd

bed?" Lucas and Kellan stare at me from the bathroom door—a giant affair, really, of a sliding wooden

anything particularly private, because I

make my way back to bed, dragging

side a bit, and

hovers nearby, his brows furrowed with concern. Kellan kneels beside Selene, stroking her fur and staring out

scene would be almost peaceful if not for the lingering dread in the

drawing my attention. "Ava, do you know

of Lucas' mouth has me frozen as I recall her dark hair and glittering red eyes. The woman who unsettled even my mother, notoriously cold and

voice is barely above a

us a letter, requesting to see you. She claims you're

"A letter?"

near the Blackwood pack lands. It was overlooked while I was in the Blackwood pack lands. If I had seen it sooner…" His voice trails off as he rubs his jaw in frustration. "I'm sorry, Ava. If we had

that the tragedy might have been avoidable. "There's no guarantee of

and saying you were in danger

I shake my head slightly. "My mother brought her in to check me for signs of pregnancy before my

and there's no way he would enjoy being reminded that his fated mate was about to be

texts me every few days. Lucas doesn't ask, but he

to see

attention. "It's possible that bringing her here

of a vampire attack… It doesn't sound