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.

with minty foam. You're kind of

just stating the Moon-blessed

Hah.

quickly fading into the grim reminder

have any thoughts on why they crashed the

the water going. They wanted you. What confuses me is that he also wanted

Lisa?

But she's human.

a wolf. There's a good chance there's something in her

toothpaste quickly turns rotten in my mouth, and I gag at the thought of Lisa becoming a snack for

out my mouth as

'vampire snack' would affect me. Wolves eat prey. So do vampires. It's just that in this case, prey

Kellan stare at me from the bathroom door—a giant affair, really, of a sliding wooden door. Probably to accommodate

wasn't doing anything particularly private, because I didn't close it

to bed, dragging that damnable IV pole behind

amble to the side a bit, and I correct myself, shaking off Lucas'

the exertion. Lucas hovers nearby, his brows furrowed with concern. Kellan kneels

be almost peaceful if not for the lingering dread

his throat, drawing my attention. "Ava, do you know a woman

coming out 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 always in

do you ask?" My voice is barely

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

"A letter?"

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,

heart twists, realizing that the tragedy might have been avoidable. "There's no guarantee of that. What did she say

to see you, and saying you were in danger and would

head slightly. "My mother brought her in to check me

ignore it. Alphas are notoriously possessive, and there's no way he would enjoy being reminded that his fated mate was about to be taken

me every few days. Lucas doesn't ask,

want to see

attention. "It's possible that bringing her

here, on the heels of a vampire attack… It doesn't sound