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.

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

stating

Hah.

of my morning quickly fading into the grim reminder that Lisa

have any thoughts on why

They wanted you. What confuses me

Lisa?

But she's human.

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

turns rotten in my mouth, and I gag at the thought of

out my mouth as

probably didn't think about how the term '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 rather not think of her getting eaten. By vampire or

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

private, because I didn't close

my way back to bed,

a bit, and I correct

the hospital bed, my mind a little fuzzy from the exertion. Lucas hovers nearby, his brows furrowed with concern.

be almost peaceful if not for the

his throat, drawing my attention. "Ava, do

dark hair and glittering red eyes. The woman who unsettled even my mother,

ask?" My voice is barely above a

sighs, his expression grim. "Miriam sent us a letter, requesting to see you. She claims you're in danger and that she can

"A letter?"

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

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

to see you, and saying you were in danger and

brought her in to check me

no way he would enjoy being reminded that his fated mate was about to be taken by another

still texts me every few days. Lucas

to

"It's possible

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