Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 148

Chapter 148 Ava: A Vampire's Goodwill (II)

Sister Miriam doesn't speak again until I've finished way too much food.

"I doubt you came here just to ask about my letter," she finally says, and I jump at the opportunity to finally get answers.

"My best friend was taken in the attack. I want to know where she is. I need to save her."

Her eyes grow unfocused, and the strange men return, tidying up the dishes and taking them away in silence.

I watch them curiously as they move. Their faces are blank, and they're unmistakably human, despite the odd sheen of their skin.

Thralls, Selene murmurs. Bonded servants.

Bonded—to Sister Miriam?

Yes. What you risked when the vampire bit you.

My stomach twists, threatening to let go of the contents I'd just downed with little grace.

Sister Miriam's long fingers tap against the table in a thoughtful rhythm. "One cannot speak an untruth with Fae food in their belly."

I glance at the table in front of me, but the dishes are gone, and her thrall servants with them.

"Fae food?" I ask, my heart dropping at how easily I was convinced to eat my way into a trap.

"It won't harm you, child."

It isn't for human consumption because of its strong side effects, Selene mutters. Damn it. I should have known, but I cannot sense Fae magic.

food is only to see if I can trust you. It turns out that you're but

words, but she doesn't seem to have

could help you, child, but the one who has his sights set on you is someone even

a beat. I lean forward, hands gripping the edge of the table.

and unnerving smile playing at the corners of her lips. "It isn't good

I need to know.

dark eyes seeming to

if it means I can

strange vampire presses against the bridge of her nose with a long sigh. "Child. You must learn how to survive in this world. Serving yourself up to a vampire is

one who seeks you is known as the

kind of name I'd

everyone knows this: His sanity is gone, lost in time." Sister Miriam's voice drops to a

vampire? But why me? "What

the Mad Prince stops at

my head, making my stomach churn. "And you think he

"I know so."

feeling suddenly drained. "What am I supposed to do? How can I save Lisa if even you can't

forward, her red eyes almost glowing

ears flick as she stares at the vampire, but her mental

Sister Miriam continues,

dhampir cannot teach a magician, Selene snaps, and Sister Miriam's eyes move lazily over to meet

know," she

"You can hear her?"

a vague, waving-off gesture of her hand. "I can hear your wolf when she wishes to communicate. Fear not, little witch.

witch, Selene growls, jumping onto the table

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