Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 153

Chapter 153 Ava: A Weight off Her Shoulders

This isn't so bad, right? I ask Selene, buoyed by the gentle smile on Lucas' face.

At first I thought it was a facade to hide his anger, but he doesn't once lash out.

Doesn't berate me.

Doesn't yell.

Just nods. Smiles. Listens.

And accepts it all.

Right, Selene says, but she sounds evasive.

So when Lucas hands me a glass of water and nudges me to sit at the table across from him, I do without hesitation.

"Okay," he finally says, leaning over the table to stare into my eyes. "Lay it on me."

He sounds a little like he's bracing himself. I can't blame him. I am, too.

I take a deep breath. "I'm not a normal shifter."

He nods slowly. "We've established this."

I inhale sharply, searching for the right words. How do I explain something I barely understand myself? The power within me is like the wind; it exists, and occasionally makes itself known, but I can't search for it.

"I have some kind of magical aptitude," I finally say, meeting Lucas' gaze. "But I need training to control it. Without proper guidance, it could be dangerous."

Lucas stares at me, his brow furrowed. The silence stretches between us, heavy with unspoken questions.

"What do you mean by magical aptitude, Ava?" His voice is steady, but I can sense the underlying concern.

The weight of my own ignorance is crushing, and I can only shrug. "I'm not entirely sure, to be honest. All I know is that there's a power inside me, and it's not like anything I've ever known. You saw it, too. The night you saved me."

His eyes narrow as he thinks back. "Your running. We assumed it was some sort of side effect from your dormant wolf."

toward Selene, I say, "She wasn't dormant. Our bond is

this, but Sister Miriam knows.

leans back in his chair, his eyes never leaving

eyes, turning the

reaches across the table, his hand covering mine. The warmth of his touch is comforting, and I peek at his face

Thoughtful. Concerned. Calm.

Ever the rational alpha.

man, I tell Selene

a moment. You

an odd

over the words anymore, but

fingers tensing for a moment over my hand. "I need you to

"Yes?"

you to

"But that's—"

he amends hastily. "For now. Just until Kellan and I

his. "Lucas, I

And we're going to do everything in our

while you look into things. I know it's dangerous, but it's a

"You're not alone, Ava. We are all in this with you.

not asking for permission,

he takes a deep breath, and Selene

of his anger has filled this room since you first started talking, and yet he is still trying to see your side. Do not be afraid to speak your mind, Ava. Only communication

cold nose touches my leg, prompting me to reach down and

watch my shows on the couch. You two can have this fight anywhere, but if clothes come off, I ask that you do it in the

her saliva, she saunters back to the living room, having made her position

glances between us. "What's going

her second favorite, which is running

I realize the effects of the food have worn

been able to say that to him. I should have

the effects

to me," he says hesitantly, distracting me from that

he's reciting lines from a book, but

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