Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 154

Chapter 154 Ava: Their Connection (I)

My face falls, but he reaches out, cupping my cheek with one warm hand. "I'm furious that you put yourself in danger. That's all."

Well, that's fair.

But I'd do it again. In a heartbeat. No matter what he thinks.

His eyes narrow. "You're thinking that you'd do it again, aren't you?" Suspicion laces his voice.

Maybe avoiding the question is better than answering it. "Where do we go from here?"

"With what?" His thumb rubs over my cheek, his golden eyes dark as he watches me.

"Everything. Lisa. The vampires. My powers."

He sighs. "I don't know. It's a lot to think about."

When his hand drops from my face, I'm disappointed by the absence of his warmth. Still, I try to focus on what's important. "Have you ever heard of the Mad Prince before?"

"No." Lucas frowns. "Unfortunately, we don't know a lot about vampires and the Unregistered cities. A few basic things, but we've become complacent in the overall peace of the world. I'm going to have to fix that mistake."

"How?"

His head shakes slightly, and his eyes look a little unfocused. He's probably talking to Kellan through the pack link again, so I wait patiently for him to finish.

"It's dangerous to send scouts to the Unregistered city," he murmurs. "Few make it back alive."

His words are a shock, and my hands grow cold. I understand that I'm a little sheltered, but I've watched enough human news to know a few things. I had no idea the relationship with vampires was that fraught. "That bad? Then how is Lisa going to survive there?"

"There are humans who live in the Unregistered cities. Plenty of people come and go through them—they are a modern city like any other. Internet, stores, cars. But they don't welcome most shifters."

I hesitate, thinking back on my conversation with Sister Miriam. "It sounds like they do some business with rogue wolves."

"Yes." He frowns. "That doesn't help us, though."

No, but if I work with Sister Miriam…

But by the look on Lucas' face, I don't think that's going to be an option in his mind.

Of course not.

Isn't Selene supposed to be watching TV?

hear you two, you

tightly. "I need you to promise

"Lucas…"

hours. It might

I can't reconcile the thought of Lisa

need to do this

just don't agree with it.

a relationship with Lucas is getting in the way of saving my best

not sure what the right answer is, but I don't like the options he's

I'm not stopping you from saving her. We just need to take

silent, his gaze unfocused

sit up a little straighter, and this time the conversation ends quickly. "How quickly can you

"Now."

his eyes unfocused again. After a few minutes, he's back. "Your mother

Mom.

completely forgotten about her, focused only

Never seeing her again would be the option I'd choose at any other time, but

what she needs. We'll head to the airport in about an

I ask in

points out. "I'm not risking your health over

"That's fine. I love

looking torn. "I should come with

a tragedy, and they need their

with

watch his shoulders relax slightly. "I need to talk to Clayton, too. About us. I haven't really done it, and he deserves a face-to-face

hand to his lips, dropping a soft kiss against the back of it. "Come back to me,

himself back from saying the words he really wants to

touch his face, my fingers

see the exhaustion, the

with me, putting

the insanity of

me or making me feel less

man starved of affection, his eyes drifting closed as he lets out a long, slow

lean forward, brushing my lips against his in a gentle kiss. He shudders, his hand coming up to cup the back of my head with

Tender. Sweet. Peaceful.

A moment for lovers.

to protect my heart. But in doing so, I've hurt him too. Damaged the fragile

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