Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 161

Chapter 161 Ava: Mom (I)

Selene perks her head up before there's a knock rapping against my door.

Vanessa, she confirms before I open it.

"The boys have dialed in," Vanessa announces as soon as she sees my face. "It's up to you. We can head straight to the hospital, or you can settle in and wait until tomorrow."

My stomach twists, heartburn coming out of nowhere to spread fire through my esophagus. "Oh." I could almost forget why I'm here, distracting myself with everything else.

"Tomorrow's just fine—"

"No," I cut in, shaking my head. "I need to talk to her now. The quicker we get answers, the sooner we can get Lisa back."

Vanessa searches my face, her brows drawing together as she weighs the situation in her mind.

After a moment, she steps back, motioning me out of the room. "I'll let Ves know."

"Ves? Oh. Vester." I've never heard her talk about him before, and their curious interactions earlier have me wanting to ask her what's going on.

But I'm not exactly sure how to casually bring up such a level of gossip.

Is it gossip when you're talking to the person in question?

Either way.

"You can stop staring at me like that." Vanessa smiles at me as we head out of the lodge, flanked immediately by two burly wolf shifters I don't recognize.

"Like what?" I ask, feigning innocence for as long as I can. It's embarrassing that she caught me.

Once we're both buckled in and Vanessa shifts into reverse, she says, "Vester and I aren't exactly on talking terms right now."

say, trying to ooze casual, even if my ears would be perked

and I don't agree about how to deal with you," she adds, flicking a faint smile in my

thing oozing out of

distracted during this time of crisis. I think he needs to get his head

is trying," I defend immediately, and

how he prioritizes you over the pack." She glances at me again, then back to the road. "It's rough when you have a fated mate. The pull

Vester are also fated mates. "It is. How

back in the seat, glancing in her rearview mirror. "And none

bodyguards in the backseat, who all

an abuse of power," I whisper, even though

She winks at me. "Gotta stop the gossips

"I'm not your—"

yes, I know.

Selene says, but I don't like that she's

always hop over the seat and

brutes? No, thank you. Did you know they picked me

as I gaze out the window, watching the familiar scenery pass. You're the one who showed

backseat, startling all of

asks me in confusion. "I heard

'p' hard, and Selene begins to yowl like a cat in heat.

that she's able to be around all of us without

dog in question begins to sing the song of huskies everywhere. "She's a

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in and reaches

in the middle

shakes her head.

no idea," I mutter, though my mind is

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