Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 172

Chapter 172 Ava: Boiling Point

The jarring melody blares out of my phone, startling me nearly out of my skin.

Selene's ears flick as I grab it, seeing Lucas' name flash across the screen. Both butterflies and dread swim through me; butterflies, because it's Lucas.

Dread, because I'm hiding things from him again.

"Hello?"

"I miss you."

His greeting is so him, and my lips curl up immediately. "I miss you, too."

"Are you okay? Hurt anywhere?"

Of course, he knows about the riot. "I'm fine. Not hurt at all. Everyone kept me safe."

When he sighs, I can imagine his face, how his brows furrow as he inspects me. "I wish you hadn't come outside."

"I held my own, though, didn't I?" There's a little pride in my voice over that.

"So I hear. It would have been better if you weren't in danger, though."

Vanessa's stopped pacing to stare out the window, still in thought. Selene flops into my lap, and I scratch behind her ears absently. "You can't shelter me from everything."

"I should be able to."

It's weird, the way his words both warm my heart and send my hackles up. "I'm not a child, Lucas."

"I never said you were, Ava." Immediately into that soothing tone. He's always trying to calm me down, and for some reason that makes me even more agitated.

going to be protective of his mate, Selene murmurs. The begrudging approval in her voice helps soothe that vague

force myself to relax. It's Lucas. He's done so

the words come

and you're going to

Shit.

a few seconds, and I close

as well tell

to try talking to Mom's wolf. She might

The silence continues.

strong enough to force

with a grim note

have so much to do there.

bullshit again, and you expect me to stay here and let

yank the phone away from my ear, my eyes wide as Lucas' fury lashes through the speaker.

explain. Selene

doing anything like this. I've given in to you too many times. What are you going to do when Alpha Renard realizes you aren't defective

gut, and I physically recoil, curling in on

hot on their heels. I straighten my spine, gritting my teeth. "I'm not under your control,

You can't keep yourself out of trouble for one goddamn second! How long have you been in Blackwood? And there's already a riot

I'm trying to help Lisa, or have you forgotten about her?" My voice rises with each word, trembling with barely leashed emotions. This isn't about me, or my safety. It's about someone who's already in danger. Someone in danger because of me. How am I supposed to sit here and wait for someone else to take care

you? I gave in to you and there was an entire massacre on pack lands, Ava. Do you know how many families I had to speak to? Do you know how

we were safe on

how much effort I'm making in trying to get Lisa back, even when she isn't my pack. But you have to throw all my efforts in my face, don't you? You don't trust me at

I told you my secrets." Blinking away tears as rapidly as they fill my eyes, I struggle to keep my

that I'm doing things with your best interest in mind. You don't think about me, and the lack of respect absolutely blows my fucking mind, Ava. I've done my best

me from trying to help my best friend,

but you're being blind to your situation.

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