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.

his mate, Selene murmurs. The begrudging approval in her voice helps soothe

I'm sorry." Focusing on the soft feel of Selene's fur beneath my hands, I force myself to relax. It's

mind, the words come out before

idea, and you're going

Shit.

phone goes dead for a few

well tell

I are going to try talking to Mom's wolf. She might be more willing to give

The silence continues.

strong enough to force

over there." Lucas interrupts me with a grim

little. "You can't. You have so

and you expect me to stay

fury lashes through the speaker.

wait, let me explain. Selene

and realize you're in too much danger to be doing anything like this. I've given in to

gut, and I physically recoil, curling in on myself. Selene growls low in her throat, hackles rising as she

I straighten my spine,

Blackwood? And there's already a riot on your front lawn. You need to be

word, trembling with barely leashed emotions. This isn't about me, or my safety.

massacre on pack lands, Ava. Do you know how many families

throat. "I thought we were safe on pack grounds. I never would

you're aware of how much effort I'm making in trying to get Lisa back,

my eyes, I struggle to keep my voice even. "You have no idea how hard it was

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

help my best friend, especially

your situation. It's too dangerous, Ava. I'm trying to protect

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