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.

protective of his mate, Selene murmurs. The begrudging approval in her

the soft feel of Selene's fur beneath my hands, I force myself to relax.

the words come out before

have an idea, and you're going to hate

Shit.

for a few seconds, and I

as well tell

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

The silence continues.

strong enough to

me with a grim note

can't. You have so much to do there. Leaving

to do crazy bullshit again, and you expect me

fury lashes through the

wait, let me explain. Selene is strong

too much danger to be doing anything like this. I've given in to you too many times. What are you going to do when

curling in

prick at my eyes, but anger flares hot on their heels. I straighten my spine, gritting my teeth. "I'm not under

second! How long have you been in Blackwood? And there's already a riot

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

How did that go for 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

in my throat. "I thought we were safe on pack grounds. I never would have asked if

now. And you're aware of how much effort I'm making in trying to get Lisa back, even when she

you? I told you my secrets." Blinking away tears as rapidly as they fill my eyes, I struggle to keep my voice even. "You have no idea how hard it

with secrets, but you don't trust me to bring Lisa back. Or 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 and bent over backward for you, to the detriment of my own pack. And now you're going off with this

stop me from trying to help my best friend,

listening, but you're being blind to your situation. It's too

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