Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 185

Chapter 185 Ava: Can't Sacrifice the Pack for One Person

"I don't mind sacrificing my life for Lisa's. But I can't sacrifice this pack for her. I'm struggling to know how to juggle these feelings."

The truth has my shoulders sagging, but he only nods.

"Responsibility will always be a shackle to your decisions. It's a good lesson to learn."

"Better if I'd learned it before lives were lost," I mutter, full of self-deprecation.

"Sit up straight," Jericho snaps, his voice cracking like a whip. "Feeling sorry for yourself doesn't help anyone."

My spine stiffens even as I flinch, scrambling to obey the older wolf before my brain catches up to his demands.

Training is a scary thing.

Selene's ears perk up, and his head swivels toward the door. A few seconds later, I hear the thud of approaching footsteps. Jericho grunts, "That alpha sure took his sweet time."

The door bursts open, and Lucas strides in, Kellan at his heels.

Lucas's amber eyes lock onto me, wild and desperate, and he rushes to my side. His hands skim over my arms, my face, as if reassuring himself I'm unharmed.

"Are you okay? Did the vampire hurt you?" His words tumble out in a frantic rush, even though I'm sure he's been informed of my safety several times.

"I'm fine," I assure him, catching his hands in mine. "Nothing even happened to me."

wordless exchange passing between them. They're both stiff and standoffish, staying distant from

his

clipped tones—Sister Miriam's appearance, her cryptic warning, the oddly incapacitated guards. Lucas's face darkens with each word, a growl

snarls, pacing the room like a caged predator. "She's toying

his breath, "Raised an impulsive beast, I

at the harsh words, but I can't deny the truth in them. Lucas is letting his

be his weakness when I'm

that for sure," I say softly, reaching for Lucas's hand. "Sister Miriam's motives are

me, his eyes flashing. "How can you say that? With this

strength. "She's cryptic and frustrating, but I don't believe she's our enemy. She's warning us, not hindering

We can't afford to make assumptions.

of this past week. Running a hand through his hair, he growls, "I know. I

both a thousand times, never become complacent in the power of the pack. Get too proud, and you'll be brought to

"Jesus, Dad, not now—"

he eyes Kellan, a low growl rumbling from his chest. "Watch

tension, their wolves bristling beneath the surface as Kellan stiffens, his shoulders squaring. He meets his father's gaze

to life. "Enough," he commands,

simmering just beneath the surface. One day, I'll learn

do you mean, we're too

this high alert? Your borders are as porous as a sieve, and you're letting your emotions cloud

you do nothing to learn about them.

do you suggest?"

"You need to use

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