Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 200

Chapter 200 Ava: Steve (I)

The phone rings.

And rings.

All I get is voicemail, three different times.

Knowing that Lucas is busy with the Council, I just send a quick text for him to call me back when he can.

A knock on my door interrupts us, and Jericho pokes his head in with his typical scowling face. "All good in here?"

"Good," I confirm, as Selene rubs her nose against the ground.

The older shifter watches her as he closes the door behind him. "What's wrong with that?"

The way he emphasizes the 'that' has Selene freezing mid-movement, her lip curling above her teeth in a silent snarl.

Did he just call me—?!

"She is fine. Just sniffed the book and got a little too much magic in her nose."

That grizzly head nods, like it's a normal occurrence. "Every pup has to learn sometime, I guess." After seeing the blank stare on my face, he says, "It isn't unusual to run into the occasional magical artifact. Witches magicked just about everything they put their hands on. One fellow even found a pair of magic underwear."

I stare at Jericho, my mouth hanging open. Magic underwear? Seriously?

He just shrugs, completely unfazed. "Witches are an odd breed."

Shaking his head, he changes the subject. "Your Mrs. Elkins is having breakfast downstairs. Care to join her?"

My heart leaps. "Yes, absolutely!" Eager to talk to her, to ask her more about this book, about magic, about everything, I almost fall back into an old routine.

Secrets.

Tell him, Selene murmurs.

we go downstairs, I had a

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happen. Instead, I'm dragged to a strange building in the middle of White Peak, which looks like an

entourage yet—follow me into the building, while two stay outside to

Shadows loom in every corner, making me feel like I've stepped

come with us?" I ask,

land while I'm away.

unsatisfied. "Who are we meeting

"You'll see soon enough."

belonging in a movie, and Kellan actually cracks a smile.

"Who's Steve?"

human who's been

that creaks open with an ominous groan. Kellan leads the way down a

office, complete with fake plants, paintings on the walls, and several cubicles. The only thing

wasn't expecting this," I admit as we approach the empty reception

"No

startling me. He can't be more than ten years old. As he climbs onto the chair, my heart

at us

have an appointment?" he asks, his voice high-pitched but

I'm Kellan Ashbourne, and this

"I remember you." His gaze shifts to me, and I

How does he know who

clears his throat. "Ava is Alpha Lucas

I assume—looks taken aback. He studies me intently, his eyes narrowed, before grunting

long carpeted hallway to a door at the very end. Pausing with his hand on the knob, he turns to us with

is in a

Okay. He's not Steve.

who the hell is

we step into the room. What kind of operation is this? And why would Lucas and Kellan be involved

She's still upset about being left behind, but

office, with a large wooden desk dominating the space. Bookshelves line the walls, filled with anything but books. Instead, there are action figures mixed with strange artifacts. Behind the desk

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