Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 201

Chapter 201 Ava: Steve (II)

Steve taps her pen against her lips as the kid from the reception desk leans in to whisper something in her ear. I can't make out the words, but whatever he says makes Steve's eyebrows shoot up.

She nods slowly, her gaze flicking back to me with renewed intensity.

Shifting uncomfortably in my chair, I glance at Kellan. What I want is reassurance, but instead I notice the tense set of his jaw, the new wrinkles around the corners of his eyes, and a slight tic in his cheek.

It's a subtle tell, but one I recognize. He's on edge.

And that's when it hits me. Kellan may be willing to work with these people, but that doesn't mean he trusts them. It doesn't mean they're on our side.

Who are these strange, unsettling children?

I swallow hard, my mouth gone dry. Kellan's tension is contagious, seeping into my own muscles, coiling them tight.

What's going on, Ava?

Selene's mental voice is too soft, probably from the distance between us.

Things are weird here, Selene.

I don't feel like we're in danger, but there's definitely something that leaves me unsettled, with chills rushing down my back and arms.

Her worry carries through the bond between us. Be careful, Ava.

Straightening in my chair, I take a deep breath. Then another. If Kellan brought me here, there's a reason for it. Lucas trusts him. I do, too.

My attention snaps back to Steve as she asks me a question.

been in contact with the Fae,

"Fae?"

her bizarre question, I turn to Kellan, whose jaw

on the desk as she peers into my eyes with unsettling intensity. A wave of dizziness washes over me, and I fight the

I manage, averting my gaze.

skeptical. "Only Fae magic could interfere

nausea returns at eye contact, and I look away again. "I

I'll take your

you look into the call? Find out where it came

"I

towards me, and I blink, realizing belatedly that he wants my phone. After fumbling in my pocket, I retrieve it and place it into his palm, watching as

She arches an eyebrow.

phone to check the call," she says, her tone

nausea. Once prompted, I mumble my phone number, watching as Steve's fingers fly across the keyboard. The room

by, and my

comfortably on the chair, my head twinges, a

the silence. "The call came from the general area

a confused glance, but Steve continues

lot prefers 'Unregistered city,' I

Dakota Sanctuary. It sounds almost mystical, a far cry from

sure?" Kellan asks, leaning

I can be. It's hard, though. That area is a dead zone for most technology to access.

I say to Steve, my gratitude genuine despite

"Don't mention it. Seriously, don't. I have a reputation to

laughter escapes Kellan, and even I manage a weak smile. In this world of wolves and magic, it seems even children

take our leave, stepping out into the harsh glare of daylight. The warehouse seems even more

I ask Kellan as he slides into the driver's

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