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?"

off-balance by her bizarre question, I turn to Kellan, whose jaw tightens

eyes with unsettling intensity. A wave of

with the Fae," I

remains skeptical. "Only Fae magic could interfere with a

look away again. "I swear, I've never interacted with

long moment, Steve sits back. "Alright, I'll take your denial

throat. "Can you look into the call? Find out where it

nonchalant. "I can try,

realizing belatedly that he wants my phone. After fumbling in my pocket, I retrieve it and place it into

She arches an eyebrow.

check the call," she says, her tone

my cheeks as embarrassment mingles with the lingering nausea. Once prompted, I mumble my phone number, watching

and my skin

sit more comfortably on the chair, my head twinges, a dull ache

"The call came

and I exchange a confused glance, but

prefers 'Unregistered city,' I

sends a chill down my spine. Dakota Sanctuary. It sounds almost mystical, a far cry from the

sure?" Kellan asks,

be. It's hard, though. That area is a dead zone for most

gratitude genuine despite my unease. "For

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

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

of daylight. The warehouse seems even more derelict after the

ask Kellan as he

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