Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 211

Chapter 211 Ava: Bringing Trouble to the Pack

There's a simple text on my phone, from an unknown number.

[UNKNOWN: Come to Dakota Sanctuary. We have a place for you. Now that you've unlocked your power, you're a danger to everyone around you.]

"Is everything okay?"

Marcus' eagle eyes must have noticed the blood draining from my face.

I don't want to lie to him, but I don't know how much he should know about the situation.

Then again, the man's my bodyguard.

How can he effectively guard me if he doesn't know what's going on?

Tell Lucas, Selene says, sounding grim.

I will. "This text. Probably the same as the unknown call from before." Handing Marcus my phone, I watch as his face zones out to inform Kellan or Jericho of the situation. Or both of them. Probably both.

My gaze flicks to the book, but the words that had appeared moments ago are gone, leaving only those illegible runes once again. The cryptic message lingers in my mind, unsettling in its implications.

I don't like this, Ava, Selene says, her voice laced with concern. It feels like we're being herded into something.

The thought of being manipulated, of being led down a path I didn't choose, brings nothing but unease.

What are our choices right now? I ask, hating the tremor in my mental voice. If my power really is a danger to everyone around me...

I trail off, not wanting to finish that thought. The idea that I can hurt the people I care about, that my mere presence could put them at risk, is a heavy weight on my chest.

I've already hurt so many people.

But leaving isn't an option.

So what the fuck am I supposed to do?

It feels like I'm being forced into making a bad decision. There has to be another way, right? Like Vanessa said—I was always thinking in black and white. So, now I need to find gray. Or orange. Or whatever other color it could possibly be.

Somehow.

through my mind, and I can already imagine his reaction to this new development. Can he really keep me

Selene says. We need to talk to someone we

lead we have is Sister Miriam, and Lucas

her, either—but I don't think

power is a concern, Selene admits, though I can hear the

Her concern mirrors mine.

no one to rely on, we were ready to take so many risks. Selene wasn't as worried

warning us,

After the vampire attacks?

She's learned caution.

So have I.

clears his throat, drawing my attention. "Kellan and Jericho are on their way," he

quell the rising panic in my chest. Kellan and Jericho will know what to do. They'll

rely on others to do your work for you, Ava. You have to do

But there's nothing that comes to

plans in the past

you successfully found freedom in

Did I?

been a niggling doubt

Did I find freedom?

first stage of someone's

paranoia, Selene murmurs, but I can tell she's not sure,

world don't apply. Where vampires and other creatures roam unchecked. The thought of venturing into such

And Lisa's already there.

been there for so

I could

and I'm… what, some sort of exploding time bomb

just keeps rushing in circles, making me dizzy with the force of my

was never one to panic. Phoenix, either. And my father? I don't think I've seen him

Then there's me.

I can't even figure out how to mend my relationship with a

how much damage I had

to

little relief, easing the pressure in

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