Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 217 Ava: Embracing Change (I)

"Those attuned to you could feel it immediately." Sister Miriam looks me over with some curiosity. "Though I feel you won't explain how this change happened to be, it is both blessing and a curse to you, as you are right now."

There are so many questions rushing through my head, but I know she isn't going to answer them. She's too cryptic to explain how she knows what's going on with me, or what she wants from me. So I switch tactics.

"Someone's calling me. Texting me. Telling me to come to the city."

"Yes. He is reckless and wild in his old age, but it is a teacher. He's been waiting for quite some time, and is eager to meet a new student. They are quite rare these days." Her eyes flicker toward everyone else in the room. "Though he does hate your people."

That isn't the answer I expect, and it throws me off. "Are you sure? He did want me to come to the city, but he also sounded very…" my voice trails off, unsure of how to explain how menacing his words sound, without ever having threatened me to my face.

"Strange? Blunt? Sadistic?" Sister Miriam tosses words at me, seeming to be genuine in her desire to help.

"Doomsday, maybe? At first I thought he was one of the people who took Lisa."

"He, work with the likes of the Mad Prince?" Her lips curve in something like derision. "You should have no fear of that, little witch. You will be safe in his care. Access to your phone. Free reign of the city, with guards. You can even leave and see your alpha lover, if you so wish.

We are not monsters there."

Her last words are shot toward Kellan and Jericho.

Kellan continues

the most relaxed out of all of us. Even so, I can feel

wave a hand at them. "It w0uld go a long way

me. "It's too dangerous for pack wolves to enter

tightens. "We're supposed to trust your protection alone? Why

selfish creatures." Kellan's eyes narrow at Sister

for a long, heavy moment. "I

stiffens, his

says, her voice almost gentle. "Some vampires, when they're too young, they can't control themselves. They make for great friends, being so close to

know more about what transpired

furrows with concern, but

"What can you do to assure us of

from the girl. And no gratitude." Sister Miriam arches a brow. "You should know that vampires value

of the wolves stare at her with suspicion, but guilt crawls in

harbor more and more suspicion against her. Even now, when

a

and straightening my spine at the incredulous stare from Kellan. Jericho only watches me with a measuring gaze. "Truly. I do appreciate everything you've done

Then she cuts her gaze toward Kellan. "But Ava must learn to wield her magic. The longer it remains untamed, the more dangerous it becomes.

many of us can you bring with you safely?" I ask, feeling the depths of responsibility stir within my gut. I had already resolved to stop being so indecisive and make hard decisions in order to move forward; now, at