Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 219

Chapter 219 Ava: The Fae Ward (I)

"I don't have ADHD, Selene."

"Don't you?" Vanessa looks surprised.

"Do I?" My surprise mirrors hers.

"I assumed you… Well, I'm not a doctor, only a pack healer, so I could be wrong."

"ADHD or not, we're taking too long. Let's go, children. Ava, finish your conversation or talk while you walk, please."

Sister Miriam's stern housemistress voice has us all straightening up and following, as I mutter into the phone, "We're all safe, and have a few things to tell you later when we get settled."

Kellan sighs. "Make sure you call, Ava. And call Lucas too. You know he's going to be worried. I've already updated him through text. Since he hasn't blown my phone up or ripped my head off from afar, I can only assume he's busy with the Council."

"Got it. I will."

Hanging up, I see Vanessa sliding her own phone into her pocket, flashing an amused smile in my direction. "Had to text Vester and warn him."

"Doesn't he know you're doing this?"

"Of course, but he worries."

As we walk, Vanessa quickens her pace to catch up with Sister Miriam. "What did you mean earlier, before we went through the portal? About that vampire in Blackwood territory never existing?"

Sister Miriam pauses, turning to face us with an enigmatic smile. "Ah, yes. Marjory, was it? The one who died screaming during your interrogation?"

My best guess is that she's talking about my neighbor, Margot Mitchell. The idea that she's dead sits heavy on my mind; I'm not sure how to feel about it.

know about it?"

her voice low and serious. "He was a fabrication, a clever illusion designed

to reach her side. "Who would do something

head. "That, my dear, is a question with a complicated answer. One that I believe you will discover

you won't

are some things I cannot tell you,

I find myself drawn to the eclectic mix of artifacts on display. A gleaming sword catches my eye, its blade etched with intricate runes that seem to shimmer in the

Sister Miriam notes, following my gaze. "That sword once belonged to a great warrior, a man who fought alongside the Fae in a battle that shaped

reach out, my fingertips hovering just above the cool metal. "How did you come

that I have a knack for acquiring rare and valuable items. Over the

of experience and knowledge that separates Sister Miriam from the rest of us. I can't even begin to imagine the things she's

the beginning," Sister Miriam says, as if reading my thoughts.

to be the main foyer, where a peculiar

during my previous visit to Sister Miriam's home. However, it's the third individual who captures my attention—an incredibly short woman, standing no

her youthful stature, her face reveals the maturity of a woman well into

I falter in our steps, taken aback by the sight before us. Vanessa mutters under her breath, her medical knowledge kicking into gear as she attempts to

you ever seen a gnome before?" Her tone is deep

her rudeness. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stare. I've never even of gnomes. Just the garden

the woman's

never encountered a

never seen Vanessa so

huffs, crossing her arms over her chest. "Well, now you have.

garden, saying something about it warding off bad energy. But

on the other hand, trots straight up to the woman, her nose twitching as

demands, her voice sharp and authoritative. Selene, startled by the gnome's reaction, takes a

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