Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 221

Chapter 221 Ava: The Fae Ward (III)

A giant of a man fills the doorway, his broad shoulders nearly brushing the frame on either side. He's easily twice the size of any man I've ever seen, with pointed ears that stretch back into his salt-and-pepper hair. Despite the gray streaks, his face is unwrinkled, but his eyes—swirling from blue to black and back again—hold a wisdom that speaks of countless years.

"You're late," he bellows, his voice reverberating through the courtyard like a clap of thunder.

His larger-than-life presence fills the courtyard, very different from the Fae guards who led us here.

Marcus and Vanessa move to step between us, their stances protective, but the strange man roars at them. "Stand back, you flea-ridden mutts! Let me see my pupil!"

There's an excitement in his tone that belies the aggressive volume of his words, leaving me more confused than frightened. Selene slinks forward, her ears pressed back against her skull as she sniffs at the air to scent the new arrival.

"Your pupil?" I ask, my voice sounding small and uncertain even to my own ears. "Are you the one Sister Miriam told me about?"

The man throws his head back and laughs, the sound booming like a cannon shot. "Who am I? I'm the one who's graciously allowed you entry into the Fae Ward, girl. The one who's going to teach you to control that wild magic of yours before it consumes you whole."

All the Fae to this point have been elegant, their movements natural and flowing. Even the intimidating guards move with a grace that seems to come from deep within.

This man, this teacher of mine, is like a bear, with wide movements and a lumbering gait. Even so, his excitement shines through, making his sinister-seeming phone calls feel innocuous now in the light of his energy.

dropping to a more conversational volume. "And you, Ava Grey, have a great deal to learn. It took you too long

Trying to keep my words firm and even, I hold out my

tilts, his eyes glittering down at me in the brightest shade of blue I've ever seen. "Was I not friendly?

disguise your

distaste crawling across his face. "I, a respected wizard and Magister, disguise

me back, scowling at the giant Fae standing before us. "Are you not the one

her. The daft

says from behind him, and we all step back, startled

"We call her little Tinker, after one of your

and sparkling lilac eyes that dance with mischief. As she smiles at us, I can't help but stare at the robotic contraptions

remote control in her hand. With a flick of her wrist, the wings flap open and closed,

just love the idea of wings," she gushes, her voice high and melodic. "Ever since I saw that fabulous movie

laugh, unsure how to respond. "This place is far more amazing than any movie I've

cheap imitation of the Fae Realm, but it helps us feel more at home here." Tinker chuckles. "We have more

throat, drawing our

"I should explain about the, mm, what's the word? Oh, yes. The phone call," she says, her voice lowering conspiratorially. "Magister Orion did it, but we used a new device, aimed to muddle our communication

words, but Sister Miriam says it makes him sound sinister. Did it have the same effect on

curious look on her face is

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