Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 232

Chapter 232 Ava: Bursting In

"But I didn't do anything," I protest. "I just sat here."

"It doesn't matter," Vanessa says, just as Selene says the same thing in my head.

I swear I can hear a smile in my wolf's voice. Sometimes doing nothing is the hardest thing of all.

I look down at my hands, half expecting to see water droplets forming on my skin. But they look the same as always. "Did I really do it, though?"

I don't know. I'm not a wizard.

Pausing at that, I scowl at the air, since she's not near me. "Then what was all that advice about?"

A hunch.

What the hell.

It worked, didn't it?

Can't really argue with that.

The door flies open with a resounding bang, and I nearly leap out of my skin. Before I can even process what's happening, Vanessa's between me and the entrance, her body coiled and ready to strike.

My heart's still racing when Magister Orion bursts in, his massive frame filling the doorway. But it's not his size that catches my attention this time. No, it's the tiny sparks of flame dancing above his head like a bizarre halo. I blink, wondering if I'm hallucinating.

he roars, his voice booming through the

of his words has me flinching, but there's no mistaking the excitement in his tone.

were special, Ava Grey! Do you have any idea how long it usually takes trainees to access their

room, taking up his usual position in the corner. His face is impassive as ever, but there's a hint

to the opposite corner, still on high alert but recognizing that we're safe. I'm grateful for her

when he suddenly stops mid-sentence. His eyes dart around, taking in the room as if seeing it for the first time. The realization dawns on his face, and I watch as

mistake. I'm in your…" His words come out in a stammer, his face flushed as red as the fire dancing above his head. "My sincerest apologies, my

he's out the door, slamming it behind him with as much force as when he entered.

Did that really just occur? Or did I fall asleep during meditation and dream

on the door breaks the stunned silence. Vanessa moves to answer it,

Vanessa says, her voice carefully

enter Miss Grey's chambers?" His voice is subdued now, a

and I can see she's struggling to keep a straight face. "Of

His face is beet red, and the dancing flames above his head have disappeared. He

my sincerest apologies for intruding upon your personal chambers without so much as a by-your-leave. It was terribly rude

formal language and contrite tone are such a stark contrast to his earlier behavior that I'm not quite sure how to respond. Part of me wants to

keep my voice steady.

still looking uncomfortable. "Yes, well, that's no excuse for such behavior. I assure you, it won't

silence falls over the room. I glance at Vanessa and Marcus, hoping for some clue on how to proceed, but they

I begin, searching for a way to break the tension, "about that fire

tirade.

nod, relieved to have a direction. "That sounds

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