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.

his voice booming through the room. "You

there's no mistaking the excitement in his tone. He's practically vibrating with energy as he continues, words tumbling out in

any idea how long it

room, taking up his usual position

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

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 his expression shifts from

This is a terrible mistake. I'm in your…" His words come out in a stammer, his face flushed as red

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

what just happened. Did that really just occur? Or did I fall asleep during

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

her voice carefully

please have permission to enter Miss Grey's chambers?" His voice is subdued now, a far cry

see she's struggling to keep a straight

Orion enters, his massive frame somehow seeming smaller than before. His face is beet red, and the dancing flames above his head have disappeared. He clears his throat, looking

upon your personal chambers without so much as a by-your-leave. It was terribly rude and unprofessional of me. I allowed my excitement to override

that I'm not quite sure how to respond. Part of me wants to laugh at the absurdity of it all, but another part recognizes

I manage to say, trying to keep my voice steady. "I understand

that's no excuse for such behavior. I assure you, it

glance at Vanessa and Marcus, hoping for some clue on how

to break the tension, "about that

Orion's eyes light up, but he visibly restrains himself from launching into another excited tirade. "Yes, of course. Perhaps we could discuss it in a

relieved to have a direction. "That

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