Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 238 Ava: A History of Magic

"That makes sense." Finished with my vegetables—all crunchy and drowning in garlic, which seems to be a favorite Fae flavor—I attack the first steak on my plate. It looks similar to chicken, and has some sort of thick layer of cheese melted over it.

Once it enters my mouth, I have to bite back a groan.

Delicious.

Everything I eat here is good. I need to ask Magister Orion about learning how to create food out of nowhere, but I'm too busy shoveling the food in my mouth to ask something so practical. Besides, I'm not able to replicate the magic anyway.

Later.

I'm definitely going to learn it later.

It would really come in handy.

"When we introduce ourselves, we rarely include our family names. It is always our full name and title, if we have one. You humans have both names as your identity, and so we often use them. If it bothers you, I can always call you by your short name."

"It doesn't bother me at all," I assure him, stabbing into another bite. "If you use titles, I should probably mention that Vanessa is a Healer in the Westwood Pack." But I can't remember her last name.

What's her last name? Shit, I'm a terrible person. I'm pretty sure she introduced herself with her full name when we first met. Then again, I was pretty out of it.

Still.

I should know this.

Magister Orion turns to Vanessa, his expression softening. "My apologies, Healer Vanessa. I've been remiss in my manners. May I ask your full name?"

playing on her lips. "Vanessa Thorn, Healer of the Westwood

feel like there was someone else with that name,

Thorn. You've met him

be his

Vanessa for what feels like ages now, and I didn't even know she had a brother/cousin/something

closer to my people and learn more about them, and I failed with someone who's

questions about their family life and histories? Such things come out in time. Vanessa

right. I didn't even know she was mated

from many mated couples. Then again, as I think has been established several times now, Blackwood is pretty different from

proper acquaintance, Healer Vanessa Thorn. And you, sir?" He turns to Marcus, who's been quietly

Finley," he says, his voice gruff but respectful. "Just Marcus is

one for unnecessary words. Especially when he's on duty—which, right now, is literally

introduce myself as well." He stands,

fork I'm holding clatters to my plate. Grand Sorcerer? I knew Magister Orion was important, but this sounds

awfully important

in clutch with the important questions. "I've heard of many terms now—magician, witch, wizards. Now we add sorcerer

too approachable for someone with an intimidating-sounding rank. "Sorcerers are Fae who have also manifested as a wizard. Also known as witches, or magicians. Over thousands of years, many names have come about

magic focused and taught in different specialties, the core of human magic is always the same. It comes from within, an innate magic that has deep ties to the elements.

all about her food, leaning over the table as she

to the world around us. To nature. To the air we breathe. We cannot create from nothing, but

create from nothing, then how did you make this food appear?" Marcus

asking the questions my sluggish

but my eyelids threaten to

struggle to