Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 251

Chapter 251 Ava: Florice's Fate

My legs tremble as Marcus guides me down the stairs. Each step feels like a monumental effort, and I'm acutely aware of the sweat beading on my upper lip and hairline. The living room comes into view, and I'm taken aback by the sight of Magister Orion pacing in silence, his usual booming presence subdued.

Vanessa's concerned gaze meets mine as we enter and she comes over to help Marcus lead me into a nearby chair.

I sink into it gratefully, my body feeling like it's made of lead.

"Thanks," I manage, offering Vanessa a weak smile. The room seems to spin slightly, and I have to focus to keep my vision steady. "What's going on?"

Magister Orion halts his pacing, his eyes locking onto mine. The gravity in his expression sends a chill down my spine before he even speaks.

"Florice has been murdered."

The words hang in the air, and for a moment, I can't process them. Then reality crashes in, and I feel the blood drain from my face.

"What?" I exclaim, my voice cracking. "How? When?"

More suspicious timing. More odd events. And we're still in the dark, with no idea who is behind any of this.

It's not a coincidence.

Florice was coming to us with information; whatever she found meant something. But the knowledge is now lost to us.

Magister Orion's complexion is ashen, worry etched into every line of his face. He opens his mouth to respond, but Vanessa cuts in.

not safe here," she says, her voice tight with strain. "We need to consider our options. Whoever didn't want Florice spilling their secrets might know she was

"Ava received a phone call earlier. Someone pretending to be from Westwood, begging her to come

deepens. Suddenly, he

the sudden volume, my nerves already frayed. To my surprise, Tinker appears almost instantly, her mechanical wings whirring softly. I realize I haven't seen her since

Magister?" Tinker asks, her lilac eyes darting between all

gestures to Marcus. "Explain it, the telephonic connection Ava

might have found amusement in Magister Orion's formal way of describing a phone call. But right now I

recounts the details of the call, and Tinker listens intently,

sound like when Magister Orion speaks?" Tinker asks,

When he called, it was robotic and ominous. This person was a woman, whispering. It

uses a normal telephone like you do. The magical wards interfere with the

my exhausted brain struggling to process this new information. "Wait, what? When were you going to

"I apologize. We assumed you

possible

I'm aware of. I created the technology,

and bring it into the

could be a vampire living

thinking. "There's no way to know who it is, then. It could

Vanessa squeezes my shoulder. "At least we've

the world

with forces beyond our usual understanding. Florice is murdered, and someone tries to get you away from me and the safety you have here. There's a clear connection, but

me how stressed they are. They're on edge, Marcus standing on the balls of his

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255