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.

tight with strain. "We need to consider our options. Whoever didn't

phone call earlier. Someone pretending to be from Westwood, begging her to come back before

frown 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

Magister?" Tinker asks, her lilac eyes

Marcus. "Explain it, the

way of describing a phone call. But right now I can barely focus on the

call, and Tinker listens intently, her expression growing more

it sound like when Magister Orion speaks?" Tinker asks, turning to

it was robotic and ominous. This person was

like you do. The magical wards interfere with the signals, causing them to break down

new information. "Wait, what? When were

apologize. We assumed you knew. It's common knowledge here in

back in my chair, feeling overwhelmed. "Is it possible for them to call

I'm aware of. I created the technology, but it isn't impossible for someone

to get a cell phone and bring it into the city for this purpose,"

be a vampire living among humans,"

say what we're all thinking. "There's no way to know who it

pack." Vanessa

anyone in the

his beard, his eyes distant. "We're dealing 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

but a glance at Marcus and Vanessa tell me how stressed they are. They're on edge, Marcus standing on the balls of his feet as though ready

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