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.

safe here," she says, her voice tight with strain. "We need to consider our options. Whoever didn't want Florice

attention. "There's more," he says grimly. "Ava received a phone call earlier. Someone

frown deepens. Suddenly, he bellows,

instantly, her mechanical wings

asks, her lilac eyes darting between

Orion gestures to Marcus. "Explain it, the

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

and Tinker listens

sound like when Magister Orion speaks?" Tinker

my head. "No, not at all. When he called, it was robotic and ominous. This person was a woman, whispering. It sounded like she was

Ward uses a normal telephone like you do.

stare at her blankly, my exhausted brain struggling to process this new

has the grace to look sheepish. "I apologize. We assumed you knew. It's common

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

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

someone to get a cell phone and bring it into the

could be a vampire living among

way to know who it is,

it's unlikely to be someone from our pack." Vanessa

in the

strokes 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 clear connection, but we don't know

on the balls of his feet

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