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.

with strain. "We need to consider our options. Whoever didn't want Florice spilling their secrets might know she

"There's more," he says grimly. "Ava received a phone call earlier. Someone pretending to be from Westwood, begging her to come back before everyone's

Orion's frown deepens. Suddenly,

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 we first

Magister?" Tinker asks, her lilac eyes

"Explain it,

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

details of the call, and Tinker listens intently,

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

When he called, it was robotic and ominous. This person

Ward uses a normal telephone like you do. The magical

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

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

back in my chair, feeling overwhelmed. "Is it possible for them to call us without sounding

created the technology, but it isn't impossible for someone to

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

are viable scenarios. "It could be a vampire living among

thinking. "There's no way to know

unlikely to be someone from our pack." Vanessa squeezes

anyone in the world

dealing with forces beyond our usual understanding. Florice is murdered, and someone tries to get you away from me and the safety you

ask what we do next, 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 to jump into action. Vanessa's so tense her fingers dig into my shoulder despite

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