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

grimly. "Ava received a phone call earlier. Someone

frown deepens. Suddenly,

her mechanical wings

Tinker asks, her lilac eyes darting between all of

Marcus. "Explain it,

time, I might have found amusement in Magister Orion's formal way of

call, and Tinker listens intently, her expression growing more perplexed with

like when Magister Orion speaks?" Tinker asks,

robotic and ominous. This

normal telephone like you do. The magical wards interfere with the signals, causing them to

struggling to process this new information. "Wait, what? When were you going to mention that could

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

it possible for them to call us without sounding like

that I'm aware of. I created the technology, but it

and bring it into the city for this

viable scenarios. "It could be a vampire

what we're all thinking. "There's no way to

unlikely to be someone from our pack." Vanessa squeezes my shoulder. "At least we've ruled

so anyone in 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 we don't know

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 her

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