Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 252

Chapter 252 Ava: We Need Information

"Perhaps that is true for some vampires," Magister Orion concedes. "But for most of us, it is because of freedom. We do not wish to be regulated and numbered, at the whim of human demands, simply for being different. Those who breach the peace between the human world and that of Dakota Sanctuary are punished. Depending on the severity of their actions, some lose their lives.

We have had some vampires put to the guillotine for feeding on nearby human cities."

Fascinating.

"But what does that have to do with you?" I ask, circling back to the main topic.

"I am one of the few who advocate for increased trade and visitation between our city and the human realm." Magister Orion waves a hand around the room. "Very few of us wish to live within the Fae realm, under the rule of our kings. There is little freedom to be had under their tyranny. Here, we have equality, votes, and laws to protect us from the overreach of our leaders.

Vampires and gnomes are treated as equals. However, our reliance on the Fae realm for food and magical items means that we are at the mercy of the Fae kings. Our freedom here is little more than an illusion."

He slams a fist against the table. "I say, if we truly wish for freedom, we should establish connects with the human realm. We have things you do not. We can barter for food, even more land. We can be equals in this world, instead of living half in, and half out."

He sighs. "But that is heresy to many."

"Then why do you hate wolves so much, if you're willing to work with humans?" Vanessa asks, and I glance at her in surprise.

She's fascinated by everything he's saying, and I'd already forgotten about how he treated Vanessa and Marcus when we first got here.

"Lycans," and his lip curls before he shakes his head and sighs. "Ancient history, but prejudice is passed down in our history books."

"But what happened between wolves and Fae?"

Magister Orion waves a hand. "It is of little import in this situation. Suffice to say, very few Fae or vampires willingly work with the wolf packs. In our world, they're traitors, giving up their freedom to work as human dogs."

He pauses for a second, glancing between Vanessa and Marcus. "No offense intended."

the city are all

spreads his hands with a shrug. "However, to call them

been the victims of the riots?" I ask, rubbing the bridge of my nose as I try to think. "Wouldn't they be the leaders

doesn't mean all of them. I would need to contact someone to

speaks up. "I can contact Layla and see if she's heard

Get a list of every attack, and lists of victims. We must organize the information

Tinker salutes, her mechanical wings slapping together, before she

puzzle without a

me, and I have to grip

a cool hand on my forehead. "Your fever's getting worse," she murmurs. "We need to get another dose of

an already impossible situation. I feel tears of frustration prick at

don't have the luxury of being

shoulders, "do you have any way to contact the outside world safely? We need contact Sister Miriam and Selene, see what they know. With the city up in arms, coming back might not be easy. If it were up to

it's possible. I can't

my brain immediately jumping to the internet and

do you think we send messages without your," and he waves vaguely toward my phone, "little devices? We have

* * *

phones—outrageously expensive, easy to break, and needing to be upgraded every few

The Fae?

They have magic balls.

you think of a quack fortune

actually made

lightning dancing in its depths, and a ribbon of it reaches out

hurt?" I

entire palm on it, and several arcs of lightning connect to where she

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