Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 253

Chapter 253 Ava: Enforcement Division

A banging on the door interrupts the moment. Magister Orion glances toward it before his face suddenly shutters. "We need to go," he says, his voice lower than normal.

"What? Go where?"

"Out of here," he says, his words still soft and terse. The banging comes again. "Go to the training room. Now."

Vanessa and Marcus are already on guard, flanking me as they lead me in that direction, not quite running, but not far off.

It's hard to be quiet when running.

Thankfully, the windows are spelled to keep anyone from seeing inside.

"What's happening, Magister?" Marcus asks, his face grim.

Magister Orion shakes his head. "I had hoped… But hope is for the naive, I suppose. I should have prepared all of you for this possibility. They will prosecute me for Florice's murder." His eyes flicker in my direction. "That would leave her vulnerable in the Fae Ward."

My entire back goes cold. "Why would they go after you for her murder?" I hiss, trying to keep quiet through my outrage. "That makes no sense. You were with us the entire time."

"It doesn't matter. I can be found innocent later, and by then they've already gotten what they want. The only thing precious here is you." He rushes us with hand movements. "Tinker and Layla can contact me at any time, but for now, we must leave the city. My protection is no longer viable for you."

"How do you know this?" Vanessa cuts in. "There's no reason to believe—"

"Why else would the Enforcement Division be at my doorstep?" He shakes his head. "They only deal with the blackest of criminals. If they are here, it is for me."

"You didn't even look to see who was at the door. How do you know?" I protest. "It could be someone who works with Florice, or Layla, or—"

explosion rocks the building,

me from

in our direction. I squint past the cloud of smoke obscuring my view, trying to count the

Four.

Five?

wait—more. How many

and Marcus heaves me over his shoulder in a swift movement as we bolt down

the Enforcement

time it comes from the end of Magister Orion's hand as balls of energy fly toward

a traitor—" The man's practically screaming above

is

Go!" Magister Orion shoves us through. "Ava, call your book to you. Don't let it get into the wrong

"Magister—"

minutes. Maybe

we went from tense to terrified. From

close between us, leaving us alone in the familiar metal box

Vanessa breathes, holding the magic ball we used

onto the floor, and I wince, my stomach bruised where his shoulder slammed into

"You okay?"

words. "He had time to come in. Why didn't he

says grimly. "There were likely more than he expected. He's making sure we

to save an entire pack. "I have some magic power, but that's not enough to explain what's going on around

like having three different books happening

Blackwood; that, at least, makes sense in my head. Renard's quest for power,

phone calls reference Westwood, yet seem to come from

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