Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 261

Chapter 261 Ava: Yanking At Her

It's almost like a presence saying hello.

Thinking of that little string, I tug back. Twice.

An answering jerk. One. Two. Three

The words I just spoke drift into my head: It's like the book is alive.

Is it crazy to talk into this void in my head, in the general direction I hope the book is in?

Sure. But at least no one can see or hear me doing it.

Hello? I call out, trying to use the same mental channel I use to speak with Selene. Are you there?

Another tug on that string.

I really, really need you to come to where I am. It's safer here. Or something. How do you explain to a book that the world has gone to shit and you want to keep it from being used to create further catastrophe?

Please.

Being polite never hurts.

This time, that string-y feeling yanks, and it feels like my heart is constricted, interfering in its ability to beat.

I can't breathe. Pain explodes in my chest, radiating outward like a supernova. My lungs burn, desperate for air that won't come. The world around me blurs, sounds fading into a high-pitched buzz that fills my ears.

One second passes. An eternity compressed into a heartbeat.

Two seconds. The edges of my vision darken, reality slipping away like sand through an hourglass.

as suddenly as it began, the pain recedes. The world snaps back into focus, colors sharpening and sounds returning. I gasp, drawing

Ava! Are

myself. We're still in the truck. Marcus is at the wheel, his knuckles white

voice comes out as a croak. Swallowing hard, I try again. "I'm

What the hell just happened? It felt like my heart was being squeezed in a vise, like something was trying to pull it right out of my chest. And that string, that connection to the

in my veins that's

frown. "Your face went white as a sheet and you groaned like you were dying. I'm pretty sure you

endless seconds without air sends a shiver down my

eyes meet mine in the mirror. "What

like Magister Orion said. And then..." I trail off, unsure how to describe the sensation. "It was like it grabbed hold of me. I feel like I was somewhere else

Vanessa asks, before shaking her head. "Stupid question. How

and so few

"We need to be careful with this. Magic books that try to yank your soul out

I pause, surprised by my own certainty.

me tugs again, and I swear

squeezing gently. "Either way, we can't risk you getting hurt. Maybe we

my veins. It's like my body is vibrating from the inside

should wait until we're somewhere safe before I try contacting the book again. Too many weird things keep happening to me. I'd rather

I have a sense

I desperately

sends a pang through my

either of you made contact yet?" I ask, looking between Vanessa and Marcus. Hope flutters in my

her head, a worried frown creasing her brow. "No, nothing yet. Vester should be able to reach me

been since you could sense him?" Surprised, I peer out

'focusing' in the back for about an

passed. The realization is chilling.

road. "I felt a pack presence once," he admits. "But it was brief.

I can hear the undercurrent of

anxiety churns in my gut. Too many strange things are happening

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