Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 263

Chapter 263 Ava: The Compound

My heart thumps hard, trying its best to knock my ribs out of place with excitement. "Is everyone okay? What's going on?"

Vanessa's eyes unfocus as she communicates with her mate. Waiting is like being bitten by a squad of fire ants, each prickle against my skin beginning to burn as I squirm, impatient for answers.

"He doesn't want to give any answers until we see him, but he said things are stable." There's an uncertain waver in her voice, but I keep quiet as she speaks with Vester, feeling my own unease building.

Stable.

That could mean a lot of things, and they aren't all good.

Marcus stiffens beside me and I glance out the window, expecting to see something on the road.

Nothing.

"There's a few scouts nearby," he says after a long pause. "Vanessa, you sense them?"

"Three," she confirms. "I'm not familiar with them, but I recognize them."

"We're about ten minutes out. We'll run into a few more waves of scouts, staggered so they can stay in contact." He glances at me. "Like a telephone relay."

"Ten minutes?!" Vanessa frowns. "Vester should have been able to reach me a long time ago."

"I should be able to reach the alpha," Marcus agrees. "But I can't."

"Something's wrong." The healer's look of relief is once again replaced by worry. "This isn't right."

"The area's safe, so just relax until we get there. Someone should be able to give us proper answers then."

I hope he's right.

* * *

"Shit. Hold on!"

me against the door as Marcus slams on the brakes. Gravel crunches

curses, her body sliding across

races as we careen onto a narrow road I hadn't even noticed. The sudden turn sends a jolt of adrenaline through my system, momentarily

seatbelts?" I mutter, rubbing my elbow where it smacked against the

at the winding gravel path ahead. Trees press close on either side, branches scraping against the truck's exterior.

before us. A cluster of cabins nestles against rolling hills, the structures weathered but sturdy. A creek meanders past, its gentle burble barely audible over the truck's

picturesque setting that captures my attention. It's

a community? Instead, a group of wolves emerges to meet us, their expressions grim

I know. This is a

the door before Marcus can fully engage the parking brake. My eyes scan the gathered faces, searching

spot him,

before I can even catch my breath. "Where's Lucas?

so composed, shows the strain of recent days. He holds up a hand, silencing my barrage of questions. "Ava, there's a lot we need to discuss before I can take

stomach drops. "But

And unlike the Fae Ward, I doubt there's magic here that turns a cozy

his tone does little to reassure me. "And he's... stable. But things are

chaos we've been through. I need to see Lucas, to touch

me a while to recognize Ryder, one of Lucas' deltas—embraces Vanessa. The reunion of brother and sister would

Vester?" I ask, noticing the absence of

towards a small cabin set apart from the others. It looks more like a

led in a different direction by Ryder. The separation makes my skin prickle, and I scratch at my arms furiously in an

been with me for so

we approach the cabin's door.

doorknob. "Ava, I need you to

"Protect us from what?"

and the weight of responsibility in them is staggering. "From forces that want to tear us

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