Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 264

Chapter 264 Ava: Lucas is Recovering

"How can that be?!"

It's a stupid question. Betrayal comes in all shapes and sizes. It can happen to anyone at any time.

But it's still a shock.

Kellan shakes his head. "It's the only thing that makes sense. Someone knew every move we made. It's why secrecy is valued even here." He rubs the bridge of his nose with a long sigh. "Getting everyone here felt impossible. We lost so many, even after the fighting, during the retreat.

Especially after Lucas was hurt."

"He's okay now, right?"

Kellan stares at me, a muscle in his cheek twitching. "To an extent, yes. Your Sister Miriam arrived in time to stabilize him."

I frown. "What do you mean?"

"If she and Selene hadn't been there, Lucas would have succumbed to his injuries."

That can't be possible.

It's hard enough to accept that he was grievously injured without a single hiccup in the bond between us.

It's worse to think I could have lost him, and had no idea. Even now, the only feeling in my chest is of my bond humming in excitement, ready to see Lucas, impatient with this detour Kellan's devised.

"I can't feel anything different. It feels the same as it always does, in here." I touch my chest, tears filling my eyes at the thought of almost losing Lucas. We've barely had time together, with all these insane happenings around us. "Why didn't I feel it?"

You aren't mated. You wouldn't feel anything. It's either there, or it isn't." He rubs

Oh. He's frustrated.

mated to Lisa and has

blurt out. "She should be here

I barely register it. His hands clamp down on my upper arms, his grip

a way I've never seen. Not even when he first recognized

how Lucas felt when he finally found me? My heart flips at the thought, a desperate longing to see him washing over

I assure him, keeping my voice steady. "That's what

come back to himself. He glances down at his hands, still gripping my arms, and abruptly lets go. Stepping back, his features smooth into the mask of beta

he says, voice clipped.

rubbing my arms

in his eyes, quickly masked, is forever burned into

doesn't know about their fated connection. I'm not sure how well that's going to

did you get this information?" Kellan asks, all

we left to come here," I explain. "A man named Acarus told

rise slightly at that. "Sister Miriam," he murmurs. "She's been quite involved

he shakes his head, as if clearing away unwanted

"I want

says carefully. "But

time I'm the one to close the distance between us, my fingers wrapping around Kellan's forearm. The muscles beneath my grip are taut, betraying the

mean?" I demand, my voice rising. "Stop beating around the bush,

growl rumbles in his

swallowing hard. "He's not the same as

but I can't let go. "Stop being so

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