Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 265

Chapter 265 Ava: The Receptionist

It isn't until we're walking that I realize still I don't hear Selene in my head. Her presence hasn't filled its space.

I was so focused on Lucas that I forgot my own damn wolf. That's terrifying, in a way.

"Didn't you say Selene's here?"

"She was." He glances at me in the dim moonlight. "She's been coming and going a lot. Can't you talk to her?" He appears confused; I guess no one's specifically told him that Selene and I can't contact each other over long distances.

"No."

"Oh." He's quiet as he processes that. "So you just… can't talk to your wolf?"

I shrug. "She's her own person. I guess it's because she isn't in my body."

Kellan makes an odd sort of noise in his throat. I glance at him in concern. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," he says, shaking his head. "Your bond with Selene is just strange. Communication isn't equal among wolves—some can have full conversations, some don't—but you're another level."

Ah. Yeah, it is weird. It's become such a normal part of my life, though. "Yeah." To me, it's strange to think someone has a wolf and can't talk to them.

"How did you know to come here if you don't speak with Selene?" Kellan asks.

The golden stranger's strange friendliness and otherworldly presence flash through my mind. I open my mouth, ready to explain about Acarus again, figuring he'd forgotten the brief conversation from earlier.

have

I snap my mouth shut. We don't know who it is or

instead, putting heavy emphasis on the last word. I meet Kellan's eyes, willing him to understand the unspoken

on his face. He faces forward, but I can still see the hint of a smile tugging at the corner of his

interaction, every face I've seen since arriving.

the

someone close to

My stomach churns.

* * *

leads me to a simple building. It's a long building with

It's like walking into another world—sterile,

It's a modern hospital.

contrast is jarring, and I find myself blinking

with several doors, all closed. The familiar

of double doors marked 'Staff Only' stand beyond it, showing the faint shadowy outline of people as they walk past. Even this late at night, it's good to know there are people around to take

a real hospital?" I ask

long time." He taps at my shoulder, nudging me to follow him to the front

her fingers flying over a keyboard. She looks up as we approach, a warm smile spreading across

back, guiding me forward. "Actually, yes. I've brought

eyes flick to me, and in an instant, her demeanor changes. The warmth vanishes, replaced by a cool professionalism that

Lucas is so close and yet still out of reach. I want to scream, to demand entry, to use whatever authority being his mate grants me, but

be

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