Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 276

Chapter 276 Lisa: Dr. Blackwell Returns

LISA

"We're here," the Grand Sage announces, and my cramped muscles shriek with relief. We've been traveling at a snail's pace—his words, because we can't see outside—for what feels like forever. Morning? Night? It doesn't matter. We live in a box.

If it wasn't for a cleverly hidden toilet (which is gnome-sized—I 100% do not recommend using one as an adult human female), we would have been fucked. Even then, it was awkward. There's no privacy because there isn't room for it.

"We have a bit of a walk ahead of us," he continues, pressing buttons that enlarge our space, our little magitech Rubik's cube unfolding. The gadgets hidden away by the walls reappear in their organized glory of clutter.

One catches my eye; it looks like a small gun. He's shown it to me a few times. Pretty easy to use; point and shoot, but with a wallop that comes from its magitech origins.

After the vamp fiasco, I'm all for weapons. Give me all of them. Strap them to every inch of me. I never want to feel that helpless again.

"Can I take that with us?"

He smiles. "Of course. I'll link it to your bracelet."

"Link?" This is new.

"This will help maintain your affinity levels at the lowest synchronization rate. While our people have no magical affinity, it's a necessary concern for you."

It sounds reasonable, in that way IT people try to explain computer problems but it goes over my head. "Okay."

Elverly grabs a few gadgets I don't recognize, things that she shoves under her clothes in strategic locations. The Grand Sage takes only a pen. It's an exquisite pen, but still a pen.

"No weapons?"

weapon." He holds it up with a gentle smile. "Do not underestimate

but I shove that impulse away. "So, where are

edge. The survivors of the attack should already be there; we have been traveling at a much slower

many injured wolves; there's no way they could have run to

died

live knowing they brought such devastation

dislodge the unsettling thoughts. The Grand Sage's eyes are on me, curiosity evident in his gaze. I wonder

time to

is eerie. No biting remarks, no insults about my incompetence. It's almost as unsettling

air feels different. Heavier, somehow. The Grand Sage fiddles with our bracelets, pressing

steps forward," he

counting each step carefully. At twenty, I turn back and gasp. The

as solid as

cloaking is active," the Grand Sage explains, a hint of pride in his voice. "Your bracelet

bracelet works, but he cuts me off with a wave of

to start walking," he says,

into

with a few copses

and the sound

to see she's still

not any longer," he says,

this weak in my life? Pretty sure I came out of the womb stronger

the worst. My thighs burn, and I'm panting

up," Elverly hisses, her voice

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