Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 278 Ava: Lisa!!!

There are at least seven wolves accompanying a group of people, but my eyes follow only one of them.

Lisa.

Whose face is as red as a tomato. Kellan's carrying her like a princess, naked as the day he was born, as if that's the most natural thing in the world.

Despite the humor of the situation, my heart withers at the sight of her. Once-vibrant features are now haggard, black hair limp instead of lustrous. Her tanned skin has grown pale.

At least she's finally here.

She's staring at Kellan like she wants to murder him. Always a good sign.

"Lisa."

Her name on my lips is a bare whisper, but Lisa's head snaps in my direction as her eyes search frantically. Once she sees me, her entire face lights up, the redness forgotten as she struggles to escape Kellan's grip.

She fails.

He holds her tighter against his chest and I'm pretty sure he growls at me, but I don't give a fuck as I rush forward, ignoring the awkwardness as I hug her while she's in his arms.

"Lisa. Thank fucking God. Are you okay?"

"That's my question—damn it, Kellan, put me the fuck down!" She wiggles harder against his grip, clinging to me like a toddler. "I want to be with Ava!"

"No."

her own human growl. "Ava, I'm going to stab him in his fucking balls

alpha if I stay in his space now that he's finally with his mate.

looks around, seeing how

to be. Judging from Kellan's

needs a little space to adjust." It isn't that I don't sympathize with him—I do—but I can see my

he says again, setting

should at least put on some clothes," I try

"No," he snaps.

"Yes," she hisses.

is

so freaking Lisa that I'm giddy. "Bring her to my

her." I lay heavy emphasis on the latter half of the sentence, holding eye contact and trying with all my might to appear as authoritative

watch in silence. Then he drops the eye contact with a dissatisfied rumble. "As

direction of my apartment isn't really a vision I ever wanted in my life, but there

At least Lisa's back.

surrounding wolves shift into their own naked forms, and I stare

Jesus.

all the time I've spent away from packs

them, never realizing how smoothly that comes out of my mouth as I stare at the gnomes they've accompanied

Jonathan Blackwell," the old man announces, holding out a hand. "Pleasure to

I just

elbow like he's materialized out of thin air. "We thought he died in the last ambush. It's good to see you again, Dr. Blackwell. I didn't

man nods his head like a bobbing parrot. "It is good to

he says grimly, and I wonder what all that's about. Ryder turns to me politely. "There's an empty cabin to the