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."

I'm going to stab him in his fucking balls if he doesn't let

against his alpha if I stay in his space now that he's finally with his mate. "You're just going to have to put

up with this shit. Did you know he—" Lisa's mouth snaps closed as she looks around, seeing how many people are surrounding us. "Never mind. We'll talk

idea when later is going to be. Judging from Kellan's demeanor, he might

that I don't sympathize with him—I

again, setting his

least put on some clothes," I

"No," he snaps.

"Yes," she hisses.

this is

it feels so freaking Lisa that I'm giddy. "Bring her to my apartment and let her decompress for

it all to 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 as a

gaze, and everyone continues to watch in silence. Then he

behind storm in the direction of my apartment isn't really a vision

At least Lisa's back.

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

Jesus.

around this. With all the time I've spent away from packs lately, it's become awkward to

never realizing how smoothly that comes out of my mouth as I stare at

Blackwell," the old man announces, holding out

not—" Biting back my denial, I just smile awkwardly. "Hello,

of thin air. "We thought he died in the last ambush. It's

like a bobbing parrot. "It is good to

it wasn't for your warning, I might not be," he says grimly, and I wonder what all that's about. Ryder turns to me politely. "There's an empty