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."

going to stab him in his fucking

mutiny 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

mouth snaps closed as she looks around, seeing how many people are surrounding us. "Never mind. We'll talk about that later. In

from Kellan's demeanor, he

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

he says again, setting his

put on some

"No," he snaps.

"Yes," she hisses.

is

the reunions I ever dreamed up—well, this wasn't one of them. But now that it's here, it feels so freaking Lisa that I'm giddy. "Bring her to my apartment

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

as he holds my gaze, and everyone continues to watch in silence. Then he drops the eye contact with a dissatisfied rumble.

in the direction of my apartment isn't really a vision I ever wanted

At least Lisa's back.

I stare at the sky, assaulted

Jesus.

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

comes out of my mouth as I stare at the gnomes

the old man announces, holding out a hand. "Pleasure to meet you, Luna

denial, I just smile awkwardly. "Hello, Dr.

been helping the pack for a while," Ryder says, appearing at my elbow like he's materialized out of thin air. "We thought he died in the last

head like a bobbing parrot. "It is good to see

about. Ryder turns to