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."

"Ava, I'm going to stab him in his fucking balls

space now that he's finally with his mate. "You're just going to have to put up with it for a

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.

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

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,

put on some clothes," I try

"No," he snaps.

"Yes," she hisses.

is

here, it feels so freaking Lisa that I'm giddy. "Bring her to my apartment and let her decompress for a little bit. Shower. Feel

on the latter half of the sentence, holding eye contact and trying with all my might

hesitates, scowling as he holds my gaze, and everyone continues to watch in silence. Then he drops the eye

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

At least Lisa's back.

shift into their own naked forms, and I stare at the sky, assaulted by swinging dingalings

Jesus.

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

order all of them, never realizing how smoothly that comes out of my mouth

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

denial, I

Ryder says, appearing at my elbow like he's materialized out of thin air. "We thought he died in the last ambush. It's good

yes." The old man nods his head like a bobbing parrot. "It is good to see you still standing, Delta

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 cabin to the south