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."

own human growl. "Ava, I'm going to stab

Kellan might mutiny against his alpha if I stay in his space now that he's finally with his mate. "You're

this shit. Did you know he—" Lisa's mouth snaps closed as she looks around, seeing how

be. Judging from Kellan's

a little space to adjust." It isn't that I

says again, setting his

least put on some clothes,"

"No," he snaps.

"Yes," she hisses.

is going

this wasn't one of them. But now that it's here, it feels so freaking Lisa that I'm giddy. "Bring her to

heavy emphasis on the latter half of the sentence, holding eye contact and trying with all

and everyone continues to watch in silence. Then he drops the eye contact

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

At least Lisa's back.

their own naked forms, and I stare at the sky, assaulted

Jesus.

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

dressed," I order all of them, never realizing how smoothly that comes out of my mouth as

Jonathan Blackwell," the old man announces, holding out a

Biting back my denial, I just smile awkwardly. "Hello,

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

like a bobbing parrot. "It is good to

wonder what all that's about. Ryder turns to me politely. "There's an empty cabin to the south side. Shall