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."

growls her own human growl. "Ava, I'm going to stab him in his fucking balls if he doesn't let

stay in his space now that

looks around, seeing how

from Kellan's demeanor, he might drag her to his lair and

I don't sympathize with him—I do—but

again, setting his

at least put on

"No," he snaps.

"Yes," she hisses.

is

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 and let

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 Luna should be. "She deserves that, not

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

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

At least Lisa's back.

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

Jesus.

all the time I've spent

comes

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

my denial, I just smile

air. "We thought he died in the last ambush. It's good to see you again, Dr. Blackwell. I didn't realize you had the coordinates of the safe

like a bobbing parrot. "It is good to see

warning, I might not be," he says grimly, and I wonder what all that's about.

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