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."

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

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

she looks around, seeing how many people are surrounding us. "Never mind. We'll talk about

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

adjust." It isn't that I don't sympathize with him—I

he says again,

on some clothes," I

"No," he snaps.

"Yes," she hisses.

is going

up—well, this wasn't one of them. But now that it's here, it feels so freaking Lisa

explain 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 Luna should be. "She deserves that, not this caveman wolf

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

of my apartment isn't really a vision I ever wanted in my life, but there you have

At least Lisa's back.

own naked forms, and I stare at the sky, assaulted by swinging

Jesus.

I've spent away from packs

dressed," I order all of them, never realizing how smoothly that comes out of my mouth as I stare at the gnomes they've

man announces, holding out a hand. "Pleasure

back my denial, I just smile

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

his head like a bobbing

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