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

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 up with it for

up 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.

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

isn't that I don't sympathize with him—I do—but I can see my best

says again, setting his

should at least put on some

"No," he snaps.

"Yes," she hisses.

this is going

all 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 and let her decompress for a little bit. Shower. Feel human.

eye contact and trying with

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

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

At least Lisa's back.

forms, and I

Jesus.

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

smoothly that comes out of my mouth as I stare at

out a hand. "Pleasure to meet you, Luna

my denial, I just smile awkwardly.

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 old man nods his head like a bobbing parrot. "It is good to see you still

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 side. Shall I set them up