Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 286

Chapter 286 Ava: Not Yet Ready

"Sealed? By the water, you mean?"

"Of course not." They look irritated now, likely by how slow my brain is catching up to their thought process. "The seals, girl."

"So, a lockbox?"

"Lockb—you humans have such odd innovations." The way they're peering into my face, it feels like they're tearing apart my memories to educate themselves.

"In a sense, I suppose. It isn't that easy." They sit.

In the air.

Floating.

Just—there. As if one would lower themself into a chair, only there's nothing there.

"Why so surprised?" they ask, tilting their head as they blink owlishly in my direction.

Gesturing toward them, I just say, "You're floating. In mid-air."

They roll their eyes again, a surprisingly human gesture for such an otherworldly being. "And you're standing on the ground. How extraordinary."

Their sarcasm catches me off guard, and I shake my head, trying to refocus. "I'm sorry. I've never seen anything like this before."

changing the subject abruptly once again. "Why are you here, girl? This

to focus on a new connection I felt within me. My magic, I think. I didn't mean

across their ethereal features. "You make quite a habit of coming uninvited,

swirling in my mind. "What do you mean?

handle. "Not here, specifically. But you have a penchant for

my heart beat rapid and shallow. "Grimoire? You

settled in perpetual annoyance. "I know many things, girl. Including the fact that Grimoire prefers his peace and quiet. Yet here you are, once again, stumbling into places you

just trying to connect with my book. With, uh, Grimoire?" It

on the nose, isn't

did someone like you manage a contract with Grimoire?" They inspect every inch of me with a curled lip and a slow shake

since you were out in it?" I venture to ask. The spirit must have some experience with the world. The way they roll their eyes and the timing of their humor feels

They shrug.

They don't seem interested in a two-way conversation, only in satiating

I hesitate, then follow suit, scanning our surroundings. Beyond our small circle of vibrant green, there's nothing but a

else is out

human thing?" the

tell me." After all, they went on and on about how Grimoire

narrow. "You're the one who came barging in here.

don't know anything about him," I counter. "You seem to know him quite well. I figured you'd know where

their back in mid-air. It's surreal, watching

the canopy above, which has parted into a frame of green trees surrounding a sliver of blue

to have any real empathy

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