Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 299 Ava: Lucas is Alone

Lucas watches us both, calm despite only hearing one half of our conversation.

Grabbing his hand, I give a gentle squeeze to show I'm still paying attention to his presence.

"Do you know how?"

Selene's idea is a tall order. It isn't like amnesia has some sort of cure.

The dhampir has an idea. We can talk to her about it.

Wow. I'd forgotten about Sister Miriam entirely. Between Lucas and now Selene's return…

My thoughts are interrupted when Selene suddenly darts out of her comfortable position to shove her nose into my chest, sniffing intensely.

Showing mild irritation, Lucas grabs her by the scuff and yanks her away. To my surprise, Selene merely slinks low in submission as her ears tilt in my direction, blue eyes hard and suspicious. What's that scent?

Slapping my hand over the new mate mark, right next to my crescent scar, I ask defensively, "What scent?"

Lucas sniffs at me. "You smell fine to me."

There's something new, she insists, pawing at my leg. What is it? What did you get into?

"I didn't get into—"

The string near my magic tugs, and I pause. "Oh. Maybe it's that."

"What?" Lucas nuzzles into my neck, brushing his lips against the raw skin of my mate mark. "Is something wrong?"

"No. Selene can just sense something I almost forgot about." Sorry, Grimoire. "Actually, I—"

The string yanks again, almost painful in its insistence, and I pause. This isn't a safe place to mention him. "I'll tell you both later." Where it's safe, I add silently to Selene, wishing Lucas could hear me. Wait. Shouldn't he be able to…?

can't hear me. I'll have to ask Vanessa. Is it because I

discharged home." I pause. "To the place I'm staying, I guess. Is there another

He shakes his head.

Then when they discharge you and

can tell me now, Selene

me focus

rubs her head against his

the subject. "The doctors say everything's fine. Aside from waiting on the results of a few of their tests, I think I should be

the word home has my stomach flip-flopping. We've shared a sleeping space before, but we haven't

I guess it isn't exactly

time as mates has

Grimoire. My magic seems stable-ish. We're all in hiding due to the new-found apocalypse. As dire and terrible as it is, maybe it'll finally afford

storm clouds,

close as I melt into his embrace. The warmth of

none of the frenetic desire of my last heat, content to just

The mark helps.

make sense. Lucas' body seems to have lost its feverish

crack open an eye to see Selene

shifting to accommodate her bulk. "It's just

through our bond. I

the sound rumbling through his chest, vibrating against my head. His hand reaches down to scratch behind Selene's ears, and her eyes close in

soft and tinged with affection. "Selene's

sends a rush of warmth through me, and I feel Selene's joy and pride surge through our connection. Still, she maintains her air of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing to her. But I know better. I can feel the depth of her emotions, the

fingers through Selene's fur, marveling at the complexity of our situation. My wolf, my mate,

howling in my head

I bet.

say softly, meaning every word. The thought of Lucas alone in this sterile room, cut off from his memories and his pack, makes my heart ache. "Thank you for taking care

had to look after him, she