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…?

question. I guess he can't hear me. I'll have to ask Vanessa. Is it because I haven't been brought into the

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

He shakes his head.

discharge you and I

tell me now, Selene points

focus on

and rubs her

mine and he changes the subject. "The doctors say everything's fine. Aside from waiting on the results of a

word home has my stomach flip-flopping. We've shared a sleeping space before, but

there's Lisa—so I guess it isn't exactly the same. Especially with one bedroom. But

the better," I agree. "I don't like being apart." Most of our time as mates has been spent away from

all in hiding due to the new-found apocalypse. As

storm clouds, I

arms wrap around me, pulling me close as I melt into his embrace. The warmth of his body and the steady thrum of his heartbeat bring

of my last heat, content to just

The mark helps.

sense. Lucas' body seems

my leg. I crack open an eye to see Selene trying to wedge herself between us, her

I mutter, shifting to accommodate her bulk. "It's

a wave of indignation through our bond. I am not some common canine, she

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

murmurs, his voice soft and tinged with affection. "Selene's the only reason I've stayed

of nonchalance, as if Lucas's words mean nothing to her. But I know better. I can feel the

fingers through Selene's fur, marveling at the complexity of our situation. My wolf, my mate, and me—all tangled together. Only his wolf

my head about

I bet.

alone in this sterile room, cut off from his memories and his pack, makes my heart ache. "Thank you for taking care of him,

had to look after him, she replies, her mental tone softening. He's important