Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 307

Chapter 307 Ava: His Memories

"Ava."

Someone's gently prodding at my shoulder, and I groan, my entire body battered. Oh, right. Lucas… was an animal last night.

"Ava."

"What?" Now that I'm marginally awake, his voice registers in my brain. I turn my head to squint through a tangled mass of hair. I need a shower. And a brush. And, like, five cups of coffee.

"Sister Miriam's here."

Sister Miri—oh.

Sitting up abruptly, I must startle Lucas. He jumps up from the edge of the bed, hands in the air as he watches me cautiously, like I'm about to bite.

"Sorry. I'm up."

"I see that." Lowering his hands, he adds, "You didn't warn me you're such a bear when you're asleep."

A bear? Me?

You bit him when he tried to wake you up earlier, and you kicked him when he tried to cover you in a blanket. Selene's helpful, overly chipper words have my head pounding.

The still-new string of connection to Grimoire pulses urgently, tugging and yanking every which way.

Damn. Wake up and everyone needs you, all at once.

"Selene said I bit you. And kicked you."

He shrugs, politely ignoring the heat reddening my cheeks. "Take your time. Do you want to shower first?"

"No, I'm okay—"

arches a brow in such a meaningful way that I pause. Damn. Do I smell

It's everywhere. You

"I'll shower."

* * *

is sitting at the table, nursing a cup of coffee that lost its steam a while

slides a cup of coffee in front of me. It's as black as Sister Miriam's hair. Silently, I grab some creamer and

me. I love myself, so I doctor mine up with as much cream and sugar as

great, but that's a luxury we don't have in this place. Commune? Camp? Hideaway? It needs a word, so I can settle on one in my

languidly drawing a finger around the rim of her cup. "Your wolves seem to be in good spirits. You've given them their first taste

through me, leaving me more pleased than I'd like to admit. "Thank you." Her report is a bit of a surprise to me, though; wolves don't change off a few words,

land, Selene says, and I glance around in surprise.

"Where are you?"

I grimace. "Sorry.

to get used to this whole mind-speak business, but it just feels weird to converse that way. I guess it's normal when you've grown up your entire life

sounding far too amused for my liking. As for your question, I'm poking my nose in other people's

"Whose business?"

The gnomes.

"Your wolf is with the Grand Sage." She taps the stone in the center of the table. "We are clear to speak, so let's get started. It is imperative we retrieve your alpha's memory. While you made a good display yesterday, it doesn't change the feelings

I'm listening. Lucas leans back in his chair in silence; it looks as though they've already discussed this, and I'm just being brought up to date

have been exhausted, to sleep right through that. This place isn't that

range of the stone. You

That makes sense,

me, her ruby red eyes as disconcerting as ever. "Your mate has lost his connection with his wolf. This is why he

know about this?" While I suspect Kellan realizes, it isn't a subject I've brought up to anyone.

trying not to let

Miriam doesn't answer immediately. Instead, her gaze fixes on Lucas, who meets her stare with an impassive expression. His arm drapes casually over the back of my chair, a gesture

intention of contributing to this conversation. He seems to hold

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