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—"

such a meaningful way that I pause.

It's everywhere. You should

"I'll shower."

* * *

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

of me. It's as black as Sister Miriam's hair. Silently, I grab some creamer and sugar, dumping them into the

a little sugar, but he seems to enjoy torturing himself with its bitter flavor. Not me.

a luxury we don't have in this place. Commune? Camp? Hideaway? It needs

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

is a bit of a surprise to me, though; wolves don't change off a

accept strength. It is the ultimate law of the land, Selene says, and I glance around in surprise. She's nowhere to be

"Where are you?"

and I grimace. "Sorry. I

mind-speak business, but it just feels weird to converse that way. I guess it's normal when you've

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

"Whose business?"

The gnomes.

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 of some more

listening. Lucas leans back in his chair in silence; it looks

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

is just outside the range

makes

studies me, her ruby red eyes as disconcerting as ever. "Your mate has lost his connection with his

his wolf is gone. "How many know about this?" While I suspect Kellan realizes, it isn't a subject I've brought up to anyone. The danger Lucas faces without his wolf is too

slightly, trying not to

the back of my chair, a

contributing to this conversation. He seems to hold respect for Sister Miriam, but there is

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