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. Damn. Do I smell like

It's everywhere.

"I'll shower."

* * *

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

Miriam's hair. Silently, I

flavor. Not me. I love myself, so I doctor mine up with as much cream and sugar as I can manage while still maintaining a

this place. Commune?

rim of her cup. "Your wolves seem to be in good spirits. You've given them their

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

accept strength. It is the ultimate law of the land, Selene says, and I glance around in surprise.

"Where are you?"

me with concern, and I grimace. "Sorry. I was

just feels weird to converse that way. I guess it's normal when you've grown up your entire life doing it, but it's hard to concentrate and

for my

"Whose business?"

The gnomes.

clears her throat. "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

silence; it looks as though they've already discussed this, and I'm just being brought up to date on the

sleep right through that. This place isn't that

just outside the range of the stone. You heard

makes sense,

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

I suspect Kellan realizes, it isn't a subject

trying not to let hope

her stare with an impassive expression. His arm drapes casually over the back

He seems to hold respect for Sister Miriam, but there

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