Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 322

Chapter 322 Ava: Luna's First Trial (I)

"Ava?" Vanessa watches me carefully, her head tilted to the side. "Is everything alright?"

"Sorry, I zoned out for a second."

Vanessa raises an eyebrow but doesn't press further. "I was asking if Kellan informed you about the brawls."

"Brawls?" Come to think of it, he'd mentioned something about fighting. "Not in detail."

Vester's posture shifts, his spine straightening as he faces me. The change is subtle but unmistakable, and I sit up straight in response, rolling my shoulders back as I meet his gaze.

He's a soldier reporting to his superior; not a pack member speaking casually to his Alpha's mate.

"There were multiple violent altercations just before midnight. Multiple reports were taken of altered states of mind, and all have returned to their normal state by early morning, at approximately 9 this morning."

"Go on," I say, trying to keep my voice steady and authoritative.

Vester clears his throat. "The incidents occurred primarily in the communal areas—the shared dining hall and lodge. Three separate brawls broke out, involving a total of twenty-five pack members. The fights were unusually aggressive, beyond typical pack disputes."

I rub my eyebrow, not even sure what to do with this information. "Were there any serious injuries?"

life-threatening injuries were sustained. However, several wolves required medical attention for broken

in confirmation. She must have been

sparked these fights?" I ask, my mind racing to understand

expression tightens slightly. "The exact cause is unclear, Luna. However…"

understanding dawning. "You think it's connected to what happened in here?" But Selene and Aurum didn't fight until

possibility we can't ignore," Vanessa chimes in, coming to stand beside her mate. "There is some precedent to aggressive spikes within packs during times of turmoil within the Alpha. It's like a trickle

part, just sits there, gazing at both of his pack subordinates

this pack's

However, shifters are different than I. He is the Alpha's wolf; not the

Lucas' authority is given due to the strength of his wolf. It's a fascinating social dynamic in this situation. He will not act as Alpha alone; he's too primal of a mind. Selene is very different from the wolves inside these shifters'

had been thrown into chaos when we attempted to break Lucas' mental barriers. With his wolf taking over,

tendency toward aggression and fighting is far more of a wolf characteristic than human. They

no longer... agitated?" I ask, choosing

All participants have calmed significantly since the incidents. They're currently confined to separate areas

said that was starting around 9 this morning; so, about

It all tracks.

that. At least we're not

of the pack?" I press. "How

are worried that there's something going

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