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?"

sustained. However, several wolves required medical attention for broken

confirmation. She must

fights?" I ask, my mind racing to understand the sudden

unclear, Luna. However…" His eyes dart to

in here?" But Selene and Aurum didn't fight

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 effect. While most wolves will have a psyche strong enough to brush it off, there are those who will be affected. The timing seems to match up,

pack subordinates in an aloof manner, as though it has nothing to

pack's Alpha

shifters are different than I. He is the Alpha's

to explain further as Selene falls silent. While this is his pack, he borrows Lucas' authority. Though, if you really look at it, 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

as he speaks, piecing it together. The pack bond, usually a source of stability and unity, had been thrown into chaos when we attempted to break Lucas' mental barriers. With his wolf taking over, it makes sense that some wolves

and fighting is far more of a wolf

no longer... agitated?" I

the incidents. They're currently confined to

this morning; so,

It all tracks.

a small surge of relief at that. At

the rest of the pack?" I press. "How are they handling

at my question. "There's unease, naturally. Several are worried that there's something going on to

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