Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

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?"

wolves required medical

who nods in confirmation.

ask, my mind racing to understand the

cause is unclear, Luna. However…" His

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

packs during times of turmoil within the Alpha. It's like a trickle effect. While most wolves will have a psyche strong enough

gazing at both of his pack subordinates in an aloof manner, as though it has nothing to

he understand he's this pack's Alpha wolf? I ask

shifters are different than I. He is

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 too primal of a mind. Selene is very

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

of a wolf

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

since the incidents. They're currently confined to separate areas for everyone's safety, but

so, about

It all tracks.

of relief at that. At least we're not

of the pack?" I press. "How are

worried that there's something going on to instigate such behavior, and there