Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 324

Chapter 324 Ava: Luna's First Trial (III)

The main lodge is a humble log cabin with an open layout that somehow manages to feel both spacious and cozy. Exposed wooden beams stretch across the ceiling, and a massive stone fireplace dominates one wall. The furniture is simple but sturdy—all handcrafted, I'd bet.

There's a raised platform where I stand, and plenty of space for people to stand.

There are no rooms. No kitchens. I think they even said there isn't a bathroom.

I tug at the hem of my black shirt, which hangs a bit loose on my frame. The jeans I'm wearing are slightly too big as well, but they're the best I could find on short notice. My hair is pulled back in a simple ponytail, practical if not particularly stylish.

Not glamorous. Not intimidating. The best I managed to aim for is clean and presentable. Hopefully it's enough.

My fingers tap an anxious rhythm against my thighs as I watch shifters file into the room.

Calm down, Selene's voice echoes in my mind. You're radiating anxiety. They can pick up on it.

They can probably smell it.

Yes.

Ugh.

Straightening my shoulders a little further, I clasp my hands behind my back, trying to look confident and no-nonsense. Like I'm a leader, and not someone just fumbling around in this Luna role. Damn it. I want an instruction book.

No such thing, Grimoire says cheerfully. You'll have to make it up as you go along.

I liked it better when he was a book who couldn't talk to me at will.

That's cruel.

But honest.

she watches more wolves

Selene explains. They've all greeted

shoots through me. "I can't hear it," I murmur, keeping my voice

shouldn't be impossible for you to hear, Selene replies, sounding thoughtful. I

I agree.

having a real pack bond, where I can communicate with other wolves, is a dream I've had since I was a young

ago gave up on

the lodge, some sporting fading bruises. None are bound. All walk in line as

it. The moment

more of a moment I try to pull

of authority I don't quite feel. Vester steps forward,

a better

clear through the lodge as he lists the charges. "Unprovoked aggression, destruction of pack property,

I keep my face carefully neutral, but

his jaw, steps forward. Vester addresses

Vester and me. "It wasn't unprovoked," he growls. "That bastard Will's been running his mouth, saying our Alpha's gone soft. That we're

People are standing a

It's a hot topic.

face unreadable.

shame. "I apologize, Luna. I don't know what came over me. My friends can tell

I

shots all night. I

moves to

by one, their stories unfold, each eerily similar to the last. The words blur

out

drunk, but

fight, and I don't know

I came to my senses, I couldn't understand

cuts through my thoughts. "Luna Ava, how do

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