Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 329 Ava: Security

A beat-up red sedan rolls to a stop. Then the passenger door flies open, and Lisa dashes out.

"Ava!"

I meet her halfway, throwing my arms around her and pulling her close. She's clammy with sweat, and her hands shake where they rest against my back.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," she says, trying to sound breezy and nonchalant even as her voice shakes. "Just glad to get out of the car."

Over Lisa's shoulder, I see Kellan emerge from the driver's side. He looks grim, with a tight-lipped expression of concentration. He nods at me before turning to the back of the car, where the Grand Sage and Elverly are.

"Come on," I say, tugging gently on Lisa's arm. "Let's get inside. We can talk there."

As we walk, Lisa fills me in on their harrowing escape. Her words are rushed, stumbling over each other, a vivid picture of her fear, even as she throws a few jokes in to lighten the mood.

"Kellan floored it before they reached us, but we left some of them behind."

"I know. We're still waiting to hear from them."

Lisa's shoulders droop. "I hope they're okay. If they got hurt because we went there…"

"Hush. It isn't your fault. Missions are always filled with risk. Now we know someone's out looking for us—or at least people like us—and we can plan accordingly."

I don't recognize the guards outside my cabin today, but they incline their heads, one of them opening the door when Lisa and I get close.

"Thank you."

"Of course, Luna."

couch beside Selene, yawning as she relaxes against the cushions. My gaze drifts to Aurum,

I ask my wolf with

swishes lazily. No. It's so people don't see

didn't

other response. It's clear she did it just to exercise her power over Aurum. "You should enjoy this while you

head against her tail, blatantly

an idea. He's resting in

to fetch Lisa a cup of water. When I return,

from there," I say absently, handing

sip, watching Grimoire hop off the

this magic so easily,"

in midair is definitely an odd sight, but I can only shrug as I settle into a

"I don't think

his bizarre coloring and overall ethereal attributes—plus the tiny bits of flame flickering along his skin—he'd truly look like a happy kid. "I have a great idea, both for your

forward, intrigued. "Go

found—" he begins, but

a book research?" she

written in my pages that I haven't paid attention to when I was

a while, locked away with the magic of that strange forest, in the world that isn't

direction. "As I was saying, while researching, I learned that most pack lands were

an arm around her, and she

wonder if Lisa's noticed how she's reacting to

safe, acting as a natural repellant against those who wish harm

up at this. "Are

his knowledge on the subject. "How much