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, curled up beneath the dining table, and I can't

again?" I ask my wolf with

It's so people don't see him as easily when they

puzzled by her logic. "Why didn't you just have him sleep on the

no other response. It's clear she did it just to exercise her power over Aurum. "You should enjoy this while you can, because I don't think

her head against her

have an idea. He's

water. When

I say absently, handing Lisa the

Grimoire hop off the

magic so easily,"

definitely an odd sight, but I can only shrug as I settle into a nearby chair.

shakes her head. "I don't think I ever

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 magical practice

forward, intrigued.

found—" he begins, but

a book research?" she asks, genuine curiosity in her

my pages that I haven't paid attention

the magic of that strange forest, in the world that isn't here. That weird place in

most pack lands were not chosen by wolves. They took advantage of already existing security wards, created hundreds of years ago by

couch. He wraps an arm around her, and she leans into him naturally. They're comfortable together, despite the earlier tension in

if Lisa's noticed how she's reacting to his presence

back to the conversation. "These wards can keep us safe, acting as a natural repellant against those

"Are we talking about

to him, curious about his knowledge on the

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