Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 329

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."

gaze drifts to Aurum, curled up beneath the dining table, and I can't help

I ask my wolf

don't see him

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

just to exercise her power over Aurum. "You should enjoy this while you can, because I don't think this is always

rests her head against her tail, blatantly

idea. He's resting in book form on

cup of water. When I return, Grimoire has transformed into his child-sized form,

down from there," I say absently, handing

hop off the table to float

this magic so easily," she marvels.

random person floating randomly in midair is definitely an odd sight, but I can only shrug as I settle into a nearby

shakes her head. "I don't think

wasn't for 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 magical practice and for the pack. We should create

lean forward, intrigued.

he begins, but Lisa

does a book research?" she

"Many things have been written in my pages that I

nod, remembering our first encounter. He was there for a while, locked away with the magic of that strange forest, in the world that isn't here. That weird place in my head, where magic seems

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

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

noticed how she's reacting

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

at this. "Are

turn to him, curious about his knowledge on the subject. "How much

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