Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 335 Ava: Sister Miriam's Warning

A low, mournful keen jerks me out of a dead sleep.

Beside me, Aurum's massive form twitches and writhes, soft whimpers escaping his muzzle.

"Selene, what's happening?"

I think Lucas is waking, Selene's voice echoes in my mind. She's curled protectively around Aurum, her silver head resting atop his golden one.

My breath catches as hope surges in my chest. It's taken so much longer than I expected.

Aurum lets out another pitiful whine, his paws scrabbling against the sheets. I reach out instinctively, wanting to comfort him, but Selene's head jerks up.

Enemies.

"What do you mean?" My question is sharper than intended.

Intruders. Get dressed. Now. Kellan's on his way.

I bolt out of bed, even though I don't understand.

Then a strange, vibrating ping resonates inside my head.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

the ward, Grimoire says with absolute calm.

grab, my heart

out the door, I collide

back, caught

her with one hand while ushering us all back inside with the other. He closes the

party found traces of a strange group near camp," he explains in a hushed tone, his eyes darting between

was near the northeastern wards," I blurt out. "I can

do

mingling in my gut. If only I'd pushed myself harder. I could have had more wards placed.

past my self-doubt, I grab the map from the nearby table, spreading it out. My finger traces the line where the wards end, then taps the spots where they were triggered.

farther than I thought they'd be. They're moving

is not lost on me. Another fight. We've just settled in after the last one. "How did they get

voice echoes in my mind, her

familiar figure materializes in the center of the floor, and I gasp. Sister Miriam stands before us,

a fight," she says,

over her—but a strange sense of calm takes over my mouth. "We were just discussing it. We've discovered traces of intruders.

in approval. "You've grown. But, they won't be enough. It's an initial scouting party of vampires. They've caught the

My blood runs cold.

and injured so many during the first invasion of pack lands. Can we stand up to them when

the hell have you been? Selene's voice rings out,

opportunity presented itself," she retorts, her tone leaving no room for argument. "They sent one back to report to their superiors, but he won't make

blood on her

face a mask of determination. "How many are there?" he asks, cutting straight to the heart of the matter. "What kind of weapons do they have? How soon

last decade. As for weapons?" She smiles mirthlessly. "They're vampires,

her eyes that I'm sure is mirrored in my own. "We need to alert the others," I say, trying to keep my voice steady. "Can you help gather everyone in the

need," Kellan cuts in. "I can alert them