Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 335

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

I can grab, my heart pounding so hard I

out the door, I collide with two familiar

stumbles back,

inside with the other. He closes the door behind

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

the northeastern wards," I blurt out. "I can pinpoint

do your wards

my head, frustration and fear mingling in my gut. If only I'd pushed myself harder. I could have had more wards placed. "Not even halfway around the perimeter."

wards end, then taps the spots where they were triggered. "This is where we're warded. And here. This is where they hit. Three, almost one after

farther than I thought they'd

of the situation is not lost on me. Another fight. We've just settled in after the last one.

in my mind, her

in the room shifts. A familiar figure materializes in the center of the floor, and I gasp. Sister

she says,

her—but a strange sense of calm takes

at me in approval. "You've grown. But, they won't be enough. It's

My blood runs cold.

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

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

where Selene sits, her eyes narrowing. "I've been busy infiltrating the other side when an opportunity presented itself," she retorts, her tone leaving no room for argument. "They sent one back to report to their superiors,

on her suddenly makes

a mask of determination. "How many are there?" he asks, cutting straight to the heart of

They're all younger, turned within the last decade. As for weapons?" She smiles mirthlessly. "They're

is mirrored in my own. "We need to alert the others," I say,

Kellan cuts in. "I can alert them through the pack

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