Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 341

Chapter 341 Ava: Aspen's Here

"Ava."

The sound of my name has me sitting up immediately, even before my eyes open. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong. Calm down." Lucas pulls me into his arms, and I wrap my arms around his waist as I blink in the dim light, trying to wake my sleepy brain.

"We've made contact with a group of wolves at the border," he says, making my heart skip a beat again. I've been asleep most of the past two days. Grimoire said my body needed to recuperate after such a large draw of power.

This is my first time hearing anyone was even near the perimeter of our pack.

"And?" Since Lucas is calm, I know it can't be bad.

"They're from Aspen," he says, confirming my thoughts. "While they haven't been hit as hard as us, they've sent out scouting packs to make contact with us and others."

"How did they find us?" Despite knowing this group isn't a danger to our safety, that detail makes me nervous.

"Clayton already knows about this place. He has a safe haven of his own near the coast."

"Oh."

steady as he continues, "The leader

Why didn't you lead with

He tightens his hold, keeping me in place. "Calm down, Ava. There's no rush.

I scramble for clothes, my thoughts are a jumbled mess. Aspen wolves. Here. Asking for me. But who would ask for

Rowan? But Lucas would have named either

ask, pulling on a

leaning against the

nights ago during the vampire attack. But the thought of connecting with another pack boosts my

I'm dressed and ready, complete with a cup of coffee, Lucas guides me to the planning room, his hand resting against

a muddled mess to my nose. Lucas, Selene, and Lisa are the only three I can recognize with my eyes closed. Everyone else is a mix

knows their scents, as they're my most important people. But Grimoire says

the strangers. Some look curious, others skeptical once they get a whiff of my scent. I smell strongly of the pack, but the scent of my magic is strong, now. Some wolves even sneeze when I get too close. (Selene, surprisingly, doesn't, though she will

of her. Auburn hair catches the light, and striking green

Ivy.

saw her feels like a lifetime ago, back when Phoenix had kidnapped me. So much has changed since then. The girl from that time feels like a stranger to me

sister approaches with measured, graceful steps, opening her arms

speaks with warmth, but her eyes have that strange distance to them, leaving me once again a little unsettled in her presence. I haven't thought of her in so long; I'd forgotten how strange her reaction to my presence was back

that lacks any real affection, despite calling my name with such familiarity. I can feel the stiffness in her posture,

It's a woefully inadequate way to greet someone after all this time, but my eyes flicker to her head as I think

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