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."

as he continues, "The leader of these scouts

you lead

hold, keeping me

a jumbled mess. Aspen wolves. Here.

Clayton would. Maybe Rowan? But Lucas would

many?" I ask, pulling on a pair

replies. He's already dressed, leaning against the wall as he

ago during the vampire attack. But the thought of connecting with another pack boosts my spirits. We need allies in order to move forward. We need to hear

coffee, Lucas guides me to the planning room, his hand resting against

unfamiliar wolves hits me immediately. My sense of smell lately has been stronger since the attack, though most of it is a muddled mess to my nose. Lucas, Selene, and Lisa are the only three I can recognize with my eyes closed. Everyone else is

knows their scents, as they're my most important people. But Grimoire says it's more likely my magic sensing those

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

catches the light, and striking green eyes meet mine. My

Ivy.

time I saw her feels like a lifetime ago, back when Phoenix had kidnapped me. So much has changed since

opening her

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

best, a perfunctory gesture that lacks any real affection, despite calling my name with such familiarity. I can feel the stiffness in her posture, mirroring my own discomfort. As we pull apart, I search for something to say, grasping for words to

It's a woefully inadequate way to greet someone after all this time,

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