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

didn't you lead with

well. He tightens his hold, keeping me in

mess. Aspen wolves. Here. Asking

Rowan? But Lucas would have named

pulling on a pair of

He's already dressed, leaning against

even make up for our losses a few nights 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

Lucas guides me to the planning room, his

scent of 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 a mix of

it's because my brain already knows their scents, as they're my most important people. But Grimoire says it's more likely my magic sensing those with the closest

the faces of 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,

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

Ivy.

a lifetime ago, back when Phoenix had kidnapped me. So much has

opening her arms as she calls

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

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

woefully inadequate way to greet someone after all this time, but my eyes flicker to her head as I think of her bleeding in the

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