Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 375

Chapter 375 Ava: First Contact

They have contact.

Selene's words have my heart dropping down to my half-frozen toes.

"How far are we now?"

Too far.

If it weren't for the gloves keeping my hands warm, my nails would be cutting through the skin of my palms. "We need to hurry."

My words are ripped away by the wind, but Selene knows what I'm saying, and I know she's relaying my words to the wolves.

Ten wolves. How many were with Lisa today? I think it might have been five. Outnumbered not only two to one, but one of ours is human.

Fuck, fuck, fuck.

"Grimoire, is there anything we can do?"

I know there isn't, but I have to ask. It's Lisa, for God's sake.

You aren't sensitive enough to pick up the enemy. What do you expect?

His words sound harsh. Cold. Like judgment's already been made, finding me lacking. But I know it's his own frustration bleeding through.

"Is there anything you can do?"

I've learned things about our bond. Little trickles of information over time. Like, Grimoire's constrained by some basic laws in this world. He can't just utilize his magic and become a God among men, for example. That's why he was locked away for so long.

created at

my body can handle. And while he can somewhat

for someone like me, who doesn't fully understand them. Maybe Magister Orion would know more; as thrilled as I am to

ultimately, he

in different ways than we do. Sees things in different ways. Feels things in different

language barrier between

to surpass his limitations to a small extent—something he did the day the

still don't know exactly what he lost in the transaction, but

suffered afterward was not insignificant, either. And while my magical affinity was boosted, it was forced in a

is too great, little witch. Even if I could see them, my

my throat as I duck my head between my knees. The blanket offers some protection from the relentless wind, but my cheeks and nose still burn from exposure. My heart hammers against my ribs. Each beat is a reminder of

pace, their massive wolf forms cutting through the snow like ships through water. Steam rises from their fur in great clouds that dissipate instantly

lot and

don't recommend trying to touch them, either, but that's a separate

anything changed?" I can barely feel it

Nothing distinct.

"Selene, any updates?"

They're fighting.

lurches. "Who's

connection is... strange. Like

long has it

Since they started fighting.

our mental communication is

just too

drowning out everything in my ears except for my own ragged breathing. I squeeze my eyes shut, trying to focus on anything else

flashes through my mind—her smile this morning as she joked about the cold, the way she laughed when

faster," I whisper helplessly. "How

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