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.

were created at the time—things he hasn't

While he's able to use some of his magic through me, it's only as much as my body can handle. And while he can somewhat take over my magical control, or even

know more; as thrilled as I am to be reunited with Lucas, I'm frustrated by my lack of support here. Grimoire's knowledge is wonderful

he isn't

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

language

his limitations to a small extent—something he did the day the vampires came to Wolf's Landing. But they came with great

what he lost in the transaction, but I do know it

insignificant, either. And while my magical affinity was boosted, it was forced in a strange way, taking a

them, my magic would be

my knees. The blanket offers some protection from the relentless wind, but my cheeks and nose still burn from exposure. My heart hammers against

maintain their brutal pace, their massive wolf forms cutting through the snow

not a lot and something I wish

trying to touch them, either, but that's a separate

taint? Has anything changed?" I can barely

Nothing distinct.

"Selene, any updates?"

They're fighting.

stomach lurches. "Who's

cannot tell. The connection

long has it been

Since they started fighting.

our mental communication

Everything's just

in my ears except for my own ragged breathing. I squeeze

smile this morning as she joked about the cold, the way she laughed when

whisper helplessly. "How far

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