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.

book and whatever rules were created at the

by our bond. While he's able to use some of his magic through me, it's only as much as my body can handle.

Magister Orion would know more; as thrilled as I am to be reunited with Lucas, I'm frustrated

he

than we do. Sees things in

like a language barrier between

ways for him to surpass his limitations to a small extent—something he did the day the vampires came to Wolf's Landing.

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

not insignificant, either. And while my magical affinity was boosted, it

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

from the relentless wind, but my cheeks and nose still burn from exposure. My

patch. Marcus and Greg maintain their brutal pace, their massive wolf forms cutting through the snow

small thing, but I've managed to cast a warm barrier over them all. It's not a lot

recommend trying to touch them,

anything changed?" I can barely feel it

Nothing distinct.

"Selene, any updates?"

They're fighting.

stomach lurches. "Who's

connection

long has it been like

Since they started fighting.

mental communication is

just too

my own ragged breathing. I squeeze my eyes shut, trying to focus on anything else besides the growing knot of dread in

as she joked

to go faster," I whisper

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