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.

bound to his book and whatever rules were created at the time—things he hasn't deemed necessary

much as my body can handle. And while he can somewhat take over my magical control, or even boost it, it's all within the boundaries of what I would—theoretically—be capable

I am to be reunited with Lucas, I'm frustrated by

he isn't

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

like a language barrier between us

question, probably thinking it over. There are ways for him to surpass his limitations to a small extent—something

what he lost in

my magical affinity was boosted, it

witch. Even if I could see them, my magic would be too diluted by the time it reached

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

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

a warm barrier over them all. It's not a lot and something I wish I'd thought of earlier, but it helps melt

to touch them, either, but that's

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

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 Selene tackled

faster," I whisper helplessly. "How far

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