Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 395

Chapter 395 Ava: Something Strange About Ivy

It isn't that I'm avoiding her because of my feelings. I'm avoiding all the eyes that will be glued to us during our entire interaction. These stupid co-Luna rumors have gotten popular.

"Please. I'd avoid her too." Lisa watches Tommy demonstrate his perfect snowball technique to an attentive audience. "Actually, I am avoiding her. Hence why I'm out here with two thermoses of hot chocolate and way more cups than necessary."

"At least you have an excuse. You're human."

"And you're Luna. You can do whatever you want." She grins. "But there's nothing wrong with strategic avoidance. It's better than snapping and setting her on fire."

I snort. "I wouldn't set her on fire."

"No?" She arches an eyebrow, studying me. "Because your magic is kind of making you sparkly. Thought it might be because you're angry."

I glance down at my hands, noticing the faint shimmer beneath my skin. "That's different. That's just... excess magic."

Strange. I shouldn't have much.

That is strange, Grimoire agrees, sounding confused.

"Right. Excess magic that showed up when someone mentioned her name."

"You're exaggerating."

"Am I?" Lisa's voice drops to a whisper. "Ivy."

The shimmer intensifies. I can see it.

I can, too.

"Stop that, Lise."

admit, the whole glowing thing is pretty cool. Like a built-in

a little and trying to pretend it isn't happening. "It's not cool when I'm trying to

says Lunas can't glow? Maybe it's a

my authority' like lighting up like a Christmas tree whenever I'm annoyed. Maybe I

an entire rack of practice weapons. Just... whoosh. Down they went. Had to distract myself before I got too mouthy with her

"That was you?"

up." Lisa's smile turns wistful. "He thought I

"Did you?"

Pure spite. Though I did pretend to stumble so

they perfect their snowball techniques.

a tragedy, and I'm over here whining because I don't like her. What kind of shitty Luna does that make me? Even if they weren't my pack members, these are people who have spent a

sympathy angle. Just wait until you see her. You'll notice how the bandage on her face somehow makes her look more

"Lisa!"

"What? You will."

Selene says

my proper Luna

irritation dissolves at the sight of Ivy's face. A white bandage covers her left cheek,

voice lacks its usual musical

with

days." She touches the bandage on her face, a gesture that seems unconscious

she's lost people who mattered to her. Her escort team wasn't just

words come naturally, powered by real empathy rather than social obligation. "If there's anything

you." She swallows hard, her eyes fixed on some distant point. Her

I worried about losing my own guards? Marcus, Greg, all of

are having hot chocolate,"

glances at the clearing where the children play, their laughter a stark contrast to her pain. "Maybe later. I think I'll rest

the grief etched into her face,

carries none of

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