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."

too pleased with herself. "Though I have to admit, the whole glowing thing is

it in stride more than I am. I'm freaking out a little and trying to pretend it isn't happening. "It's not cool when I'm trying

can't glow? Maybe it's a

myself, a laugh bubbles up. Trust Lisa to find humor in my magical tells. "Yeah, because nothing says 'respect my authority' like lighting up like a Christmas tree whenever I'm annoyed. Maybe I should star in the next Blockbuster vampire

to talk to me, I knocked over an entire rack of practice weapons. Just...

"That was you?"

had to help clean it up." Lisa's smile

"Did you?"

spite. Though I did pretend to stumble so I wouldn't look

clearing as they perfect their snowball techniques. Their joy is infectious, making it hard to maintain

own mouth. "She did just lose her entire escort team." That's actually, objectively terrible. It's 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 long time with us

her. You'll notice how the bandage on

"Lisa!"

"What? You will."

coming, Selene

to put on my proper Luna face,

of people crunching through packed snow has me turning, and my petty irritation dissolves at the sight of Ivy's face. A white bandage covers her left

Her voice lacks

I step forward, leaving Lisa with the kids. "How are you

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

between us, she's lost people who mattered to her. Her escort team wasn't just protection—they were

naturally, powered by real empathy rather than social obligation.

you." She swallows hard, her eyes fixed on some distant point. Her voice cracks. "We were

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

hot chocolate,"

at the clearing where the children play, their laughter a stark

to your building." The words slip out without thinking. Maybe it's the grief etched into her face,

you." Ivy's voice carries none of its usual musical lilt.

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