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."

my case." Lisa looks far too pleased with herself. "Though I have to admit, the whole glowing thing is pretty cool. Like a built-in mood ring. When did

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

says Lunas can't glow? Maybe it's a feature, not a

tells. "Yeah, because nothing says 'respect my

tried to talk to me, I knocked over an entire rack of practice weapons. Just... whoosh. Down they went. Had to distract

"That was you?"

help clean it up." Lisa's

"Did you?"

Though I did pretend to stumble so I wouldn't look completely

rings out across the clearing as they perfect their snowball techniques. Their joy is infectious, making it hard to

and I'm over here whining because I don't like her. What kind of shitty Luna

you see her. You'll notice how the bandage on her face somehow makes her look more

"Lisa!"

"What? You will."

Selene

put on my proper Luna face, and

white bandage covers her left cheek, and

Her voice lacks its usual musical

leaving Lisa with the

on her face, a gesture that seems unconscious rather

strikes me harder than expected. Whatever issues exist between us, she's

by real empathy rather than social obligation. "If there's

distant point.

about losing my own

hot chocolate," I offer. "There's

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

Maybe it's the grief etched into her face, or maybe I'm just tired of being petty. "You

voice carries none of

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