Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 461

Chapter 461: Ava: Row Your Boat

Chapter 461: Ava: Row Your Boat

My lungs burn as we sprint through Wolf’s Landing, the ghost floating beside us, humming a distorted version of "Row Your Boat" while Eleanor struggles to keep pace. Snow crunches underfoot, but I barely hear it over my pounding heartbeat.

"Is the hospital far?" Eleanor pants behind me, clutching her journal to her chest like a shield.

"It’s right there." I don’t slow down, but I do feel bad for the girl.

Still—my mind’s focused on Lucas and all the injuries from their fight. Vester didn’t give many details, but if they’re in the hospital, it can’t be good.

The ghost drifts ahead, twirling like a deranged ballerina. "Ring around the roses, pockets full of posies, ashes, ashes, they all fall DOWN!"

He screams the last word, swooping low over two wolves carrying supplies, who flinch despite themselves. They can’t touch him, but they sure as hell can see him.

The flying didn’t start until we entered Wolf’s Landing. He was walking before.

Grimoire, can you do anything about him? I ask desperately.

Nope.

Simple and to the point. His denial is a wall of stone. Lovely. I always wanted a spectral stalker who sings nursery rhymes.

The hospital is bustling, with people rushing both in and out.

Again, Vester hadn’t said much. The key words were: vampires, ambush, several injured and/or dead.

At the entrance, I nearly collide with a young man carrying bloody bandages. It takes a second to realize it’s Wes.

"Where’s Lucas?" I demand.

"The biggest room, Luna." His eyes dart nervously to the ghost hovering behind me, then to Eleanor. "The beta’s there too. Do you need—? No? I’m here if you need anything!"

His shout follows behind me as I shove my way through the crowd.

"So many broken puppies," the ghost coos.

Eleanor’s still with me, I think. If she isn’t, Vester will take care of her.

slam the door open and

heavily bandaged, face pale, and eyes alert. Lisa hovers beside him, one hand clutching his, the other resting protectively on his shoulder. She looks up when I enter, and she looks...

pale line around her lips. Something dark

at the sound of the door. The moment our eyes meet, something inside

but—it’s still good to

embrace, burying his face in my hair. I melt against him, breathing in his scent

okay," he murmurs

fighting vampires," I whisper back, my voice breaking. "I just

of which—the ghost twirls into the room with a flourish, floating up to the ceiling and continuing his creepy ballet above our heads. Eleanor steps in behind

tightening around me as he notices our

Vester didn’t give him

does one explain

just enough to meet his gaze. "It’s

Alpha’s mate!" the ghost shrieks with delight, swooping down so close to Lucas that he flinches back instinctively. "The wolf who killed his

narrow dangerously. "What the hell is

say, feeling a headache building behind my eyes. "He followed us from the

her?" Lucas nods toward Eleanor, who clutches

her obvious nervousness.

looks at me with a

explain quietly. "A

dawns in his eyes, followed by wariness. He turns to Eleanor with a carefully neutral expression. "Welcome to Wolf’s Landing, Ms.

mouth twists. Her gaze darts between us. "You’re

"Yes," Lucas answers simply.

off, staring at me

his arm wrapping

like she’s been smacked with a physics textbook.

the journal says otherwise, and I wonder what she was thinking about Vester and the

humans don’t really understand packs, so it would make sense—but it’s a little

hint of her usual humor returning despite the strain in her eyes. "Just an ordinary human caught in some furry

Eleanor says faintly. "Me,

my full attention to my mate’s beta. His bandages are stark white against

cold. "We encountered him and his vampires

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