Category: Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted

199 Ava: MagicMagic, she whines pitifully, her eyes watering. So much magic. It’s overwhelming.1 look from her to the book and back again, realization dawning.Just what exactly did Mrs. Elkins give me?Kneeling, I carefully pick the book back up, handling it with a new sense of reverence and caution. The symbol on the front seems … Read More “Tangled –
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198 Ava: Are You Angry With Mo?198 Ava: Are You Angry With Me?Are you angry with me?Selene’s hesitant whisper tickles in the back of my mind, even as her dog breath assaults my face.Prying an eyelid open, I glare out the side of my eye. “I’m sleeping, Selene.”No, you’re not. I can hear you thinking.Grunting, … Read More “Tangled –
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197 Ava: Do You Believe in the MoonGoddess?”I don’t understand. How did you know about the necklace? And this book? How did you get here?””Ah, yes.” Mrs. Elkins sighs, reaching over to pat my hand in a familiar gesture. “Do you believe in prophetic dreaming?”Vanessa steps forward now, her voice pitched high with incredulity. “Are … Read More “Tangled –
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196 Ava: History of Witches196 Ava: History of WitchesShe is a good person, Selene whispers.No shit.I know that already.Mrs. Elkins is the one who took me in when I was lost anddesperate to start anew.But Mrs. Elkins is also here, knowing something about the necklace that helped hide my powers.How much did she know about … Read More “Tangled –
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195 Ava: A Familiar Face. “Ma’am, can you explain how you entered pack lands without detection? And how you made it all the way to the alpha lodge?”There’s suspicion thick in his voice, and I see Vanessa tense from the corner of my eye. Mrs. Elkins looks around at the hostile faces, bewilderment plain on … Read More “Tangled –
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194 Ava: Garden Visit”Are you okay?”Vanessa pops into my field of view with a steaming cup of what smells like hot chocolate.Much better than coffee.”I’m okay.”The steam from the mug assaults my face with humidity and heat, reminding me that summer is over.The weather isn’t chilly enough for hot cocoa to be a regular occurrence, … Read More “Tangled –
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193 Ava: Mom’s Legacy (VI)193 Ava: Mom’s Legacy (VI)Vanessa glances toward Mom’s vitals, reported in real time by a monitor by her bed. “Everything looks good. Selene, do your thing.”Selene pads to the hospital bed, leaving me behind.There’s absolutely no sound or thought inside my head, and it startles me. I’d assumed that I would … Read More “Tangled –
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192 Ava: Mom’s Legacy (V)The hospital is eerily quiet, our steps echoing through the halls. Visiting hours are long over, and night shift reigns.Vanessa is unfazed by the creepy quality of the place at a late hour, but I jump when the elevator dings, signalling its arrival in front of1. us.”You okay?” she asks, concern … Read More “Tangled –
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191 Ava: Mom’s Legacy (IV)Vanessa’s visit is a welcome distraction from Selene’s refusal to come out from beneath the bed.She’s searched thoroughly, even her bag of medical supplies, before Marcus allows her to step foot into my room, as if she hasn’t been one of my biggest supporter ince stepping onto Westwood lands. “Looks like … Read More “Tangled –
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190 Ava: Mom’s Legacy (III)”What the hell?” I mutter, turning the necklace over. There’s some dried blood on the chain, and it’s broken.The blood, I’m sure, is mine.Selene pads over, her ears perke h. This is…”My necklace. Yeah. How the fuck did it end up in my suitcase? And even that was packed all the … Read More “Tangled –
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