Category: Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted
C 78 Ava: An Old Enemy 78 Ava: An Old Enemy The terror that had gripped me so tightly finally begins to loosen its hold, washed away by the exhilarating rush of my feet pounding against the ground, the world flying past in my periphery. It’s a simple rhythm. One foot in front of the … Read More “Tangled –
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77 Ava: Running The haunting howls of wolves echo through the night, sending fear deep into my soul. I shudder. The strange shifter with the drugs curses under his breath. “They’re on the hunt,” he says, his voice low and urgent. Lucas‘ arms tighten as he runs. It’s not the most comfortable, with all the … Read More “Tangled –
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76 Ava: Saved Lucas‘ scent hits me after I’ve already tried to murder him. An unmistakable blend of the outdoors, of amber and campfire smoke, of something so uniquely mate that it draws me in even through the pain of our past. It’s him. He’s here. The knife clatters from my trembling hand as every … Read More “Tangled –
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75 Lucas: Going In LUCAS The air is thick with tension as we approach the heart of the Blackwood pack lands. Every step is calculated, every movement deliberate. One false move can jeopardize everything. A single shifter can alert an entire pack. I can’t afford that. Not when Ava’s life hangs in the balance. Vester … Read More “Tangled –
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74 Ava: Preparing for the Worst The sun is beginning to set when a slight detour from the circular thoughts I’ve had about tonight finally occurs to me. A weapon. Who says I have to accept my fate without fighting? No one. I can at least try to arm myself. But with what? I have … Read More “Tangled –
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73 Ava: Final Countdown There’s nothing to pack. The few clothes I have are courtesy of Mom shopping for me, and I have no interest in keeping them when I leave. I’ll go with a ripped pair of jeans and a shirt that I took scissors to, cutting off its holey hem until it looks … Read More “Tangled –
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72 Clayton: Her Identity CLAYTON The hospital holds too many memories, and my wolf snarls and whines as it tries in desperation to sniff out any hint of Ava’s scent when we arrive. There’s nothing, of course. Just the smell of the injured, the sickly, and disinfectant. Ivy’s room is in our family wing on … Read More “Tangled –
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71 Lucas: Preparation LUCAS “You’re positive?” My still–smoldering cigarette is crushed into oblivion within the crystal ash tray, along with twenty of its kin. Smoke is an intrusive guest within the cramped room, swirling around the heads of both deltas standing before me. Cheap motel rooms aren’t meant to house three large wolf shifter males, … Read More “Tangled –
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70 Ava: Sister Miriam (II) Trepidation and anxiety flow in equal measure through my veins as my mother leans forward, tired of waiting for a clear answer. “Can you sense if Ava is pregnant, Sister Miriam?” o The woman’s eyes glaze, her gaze becoming distant as if peering into another realm. Her voice deepens, taking … Read More “Tangled –
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