Category: Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted

69 Ava: Sister Miriam (I) Mom’s fingers deftly twist and turn my hair, pinning it into some sort of elaborate style. Her touch is clinical, devoid of any maternal warmth, as she secures each lock into place with sharp tugs. She’s been doing this for hours, trying to figure out the best style for the … Read More “Tangled –
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68 Ava: Their Plans (II) Phoenix taps a finger against the table, watching me with a calculating gaze. “You need to understand what situation you’re in, Ava.“@ Tap. Tap. Tap. “Why?” His smile is mirthless. “This entire pack will throw you away without a second thought. Alpha Renard will trap you in a life of … Read More “Tangled –
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67 Ava: Their Plans (I) Every day that passes is a slight uptick in my stress level. Mom and Dad are never home, busy with something. I haven’t seen Phoenix since the day we spoke in the kitchen. And Jessa has been less than receptive over talking about future plans with me. The fragile alliance … Read More “Tangled –
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66 Ava: Best Friends Are the Best Life at home really sucks, but I find a little solace in the fact that, for once in my life, Jessa and Phoenix are on my side. Kind of. I am still a little worried that Jessa’s just going to stab me in my sleep, but I don’t … Read More “Tangled –
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65 Ava: Homecoming (VII) – Season 1 END Phoenix stops by not long after I give up talking to Jessa, letting my words germinate in her mind.” It’s lunch, and I don’t do much, just throwing together some simple sandwiches and some vegetables that are left over from last night’s dinner. I watch Phoenix enter … Read More “Tangled –
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64 Ava: Homecoming (VI) Hot water scalds my hands as I scrub dishes in mindless monotony. Anger. Fear. Despair. They all churn together in a toxic mix that threatens to drown me. I have to stay strong, stay focused. Alpha Renard has made his intentions clear. The plates clatter against each other as I rinse … Read More “Tangled –
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63 Ava: Homecoming (V) The next few days are agonizing. 1 There are shifters outside my house every hour of the day. Mom and Dad have disappeared, doing… Honestly, I don’t know what they’re doing. Phoenix was never around much to begin with, so I’m not surprised that I don’t see him. It occurs to … Read More “Tangled –
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62 Ava: Homecoming (IV) This is insane. This can’t be happening. My feet carry me from one end of my room to the other as I pace, nibbling ferociously on a nail as I think. Alpha Renard’s sons have all died. I’m not sure on the circumstances of the first two, but the third one … Read More “Tangled –
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61 Ava: Homecoming (III) Alpha Renard is someone I have had few encounters with. He’s come by the house many times through my life, but my parents always sent me to my room, not wanting to parade their shame in front of him. Today is different. Today, he sits across from me at the dinner … Read More “Tangled –
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60 Ava: Homecoming (II) When Mom and Dad walk through the door, dinner isn’t ready, because I haven’t once left the couch. I’m two episodes into a back–to–back marathon of Selene’s favorite show. Todd and his two goonies have tried to get me to cook, but I’ve ignored them at every turn. I find it … Read More “Tangled –
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