Tangled

Unshift 313

Unshift 313

313 Ava: What Do You Think I Should Do?

Grimoire's presence inside of me is unfazed after his revelations from the morning. I swear his

book form even looks cheerful, sitting there on the table.

You seem worried, Selene says, sounding distracted.

"I am. I still don't agree with Grimoire"

About the summoning?

"Yes. Wouldn't you know if you were summoned?"

I suppose. Selene goes quiet for a bit, before asking, How does Lucas feel about it?

Lucas.

He's standing by the window, watching the light rain drizzle across our world. The soft patter of droplets on glass is the only sound outside of my voice. Sister Miriam and Vester left a while ago, leaving us to contemplate our next move. Lucas hasn't spoken since they departed, his thoughts as opaque as the cloudy sky outside.

"I don't know."

He seems ambivalent to the idea of summoning his wolf, but I can't blame him.

After dropping the bomb of Selene's alleged summoning-though she denies it-he did mention. the possible negatives.

While Lucas would not lose his sense of self, he might lose his wolf. Like me, he would exist as a human. But unlike me, he wouldn't have magic to bridge that supernatural gap.

No healing. No strength. What would happen if he were challenged then?

Is it any better than now?

Alpha survive without his internal wolf?

pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes through me.

they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this as the rain continues

and

and uncertain. The warmth of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me

His voice breaks the silence, low and rumbling. I can feel the vibration

options before us are all shit, covered

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think

weren't for the state

weren't

we'd have

be forced into

I've learned so

don't know," I admit softly. "There's so

mine. "Tell

soft sigh, with all the weight of

I worry that you would

it feels to

wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and leave her alone in this world.

wavers slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack accept a leader

but I can sense him

him. "And selfishly, I miss you. The you who

eyes searching my face. "I feel that connection with you," he says softly. "Even without the memories, there's something

swells. "I feel it too,"

this isn't just about us.

leaning into

we are not one body? Selene asks, still

admit. But I can't imagine not being able to touch

the same

I can feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas