Tangled

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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?

wolf would be strong, but can an Alpha survive without his internal wolf? Would the pack accept

the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes through me. Soothing. Strong. My

warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this as the rain

and

of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance, soothing the anxiety beating

the silence, low

us are all shit, covered in more

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think

it weren't for the

it weren't

have

we wouldn't be forced into

I've learned so many times, life

I admit softly. "There's so much

over mine. "Tell

all the weight of the world in it,

if you keep your sense of self... I worry that you would feel

how it feels

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

"And I worry about what that would mean for you

silent, but I can

I miss you. The you

says softly. "Even without the memories, there's something right about being with you. It's here: He taps his chest, then mine. "Something

"I feel it

in his hands, his touch gentle. "But this isn't just about

leaning

not one body? Selene asks,

I can't imagine not being able to touch

is the

can feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes.