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?

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

cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart

his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand

and

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

breaks the silence, low and rumbling. I can feel the vibration of his words through his

should he do? The options before us are all shit, covered

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think

for the

it weren't for the

have

we wouldn't be forced

so many times, life isn't

don't know," I admit softly.

fingers tighten slightly over mine. "Tell

with all the weight of the

that you would feel as if you were living half a life

how it feels to be so

different from the bond any normal shifter has with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and leave her alone

would mean for you as Alpha. Would the

silent, but I

him. "And selfishly, I miss

without the memories, there's something right about being with you. It's here: He

"I feel it too," I

his hands, his touch gentle. "But this isn't just about us. I have a responsibility

leaning into

you regret that we are not one body? Selene asks,

imagine not being able to touch you,

is the same for

rush of love I can feel from her bond has me smiling,