Tangled

Chapter 313

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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

pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The

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

and

my lungs, surrounding me

silence, low and

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I Should

weren't for the state of

weren't

we'd have more

we wouldn't be forced into these

I've learned so many times, life isn't

softly. "There's so much

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell

weight of

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

feels to be

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

mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack accept a leader without

I can sense

selfishly, I miss you. The you who

memories, there's something right about being with you. It's here: He taps his chest, then mine. "Something inside of me

heart swells. "I feel it too," I

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

nod, leaning into

are not

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

is the same

feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows

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