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?

but can an Alpha survive without his

around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart

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

and

fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance, soothing the

voice breaks the silence, low and rumbling. I can

us are all shit, covered in more shit, until

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think

the state of

it weren't for the

have

we wouldn't be forced

learned so many times, life

know," I admit softly. "There's so much at

fingers tighten slightly over mine.

with all the weight of the world in it, escapes

you would

know how it feels

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

what that would mean for

remains silent, but I can sense him listening

pressing closer to him. "And selfishly, I miss

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

"I feel it

cups my face in his hands, his touch gentle. "But this isn't just

nod, leaning into his

that we are not one body? Selene

I admit. But I can't imagine not being

is the same for

rush of love I can feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are