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?

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

slip my arms around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes through me. Soothing. Strong. My anchor in

mine where they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar,

and

of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance,

do you think I should do?" His voice breaks the silence, low

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I

weren't for the

weren't for

we'd have more

be forced into these

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

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

slightly over mine. "Tell me what you're

of the world in it, escapes my

of self... I worry that you would feel as if you were living half a life without your

feels to be so

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

slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean for you as

but I can sense him

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

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

swells. "I feel

"But this isn't just about us. I have a responsibility to

leaning into

that we are not one body? Selene asks, still sounding

I can't imagine

is the

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