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?

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

in silence, I 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

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

and

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

do?" His voice breaks the silence, low and rumbling. I can feel the vibration of his words through

all shit,

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think

the state of

weren't for the

we'd have

wouldn't be forced into

as I've learned so many

softly. "There's

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell me what

with all the weight of the world

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

how it feels to be

can create emptiness within our bond.

wavers slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean

silent, but I

closer to him. "And selfishly, I miss you. The

without the 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 it too,"

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

leaning into his

not one body?

I can't imagine not being able to

is the

smiling, and Lucas