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?

Alpha survive without his internal wolf? Would the pack

cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes through me. Soothing. Strong. My anchor in

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

and

my lungs, surrounding me in assurance, soothing the anxiety

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

options before us are all shit, covered in

shit mountain.

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Think I Should

for the state of

it weren't

have more

we wouldn't be forced

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

I admit softly. "There's so much at

slightly over mine.

all the weight of the world in it,

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

feels to be

create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and

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

remains silent, but I can sense him listening

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

golden eyes searching my face. "I feel that connection with you," he says softly. "Even without the memories, there's something right about being with you. It's here: He

feel it too,"

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

nod, leaning into

regret that we are not one body?

I can't imagine not

the

me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you talking to