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?

can an Alpha survive without his

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

His touch is warm, familiar, yet

and

undefined and uncertain. The warmth of his scent fills my

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

options before us are all shit,

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I Should

weren't for the state of

it weren't

have more

we wouldn't be forced into these

learned so

softly. "There's so much

tighten slightly over mine.

all the weight of

sense of self... I worry that you would feel as

how it feels to

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,

about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would

I

"And selfishly, I miss

there's something right

heart swells. "I feel it too," I

this isn't

nod, leaning into

regret that we are not one

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

is the

love I can feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you talking to the book

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