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?

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

expanse of his back. The

stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this as the

and

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

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

do? The options before us are all

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I Should

the state of the

weren't for

we'd have

be forced

I've learned so many times, life

softly. "There's

over mine. "Tell me what

all the weight of the world in

self... I worry that you would feel as if

how it feels to be so

still different from the bond any normal shifter has with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and

mean for

silent, but I can sense

to him. "And selfishly, I

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

feel it

his hands, his touch gentle. "But this isn't just about us.

nod, leaning into his

not one body?

I can't imagine not being able to

the same

her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are

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