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?

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

his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his

is warm, familiar, yet

and

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

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

all shit, covered in

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I

weren't for the

weren't for the

have more

wouldn't be forced into

as I've learned so many

I admit softly.

over mine. "Tell me

the weight of the world in it,

worry that you would

how it feels to be so

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, and I'll

would mean

silent, but I can

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

"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 taps his chest, then mine. "Something inside of me is so happy,

heart swells. "I feel

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

leaning into his

regret that we are not

But I can't imagine not being able to touch you,

is the

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

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