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?

survive without

slip my arms around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse

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

and

scent fills my lungs, surrounding me

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

do? The options before us are all shit, covered in more shit, until

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think

for the state of

it weren't for

have more

be

so many times, life isn't

I admit softly. "There's

fingers tighten slightly over mine. "Tell me what

sigh, with all the weight of the world in it,

would feel as if you were living half

it feels to be

shifter has with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness

that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the

silent, but I can sense him

I miss you.

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

feel it too,"

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

nod, leaning into

that we are not one body? Selene

But I can't imagine not being able to touch

the

has me smiling, and Lucas

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