Tangled

Unshift 313

Unshift 313

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?

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

against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes

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

and

of his scent fills my

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

all shit, covered in more shit,

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I

weren't for the

weren't for

we'd have

wouldn't be forced into these

so many times, life isn't

don't know," I admit softly.

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell me what

of the

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

how it feels to be so

has changed my world, but it's 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 leave her alone in this

what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack

but I can sense

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

without the memories, there's something right about being with you.

feel

touch gentle. "But this isn't just about us. I have a responsibility

leaning into

we are not

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

the

smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes.