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?

survive without his internal wolf?

broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his

touch is warm, familiar,

and

uncertain. The warmth of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance, soothing the anxiety beating

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

he do? The options before us are all shit, covered

shit mountain.

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Think I Should

the

it weren't for

we'd have more

be forced into these

I've learned so many times, life

don't know," I admit softly.

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell

all the weight of the world in it, escapes

would feel as if you were living half a life without

feels to be so

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 world. Or she can dic, and I'll be alone

slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean

silent, but I can sense him

"And selfishly, I miss you. The you who remembers

"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

heart swells. "I feel

his hands, his touch gentle. "But this

nod, leaning into

we are not one body? Selene asks,

can't imagine not being able to touch

the same

smiling,