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?

but can an Alpha survive without his

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

hand covers mine where they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this as the rain

and

undefined and uncertain. The warmth of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance,

His voice breaks the silence, low and rumbling.

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think

for the

weren't

have

we wouldn't be

so many times, life isn't

I admit softly.

mine. "Tell

soft sigh, with all the weight of the

you would feel as if you were living half a life

know how it feels

normal shifter has with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond.

would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack accept a leader without

silent, but I can sense him listening

"And selfishly, I miss you. The you

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

feel it too," I

his touch gentle. "But this isn't

leaning into his

you regret that we are not one body? Selene

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

is the same for

has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you talking to the