Tangled

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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?

strong, but can an Alpha survive without his internal wolf? Would the

around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse

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

and

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

the silence, low

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I

it weren't for the state of

weren't

have more

we wouldn't be forced into

learned so

softly. "There's so much at

slightly over mine. "Tell me

the weight of the

worry that you would feel as if you were living half a life without

it feels to

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

I worry about what that would mean for you

remains silent, but I

I miss you. The you who remembers

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,

feel it too,"

this isn't just about us. I have a responsibility

leaning

regret that we are not one body?

I can't imagine

the same for

I can feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you talking to the book