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?

would be strong, but can an Alpha survive without his

broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes through me. Soothing. Strong. My anchor

hand covers mine where they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm,

and

warmth of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance, soothing the anxiety

the silence, low and rumbling. I

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think

the state of

weren't for

have

we wouldn't be forced

learned so many times, life

know," I admit softly. "There's so

tighten slightly over mine.

the weight of the world in it,

you would feel as if you were

feels to

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 world. Or she can dic,

about what that would mean for

I can sense

to him. "And selfishly, I miss you.

"Even without the memories, there's something right about being with you. It's here: He

feel it too,"

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

nod, leaning

that we are not one

can't imagine not being able to touch you,

is the same for

bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you