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

in silence, I slip my arms around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of

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

and

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

His voice breaks the silence, low and rumbling. I

all shit, covered in more shit, until

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I Should

for the state of the

weren't for the

have more

wouldn't be forced into

as I've learned so

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

mine. "Tell me

all the weight of the world in it,

your sense of self... I worry that you would feel as if you were living half a life without your

how it feels to be so

their wolf. Distance can create emptiness

voice wavers slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack accept a

remains silent, but I can sense him

selfishly, I

"Even without the memories, there's something right about

heart swells. "I feel

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

nod, leaning into

not one body? Selene asks,

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

the

me smiling,