Tangled

Chapter 313

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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?

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

around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The

is warm, familiar, yet

and

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

the silence, low and rumbling. I can feel the vibration of his words through

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I

it weren't for the

it weren't for

we'd have

be forced into

learned so many

I admit softly.

mine. "Tell me

with all the weight of the world in it,

if you keep your sense of self... I worry that you would feel as

feels to be so

Distance can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and leave her alone in this world.

about what that would mean for you as

but I can sense

pressing closer to him. "And selfishly, I miss

golden eyes searching my face. "I feel that connection with you," he says softly. "Even without the memories, there's something right about

feel

this isn't just about

nod, leaning into

that we are not one

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

is the same

smiling, and Lucas narrows

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