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?

an Alpha survive

broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of

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 its gentle

and

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

do you think I should do?" His voice breaks the silence, low and rumbling. I can feel the vibration of his

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I Should

weren't for the state

it weren't for

we'd have more

we wouldn't be forced into these

so

admit softly. "There's so much at

tighten slightly over mine.

weight of

sense of self... I worry that you would

how it feels to be so

but 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

voice wavers slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean for you as Alpha.

remains silent, but I can

shift, pressing closer to him. "And selfishly, I miss

his golden eyes searching my face. "I feel that connection with you," he says 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, every

feel

face in his hands, his touch gentle. "But this isn't

leaning

that we are not one body? Selene asks, still

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

is the

love I can feel from her bond has me smiling,