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?

an Alpha survive without his internal wolf? Would the

silence, I slip my arms around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his

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

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

The options before us are all shit, covered in more

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I Should

it weren't for the state of

weren't for

we'd have more

be forced into these

I've learned so many times, life

don't know," I admit softly. "There's so

fingers tighten slightly over mine.

all the weight of the world in

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

how it feels to be

emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and leave her alone in this world. Or she can dic, and

mean for you as Alpha.

remains silent, but I

to him. "And selfishly, I miss you. The you

the memories, there's something right about being with you.

"I feel it too,"

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

leaning

are not one body?

I can't imagine not being able

the

I can feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes.