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?

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

pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart

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

and

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

the silence, low

The options before us are all shit, covered in

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think

for the state of the

it weren't for

we'd have more

wouldn't be

so many times, life isn't

I admit softly. "There's so much

tighten slightly over mine.

of the world in it, escapes

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

it feels to

Selene has changed my world, but it's still different from the bond any normal shifter has with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within

worry about what that would mean for

silent, but I can

"And selfishly, I miss you. The you

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

feel

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

nod, leaning into his

we are not one body?

I can't imagine not being able to

the same

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