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 his internal wolf? Would the pack accept

against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump

on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this as the rain

and

The warmth of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in

low and rumbling. I can feel the vibration of

us are all shit, covered

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I Should

for the state of

weren't

we'd have more

be forced into these

learned so many times, life isn't

I admit softly. "There's so much

slightly over mine. "Tell

of the world in it, escapes my

I worry that you would feel

how it feels to be

bond any normal shifter has with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and leave her alone in

would mean

but I can sense

selfishly, I miss you. The you

turns in my arms, 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

feel it too,"

his hands, his touch gentle. "But this isn't just about us.

leaning into

that we are not one body? Selene asks, still

admit. But I can't imagine not being

is the same for

her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his