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

broad expanse of his

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

and

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

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

all shit,

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I

the state of

it weren't for the

have more

we wouldn't be forced into these

learned so many

admit softly. "There's so much at

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell me what you're

sigh, with all the weight of the

worry that you would feel as

it feels to be

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 this

slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the

but I can sense him

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

there's something right about being with you. It's

feel it too," I

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

nod, leaning into his

regret that we are not one body? Selene asks, still

But I can't imagine not

the same

smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you