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?

but can an Alpha survive without his

the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes through me. Soothing. Strong. My anchor

his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar,

and

and uncertain. The warmth of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me

the silence, low and rumbling. I can feel the vibration of his words

options before us are all shit, covered in more shit, until it

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I Should

the state of the

it weren't for the

we'd have more

be forced

as I've learned so many

I admit softly. "There's so much

over mine. "Tell me

of

would feel as if you

it feels to be

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 can die and leave her alone in this world. Or she can dic, and I'll be

worry about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack accept a leader without

I can sense him

pressing closer to him. "And selfishly, I miss you. The you who

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

swells. "I feel it too," I

touch gentle. "But this

leaning into

that we are not one body? Selene asks, still

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

is the same

feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you talking to the