Tangled

Chapter 313

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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?

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

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

is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand

and

fills my

do you think I should do?" His voice breaks the silence, low

do? The options before us are all shit, covered in

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I

the state of

weren't

we'd have more

be forced

as I've learned so many times, life

know," I admit softly. "There's so much at

fingers tighten slightly over mine. "Tell

soft sigh, with all the weight of the

sense of self... I worry that you would feel as if

know how it feels

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

I worry about what that would mean for you as

silent, but I can sense him listening

selfishly, I miss you. The you who

his golden eyes searching my face. "I feel that connection with you," he says softly. "Even without the memories, there's something

feel it too," I

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

leaning

that we are not one body?

But I can't imagine

the same for

her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows

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