Tangled

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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?

survive without his internal wolf? Would the

room in silence, I slip my arms around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back.

mine where they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new.

and

The warmth of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance, soothing the anxiety beating in

silence, low and rumbling. I

all shit,

shit mountain.

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Think I Should

for the state of the

it weren't for

have more

we wouldn't be forced into

I've learned so many

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

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell me

sigh, with all the weight of

you would feel as if

it feels to be

can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and

wavers slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean for you as

silent, but I can

selfishly, I miss you.

"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 happy, every

heart swells. "I feel it too,"

his touch gentle. "But this

nod, leaning into his

are not one body? Selene asks,

But I can't imagine

is the same for

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