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?

survive without

my arms around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes through me. Soothing. Strong. My anchor in the

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

and

of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance,

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

before us are all shit,

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I

for the state

weren't for the

have more

wouldn't be forced into these

I've learned so

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

fingers tighten slightly over mine.

weight of the world in it, escapes

you would feel as if

it feels

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

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

I can sense him listening

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

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 happy,

"I feel it

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

leaning

regret that we are not one body? Selene asks,

I can't imagine not being

is the same

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