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 internal wolf?

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

they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this as the rain continues its gentle

and

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

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

are all shit, covered in

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think

weren't for the state of the

weren't for

we'd have more

wouldn't be

I've learned so many

softly. "There's so much

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell me

with all the weight of the world

you would feel as if you were living half a life without your

know how it feels to be so

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.

what that would mean for

but I can sense him listening

pressing closer to him. "And selfishly, I

feel that connection with you," he says softly. "Even without the memories, there's something right about being with you. It's

heart swells. "I feel it

touch gentle. "But this isn't just about us. I have a responsibility to

leaning into his

are not one body? Selene

imagine not being able to

the

her bond has me smiling, and Lucas