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?

can an Alpha survive without his internal wolf? Would

waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse

on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this

and

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

do?" His voice breaks the silence, low and rumbling. I can feel the vibration

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

shit mountain.

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the state of

it weren't

have

wouldn't be forced into

learned so many

I admit softly. "There's so much at

slightly over mine. "Tell

weight of the world in it, escapes my

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

know how it feels to

has changed my world, but it's still different from the bond any normal shifter has with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest

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

remains silent, but I can sense him listening

"And selfishly, I miss

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

swells. "I feel it too,"

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

leaning

are not one body? Selene asks,

imagine not being able

the same for

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