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?

would be strong, but can an Alpha survive without his internal wolf? Would the pack accept

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

is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this

and

stretches, undefined and uncertain. The warmth of his scent fills my lungs, surrounding me in assurance,

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

us are all shit, covered

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think I Should

weren't for the state of

weren't

we'd have

wouldn't be

as I've learned so many times,

I admit softly. "There's so

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell me what

the weight of the world in it, escapes

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

feels to be

create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and leave her alone in

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

I can

shift, pressing closer to him. "And selfishly, I

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

swells. "I feel

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

leaning

that we are not one body?

I admit. But I can't imagine

the same

from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows