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?

strong, but can an Alpha survive without

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

His touch is warm,

and

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

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

options before us are all shit, covered in more shit, until it becomes

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think

for the state of the

it weren't for

have

we wouldn't be forced into these

learned so

I admit softly. "There's so much at

over mine. "Tell me

the weight of the world in it, escapes

worry that you would feel as if you were living

how it feels

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

silent, but I can sense him

closer to him. "And selfishly, I miss you. The you who remembers

my face. "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

this isn't just about

nod, leaning into his

regret that we are not

I admit. But I can't imagine not being

is the same

of love I can feel from her bond has me smiling,