Tangled

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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 his internal wolf?

against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of his heart echoes through me. Soothing.

mine where they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm,

and

my lungs, surrounding me in assurance, soothing the anxiety beating in

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

options before us are all shit, covered in

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I

it weren't for the state

weren't

have more

wouldn't be

I've learned so

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

over mine. "Tell me what

with all the weight of the world in it, escapes

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

how it feels to

their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die

I worry about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack accept

remains silent, but I can

pressing closer to him. "And selfishly, I

he says softly. "Even without the memories, there's something

"I feel it too," I

cups my face in his hands, his touch gentle. "But this isn't just about us. I have

leaning into his

you regret that we are not one body? Selene asks, still sounding

imagine not being able to touch

the same for

smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you talking to