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?

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

my cheek against the broad expanse of

large hand covers mine where they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar,

and

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

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

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

shit mountain.

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the state of the

it weren't for

we'd have more

wouldn't be forced into these

learned so

I admit softly. "There's so much

mine. "Tell me

soft sigh, with all the weight of the world

of self... I worry that you would feel

feels to be so

emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can die and leave her alone in this world. Or she can dic, and I'll be alone

"And I worry about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack accept a leader without

I can sense him

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

"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 his chest, then mine. "Something inside of me is so happy,

heart swells. "I feel it

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

leaning into his

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

can't imagine not being able to

is the same for

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