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

my arms around his waist, pressing my cheek against the broad expanse of his back. The steady thump of

mine where they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like this as the rain continues its

and

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

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

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

You Think

it weren't for the state of the

weren't for the

we'd have more

we wouldn't be

I've learned so many times,

admit softly. "There's so

over mine. "Tell me what you're

all the weight of the world in it,

you would feel as

know how it feels to

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

that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack accept a leader without

silent, but I

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

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," I

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

nod, leaning

not one body? Selene

imagine not being able to touch

the

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