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?

can an Alpha survive without his internal wolf? Would

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

covers mine where they rest on his stomach. His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand

and

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

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

weren't for the

weren't for the

have more

be forced into

learned so many times, life

don't know," I admit softly. "There's so

tighten slightly over mine. "Tell me

soft sigh, with all the weight of the world in it, escapes my

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

know how it feels

with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond.

about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would

silent, but I can sense

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

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, every

"I feel

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

nod, leaning into his

you regret that we are not one body? Selene

imagine not being able to touch you,

is the same

from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his