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?

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

silence, 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

His touch is warm, familiar, yet so new. We stand like

and

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

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

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

shit mountain.

A What 10 You

Think I

the state of the

it weren't for the

we'd have

wouldn't be forced

I've learned so many times, life

admit softly. "There's so much at

over mine. "Tell me what

of the world in it, escapes

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

it feels to be

different from the bond any normal shifter has with their wolf. Distance can create emptiness within our bond. And-scariest of all-I can

slightly. "And I worry about what that would mean for you as Alpha. Would the pack

but I can sense him listening

"And selfishly, I miss you. The

there's something right about being with you. It's here: He taps his chest, then mine. "Something inside of me is so happy,

"I feel it

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

nod, leaning into

we are not one body? Selene asks, still sounding

can't imagine not being

is the same

of love I can feel from her bond has me smiling, and Lucas narrows his eyes. "Are you talking