Tangled

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315 Ava: Plan of Action, Finally

"The bomb is risky" I protest automatically. "You said it could shatter his mind.

Meanwhile, the rest of my brain is focused on this idea that Selene can somehow control Lucas' wolf. Really? He's an alpha. The strongest of the strong. Though, Selene showed her presence as Luna, and that was a force I never expected.... I am stronger, she asserts, sounding mildly insulted.

"Don't shatter it, then. Only weaken the barrier."

*Not destroy it completely?" I ask again, seeking clarification-because this is nothing like he explained earlier.

Grimoire's flames flicker as he nods. "Correct. Your magic would create a weak point, allowing Lucas' wolf to break through naturally."

"But then wouldn't that lead to my wolf side taking over?" Lucas asks, absently running a hand

hair in a gentle caress. "Wouldn't that be the outcome we are trying to avoid?"

over

my

"Indeed," Grimoire confirms. "Once your minds reconnect, the wolf will become feral due to the breakdown of your psyche."

Feral. The image of Lucas' golden eyes, wild and uncontrolled, flashes through my mind. Reaching up to grab his hand, I link our fingers in a firm grip, even as my hand shakes at the worries of my mind.

"That's where Selene comes in, right?" My gaze never leaves Grimoire, my voice steady with false calm. "She can control his wolf. Keep him from becoming feral."

Grimoire looks pleased. "Precisely."

Forcing submission is not easy. Not when your opponent is an alpha.

like

Lucas will be able to recover his mental strength and regain balance. It's

slowly, turning these facts over in my head, "Why weren't Lycans like

run across a feral Lycan. Usually a rogue, with

question! You see, the human mind is inherently too weak to contain a Lycan soul and

these Lycans? This doesn't sound like

can't even remember if I've ever shared what I learned with him before his memory loss. 315 Ava Planol Action,

little time as

of exasperated. "We appreciate the history lesson, but maybe we should focus on the matter

mental nudge,

of course. My apologics, I do tend to get carried away with the

for his part, looks a

of us, to Appointed at the interruption. But it's too easy

problem in front of us, to get distracted by other things. I don't want his memories to become a lack of

too much at stake, and the idea that an alpha challenge could come at any time has the area between my

think?" I ask, pulling his attention away from the book.

how I

chest. "Something tells me to try

Selene says quietly. His wolf wants out. He

that doesn't mean this is a great

funneling my thoughts toward Selene still feels awkward. You said it won't be easy. Do you really

her mental voice, firm

enter Lucas' mind is an

you," Grimoire lectures, though his tone is

you."

no matter how I try to feel for anything else, any glimmer of connection between us, there's only the bond that's

but now that I know what I'm supposed to be hunting for, there's a vague sense that it's incomplete.

his voice a soothing balm to my frayed nerves. "It's okay. Take your