Tangled

Unshift 315

Unshift 315

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.

doesn't sound like

taking on a lecturing tone. "As long as Selene maintains control, Lucas will be able to recover his mental strength and regain balance. It's crucial to understand that Lycan and

interject slowly, turning these facts over in my head, "Why weren't Lycans like this before? I mean, in

Usually a

mind is inherently too weak to contain a Lycan soul and endure its primal instincts. This is precisely why the shifters of today are

leans forward. "What are these Lycans?

about the true history of wolf shifters; only what he's grown up with. I can't even remember if I've ever shared what

into what promises to be a lengthy explanation, I clear my throat. Even with as little time as I've spent with

interject, trying to sound firm instead of exasperated. "We appreciate the history lesson,

mental nudge, and

My apologics, I do tend to get carried away with

his part, looks

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

to get distracted by other things. I don't want his memories to become a lack of

challenge could come at any time has the

you think?" I ask, pulling his attention away from the book. "Should we try

how I feel about

his chest. "Something tells

His wolf

that doesn't mean this

Selene still feels awkward. You said it won't be

silence. Then her mental voice, firm and steady.

to enter Lucas' mind is an exercise in

Grimoire lectures, though his tone is kind. "It's in the

you."

how I try to feel for anything else,

that I know what I'm supposed to be hunting for, there's a vague

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