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 she opposes

maintains control, Lucas will be able to recover his mental strength and regain balance. It's crucial to understand that Lycan and human souls can only coexist

these facts over in my head, "Why weren't Lycans like this before? I mean, in the past? Selene was never

uncommon to run across a feral Lycan. Usually a

You see, the human mind is inherently too weak to contain a Lycan soul and endure its primal instincts. This is precisely why the shifters of today are much weaker than the Lycans of

leans forward. "What are these Lycans? This doesn't sound like

wolf shifters; only what he's grown up with. I can't even remember if I've

as little time as I've spent with the book, I can recognize that he's getting carried away

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

mental

apologics, I do tend to get carried away with the wealth

for his part,

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

things. I

that an alpha challenge could come at any time has the area between my shoulder

attention away from the book. "Should we try

how I feel

his chest.

Selene says quietly. His wolf wants out. He

this

You said it won't be easy. Do you really

voice, firm

to enter Lucas' mind is an exercise in

though his tone is kind. "It's in the mental

you."

myself up, no matter how I reach, and no matter how I try to feel for anything else, any

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

soothing balm to my frayed nerves. "It's