Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 388

Chapter 388 Ava: Is That Normal?

It feels like an eternity of struggle. Of push and pull, and evil over light. Eventually, Grimoire's cool touch and its guiding force help restrain my magic and pull me back.

The sensation of temptation leaves me ill, but my focus returns to the small patch of ground in front of me.

My hands shake with relief over feeling like myself again, and I pull frigid air in short, panting breaths. "I don't understand how you resist it so easily."

Who said anything about easy? The taint affects everything it touches. The difference lies in how we respond to its call.

He never seems affected. If anything, it's like he's almost removed from the effects.

I refuse to bow to it, that's all. The same way you refuse to bow to those who would control you.

The comparison kind of stings, knowing how easily he can shrug it off and how I was almost sucked in.

Your insecurities feed its power over you. Stop doubting yourself. You know how to purify. You've done it countless times. Focus on that certainty instead of what might go wrong.

I've cleansed corruption before. I know the feel of it, how to draw it in and transform it.

I breathe deep, letting the crisp winter air fill my lungs until they twinge in pain. The taint pulses against my senses, but this time I acknowledge its presence without letting it overwhelm me.

magic rises, familiar and sure. I've done this before. I can do

You don't need to fight it. Just

let them slide past. I know who I am. I know what I

by confidence instead of fear. The small patch of earth beneath my palms begins to warm as the taint retreats before

I purify. The sensation reminds me of static

"Something's different."

you're storing. Grimoire's voice carries an edge of concern. But that can wait until we

it's eager to be transformed. Or maybe it's just docile beneath my control. Each time I pull the taint in, more power builds inside me, at

softly. Your scent has changed. The magic is affecting

veins, making me want to run or jump or do something to

the slight discomfort,

a bad

my wolf agrees with

converting. Your efficiency has increased, so there is less loss during the purification. A bigger concern would be how much magic you

overabundance of magic can turn me into the living time bomb we never wanted me to become, yes, I can see how that would

now I don't feel as though I'm near my limit. In fact, it's almost too easy to carry this

magic is being recycled, as it were. Because you have a great amount of clean magic within you, it's easier to deal with the small amounts you're pulling in. If you were to lose control and increase the

as if I wasn't gasping just a while ago from the strain

are still at the edges of this spread of corruption, where it's lighter. When you hit the denser taint, it will take more out of you to purify. If you're doing it too quickly, you might not realize the danger until you are overwhelmed. Slow and steady is better than

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