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

over me. You don't need

to seduce me with whispers of power, but I let them slide past.

of

thrums beneath my skin, building with each patch of earth I purify. The sensation reminds me of static electricity, making my

"Something's different."

voice carries an edge of concern.

docile beneath my control. Each time I pull the

Your scent has changed.

ever. Energy courses through my veins, making me want to run or jump or

the slight discomfort,

probably a

doesn't seem right, my

less loss during the purification. A bigger concern

me into the living time bomb we never wanted me to become, yes, I

easy to carry this extra energy within me,

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 rate of purification, it would not be this easy. I don't recommend rushing

puff out easily, as if I wasn't gasping just a while ago from the

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

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