Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 400

Chapter 400 Ava: Confronting Ivy

Snow crunches under my boots as I pace, each step carving deeper tracks into the pristine cover of snow that swept in overnight.

Three steps left. Three steps right. My breath clouds in front of my face.

"Just knock already," I mutter to myself.

You've been out here twenty minutes, Selene points out.

"Not helping."

How do you tell someone they might be corrupted by dark magic? 'Hey, noticed you've been acting weird lately, mind if I check for evil taint?' Yeah, that'll go over well.

The door flies open with a bang that makes me jump. Ivy stands in the doorway, her usual perfect appearance nowhere to be found. Dark circles ring her eyes, and her chestnut hair hangs limp around her face.

"What do you want?" Her voice comes out raspy, like she's been gargling glass.

"I..." All my carefully planned words evaporate. "Are you okay?"

She leans against the doorframe. "Fine. Just tired."

But she's not fine. I can see the slight tremor in her hands, the way she's barely keeping herself upright. My magic flutters in response to... something.

"You look sick."

"Thanks." Her laugh turns into a cough. "Always good to hear how terrible I look."

"That's not what I meant." I step forward, catching her arm when she sways. "Did you get any sleep?"

"Yes." She tries to pull away but doesn't have the strength. "Or tried to. Everything hurts."

Without thinking, I press

to

"I don't need—"

fever." My tone brooks no

as another wave

I don't think I

She's lighter than I

steps," I murmur. "We're not

more

into view, smoke curling from its chimney. "Just a little

me?" Her words slur slightly. "You hate

you." The door opens as we approach, Vanessa's concerned face appearing. "I just

drops to my

together we guide Ivy inside. The warmth hits like a wall after the bitter

directing

ease Ivy onto

closed as soon as

long have you felt ill?" Vanessa asks, already checking her blood pressure and

is barely audible. "Thought it was

stronger this time. I want to reach for

high." Vanessa disappears from the side

hover uncertainly. This isn't how I planned to approach Ivy about the corruption, but maybe it's better this way. Get

IV bag. "But don't just stand

much as they seem to surprise

playing Luna." Ivy's laugh turns into a weak

inserts the IV. I sink into a chair beside the bed, watching the steady drip of

caused this?" I ask our healer

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