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."

trembling gets worse. Without thinking, I press my palm to

need to

"I don't need—"

My tone brooks no argument. "And you can

as another wave of dizziness

she whispers. "But only because I don't

She's lighter than I expected, and heat radiates

"We're

slow progress through the snow. Ivy's breathing grows more labored with each step, and I take more

view, smoke curling from its chimney. "Just

you helping me?" Her words

approach, Vanessa's concerned face appearing. "I just don't

drops to my

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

the healer asks, directing us to an

ease Ivy

flutter closed as

felt ill?" Vanessa asks, already

voice is barely audible. "Thought it

this time. I want to reach for it, to

dehydrated. And your body temperature is dangerously high." Vanessa disappears from the side of the

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

go," Vanessa says, returning with an IV bag. "But don't just stand

stay." The words surprise me as much as they seem to surprise Ivy,

Ivy's laugh turns into a weak cough. "Always... so...

IV. I sink into a

this?" I ask

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