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."

thinking, I press my palm to

need to

"I don't need—"

brooks no argument. "And you can

to protest, then closes it as another wave of dizziness hits.

because I don't

She's lighter than I expected, and heat radiates through her

steps," I murmur. "We're not in

the snow. Ivy's breathing grows more labored with each step, and I take more of her

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

are you helping me?" Her words

The door opens as we approach, Vanessa's concerned face appearing. "I just don't trust you.

drops to my shoulder.

to help, and together we guide Ivy inside. The warmth hits

the healer asks, directing

like this." We ease Ivy onto the mattress. "High fever, dizzy,

as soon as

felt ill?" Vanessa asks, already checking her blood pressure

days." Her voice is barely

pulses again, stronger this time. I want to reach for it, to understand

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

to approach Ivy about the corruption, but maybe it's better this way. Get her

Vanessa says, returning with an IV

seem to surprise Ivy, whose eyes crack open. "Being alone sucks. I can keep her

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

the IV. I sink into a chair beside the bed, watching the

do you think caused this?" I ask our

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