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 my palm to

to see

"I don't need—"

a fever." My tone brooks no argument. "And you can

to protest, then closes it as another wave of

whispers. "But only because I don't think I can make it

weight. She's lighter than I expected,

murmur. "We're

more labored with each step, and

The medical lodge comes into view, smoke curling from its chimney.

helping me?" Her words slur slightly.

hate you." The door opens as we approach, Vanessa's concerned face

to my shoulder. "Everything's

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

happened?" the healer asks, directing

ease Ivy onto the

flutter closed as

asks, already checking her blood pressure and

barely audible.

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

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

planned to approach Ivy about the corruption, but

with an IV bag. "But don't

as they seem to surprise Ivy, whose eyes crack

laugh turns into a weak cough.

I sink into a chair beside the

think caused this?" I

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