Chapter 184

Chapter 184

“What about my strength?” I asked, weling a spark of cusity. I needed to understand the nature of my power, to learn how to manage it.

“Your magic is powerful, Scarlett, but it is also dangerously malleable. It consumes, adapts, and is easily corrupted Because it takes on the attributes of whatever it touches, you must guard your heart and soul carefully. I sense a shadow there, a hint of darkness. Her expression softened, and I knew she could see I was already aware of this.

“I can see you know,” she added, a small smile of understanding gracing her face.

“My wolf, Midnight, said the magic feels like too much for us to handle,” I admitted, sharing Midnight’s worry with her.

Elsa nodded. “Because, in reality, this magic belongs to all four of you. Maxwell, Clay, and Lucian would have shared in it too, had they not been tainted upon your union.” Her words hung heavy in the room, especially for the three of them.

“They didn’t… keep themselves, and that is the price they pay. But who knows? They might still gain access to the magic someday. It’s unclear. If it does happen, though, it will never be as powerful or as pure as yours.”