Chapter 17 – Moonfire Awakens
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The fear that had once gripped her chest began to fade, replaced by a steady, rising calm. The energy within her responded differently now—stronger, sharper, as if it had been waiting for this moment.
Heat spread through her veins.
Her breath slowed.
Her hands began to glow.
Silver flames ignited around her palms, flickering like living fire.
Darius’s voice cut through the chaos, low and stunned.
“Moonfire…”
Ava didn’t fully understand what she was doing.
She only knew she couldn’t let them take her.
She lifted her hand.
The flames surged forward instantly, expanding into a powerful wave of silver light. The force slammed into the witches with explosive strength, sending them crashing into the surrounding trees.
Two fell instantly, their magic extinguished.
The third staggered backward, barely holding her ground. Her red eyes widened with fear as she stared at Ava.
“You truly are the Moonborn,” she whispered.
Before Ava could react, the witch vanished into the shadows.
Silence fell across the clearing.
The flames around Ava’s hands flickered, then slowly faded.
Her strength drained all at once.
Her knees buckled.
Darius caught her before she hit the ground.
“You’ve just crossed a line few ever reach,” he said quietly.
Ava blinked weakly, her heart still racing.
“What does that mean?”
Darius’s expression darkened.
“It means,” he said, “the war has already begun.”
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