Chapter 46

At the back of her tongue, their blood merged. Miracle crinkled her brows. Something was awakening deep inside her, stimulating the presence of a strange, new vitality. She sensed it.

Her scars were healing; her energy was recharging.

Rumbles of lightning across the tenuous clouds aroused a new radiance on the pearl. Breaking off their kiss, she arched her body and gazed deep into the sky, as if it were communicating with her.

The glowing sphere floated from Melvin's palm, reaching for her chest, into the spot where it used to sit. Miracle jerked; her hands clenched. Every part of her muscle contracted as a fierce gust of wind slammed into her body. Her damaged blood vessels reconnected at once. They scintillated and branched vigorously, surging toward the pearl.

Under the brilliant rays of the moon, her horns glinted. A wave of numbness washed over her soul. For a moment, she couldn't feel herself.

When darkness descended again, her pain was gone, and her eyes were back alive.

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