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“Essentially, what I will of my magic. My intent,” Ariana told us.

I frowned. “You’re saying that could be captured somehow? Fashioned into my spellwork and potions, as the missing ingredient?”

“Yes, there’s a way. I can provide it to you. In fact, I want to. It’s a really good idea to have a failsafe, something that could stand a very strong chance of being able to cut into my power.”

“What about Ryker Morgan?” V asked, clearly concerned about me creating something that could best her power. Even as a failsafe, he didn’t seem on board.

For me, I was on boardonlyas a failsafe.

Unfortunately, there really did have to be one. She was the only being on the planet who that didn’t currently apply to.

And as much as I cared about her, as deep as my feelings ran, it still worried me.

The fact was, there always needed to be contingencies for everyone and everything.

It was how we protected ourselves, how we survived.

And, for Ariana, it would give her peace of mind to know something like that existed.

Whether Vorzyr could admit it or not, it was—of course!

It was still relatively new information and there’d been a great deal to absorb lately, too, that it hadn’t immediately occurred to me. And it should have. I was deeply immersed in Ari and our foursome and maybe it was starting to soften and compromise that more calculating part of me.Fuck.

“Primal Celestial Resonance,” I spoke, eyeing Vorzyr. “We need to apply that as well.”

“Kai, I don’t think—”

“You were able to dominate an attack of Celestial magic, force it back, make it submit. With a drop of your blood, I could replicate that effect.”

He looked to Ari. “This is a risk. You know that, yes? To have Kai create something that can impact your power?”

“I know where you’re coming from, but it’s actually just the thing I need before I take back my full power. A safeguard that will give me peace of mind.”

Exactly.

“V, I can also destroy what I create.”

“Yeah?”

“Yes. I swear it.”

“Okay. Fine, do what you need with my new ability.”

“The test first, then we’ll get to the rest.”

I turned my attention back to the levitating golden scroll and the two of them gathered around to observe.

I called my magic just to the fingertips of my right hand.

“The precision you can pull off with your magic… it’s out of this world,” Ariana told me.

I eyed her. “Complimenting me again? I could definitely get used to this, sweetheart.”

“I’m serious, Kai.”

“I’ll teach you then.”

“You will?”