Warlock Ch 43. Once You Know Them, You Can't Un-know
Damian felt her words settle over him, a deep unease spreading through his chest. "Do you think the same thing could happen to me?"
Evelyn's eyes snapped up to meet his, her expression sharp. "No," she said firmly. "I won't let that happen to you."
Damian was quiet for a moment, unsure of what to say. He could see the fear in Evelyn's eyes, the fear that he might become like her mentor. But there was also something else—something that told him.
"If he's dead," Damian said, his voice barely above a murmur, "then there's no more threat, right?"
Evelyn hesitated, her gaze dropping to the floor. "Maybe," she said softly. "But magic like that doesn't always die with its wielder. Sometimes it lingers, waiting for someone else to take it up."
