“Close your eyes, Kimberly,” Mother’s voice came, calm but commanding. She wasn’t just my mother tonight; she was my mentor Yoona, the witch who had mastered the elements. I obeyed, shutting out the restless whispers of the coven sisters who had gathered to witness my first day of training. My heart hammered, not from fear of the fire but of myself, of what I might unleash. “You’re fighting it,” Mother’s voice floated closer. “Magic is not something to wrestle. It’s part of your blood. Let it answer you.” I swallowed hard. “What if it doesn’t?” A chuckle came from Elder Soraya, the oldest witch in the circle. “Child, magic has already answered. You’re here, aren’t you? That is no accident.” Gabriel, standing just beyond the ring of fire, folded his arms across his chest. His green eyes locked on me. “Kimberly, you’ve faced rogues, vampires, even your own doubts. What’s a little magic compared to that?” “Easy for you to say,” I muttered, opening one eye at him. “You’re no
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