All Chapters of The Fire That Chose Me : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Morning crept softly into the cave, a pale wash of light seeping past the ivy that veiled the entrance. The fire had burned low, reduced to embers that pulsed faintly in the stone hearth Evelynn had shaped from her flames. The air was cool, touched by the dampness of earth and the faint scent of moss.Evelynn stirred first, warmth cocooning her even as she shifted. It took her a moment to realize why—the solid weight of Aiden’s arm draped over her waist, the steady rise and fall of his chest beneath her cheek. The memory of the night rushed back, not as a blur but as a vivid ache in her bones, a sweetness she had never known could exist.She smiled, eyes still closed. For once, her dreams had not been of fire and blood but of lips, of whispers, of a man who had finally let her see all his broken pieces.Aiden’s fingers moved against her side, lazy and gentle, as though he too had just woken. His voice came low, rough from sleep. “Still here.”Her smile widened. “Where else would I be?

The forest stood unnaturally still, the silence stretching thin around them like glass about to shatter. Evelynn’s fire crackled faintly at her fingertips, begging to be released. Aiden’s body was tense in front of her, his broad shoulders braced as though he could block out whatever darkness stirred beyond the trees.The shadow did not move again, but the memory of its eyes lingered—an ancient glow that seemed to pierce straight into Evelynn’s bones. She swallowed hard. “It was watching us.”Aiden’s hand found hers, his grip steady and warm despite the fear curling at the edges of his voice. “Then let it watch. It’ll learn what happens when it gets too close.”Evelynn shook her head. “You don’t understand, Aiden. That wasn’t like them—it wasn’t a hunter, or even one of the creatures we’ve fought. That was… something else. Something older.”His jaw tightened, but he pulled her closer. “Then all the more reason we stay together. Whatever it is, it doesn’t touch you.”The words should h

The clearing was alive with tension, the air quivering as if the earth itself sensed what was about to break. Evelynn’s fire danced restlessly along her skin, aching for release. The creatures—half-wolf, half-something older—watched her with a hunger that made her stomach twist.Aiden shifted closer, his chest brushing her shoulder, his voice low and steady. “Stay behind me.”But Evelynn shook her head. “No. If I hide, they’ll take me. If I stand, maybe they’ll fear me.”He turned to her then, his eyes dark, burning with both love and terror. “Fear you? Evelynn, you’re the only one I fear losing.”Her heart cracked at the rawness in his voice. She cupped his face, letting her flame pulse against his skin without burning him. “You won’t lose me. Not while I still burn.”The words anchored them both. He kissed her hard, desperate, his mouth crushing against hers like he needed to claim her before the world tried to rip her away. Her fire surged in answer, heat spiraling between them unt

The woods were quiet when they finally made their way back, but Evelynn felt anything but calm. Every step made her pulse jump, every rustle in the leaves sounded like claws. The silence left by the pack wasn’t peace—it was a warning. A promise that they hadn’t gone far.Rowan walked behind them, his shoulders stiff, his eyes scanning the trees as though shadows themselves could turn on them. But it wasn’t the pack that weighed heaviest on Evelynn’s mind. It was the fire still thrumming inside her, restless and hot, like it had been waiting for Rowan’s words to stir awake.They wanted to see how much you’d resist.And she had resisted—but barely.By the time Aiden pushed open the cabin door and guided her inside, her nerves were frayed to threads. He closed it firmly, locking it with a sharp click. The sound echoed in the room, final and protective. For the first time that night, they weren’t exposed under the trees, but Evelynn couldn’t shake the feeling that the danger had followed

The forest still smelled of smoke. The air hung heavy, scorched, as though the fire Evelynn had summoned had left its fingerprints on the world itself. The night was quiet now—eerily quiet—except for the soft crackle of dying embers and the ragged breaths of those who had survived.Evelynn sat with her back against a fallen tree, her body trembling, every muscle aching as if the fire had hollowed her out. Her hair clung to her damp skin, tangled with ash, her palms raw from the force of the blaze. The fire inside her was quiet now, dimmed to a fragile ember, but it left her shaken—like a storm that had passed but might still return at any moment.Aiden was beside her, his arm wrapped firmly around her shoulders, holding her as if letting go would mean she’d disappear. His warmth steadied her, his touch grounding her, but it could not chase away the shiver that rippled through her chest. She leaned into him anyway, because Aiden had always been her anchor. His presence was the one thin