The Spark and the Smoke“Just what in the fresh hell was that?” “Ingrid May!” Jana snapped, effectively quieting her.“No, she’s okay..” I whispered, voice a little raw. “I-I don’t know what it was. I just knew that I couldn’t let anyone hurt you guys, or the pack. That was the only thing going through my head.”Eirik moved closer, his arm wrapping around my waist and pulling me into his side. “It wasn’t just power,” he said quietly, “It was intention. Purpose.”“I didn’t plan it,” I added, looking down at my hands, while they faintly tingled. “I didn’t call it, it just answered me.”“You were the call,” Leif said, stepping forward. “That kind of magic doesn’t come from just summoning, it comes from recognition. Something ancient saw you and responded to help.”Ingrid crossed her arms, clearly still unsettled by the whole thing. “Well, whatever it was scared the hell out of The hunt.. I’ve never seen anything like that, and I’ve seen a lot.”There was a long beat of silence, broken o
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