The Fire That Chose Me
he rasped, “you make it stronger. One day soon, it will choose for you. And when it does, you will not resist.”
The pack stirred again, low growls rumbling like thunder. Aiden shifted, his stance protective, his body coiled to strike. Evelynn stood beside him, fire rippling at her fingertips.
The leader’s final words slithered through the air, chilling her blood.
“The fire is not yours to master, girl. It is ours. And when the time comes, you will burn the world for us.”
With that, the pack melted back into the shadows, their glowing eyes vanishing into the trees one by one. The clearing fell silent, but the weight of their words lingered, heavy as chains.