The Fire That Chose Me
He unwrapped it slowly, then placed it in her hands.
A necklace.
Simple, but beautiful. A tiny charm shaped like a flame hung from the center, made from some kind of glowing amber. The moment her fingers closed around it, she felt it—warmth. A pulse. Like it was alive.
“It belonged to the last Fireborn,” he said. “She didn’t survive the war that came.”
Evelynn looked at him sharply. “What war?”
“The kind that hides in shadows,” Aiden said. “Not with armies or flags. With whispers. With blood. And with monsters.”