The Fire That Chose Me
“Long ago, the Fae told of a girl born with the Ember Vein — fire in her blood, power in her heart. A girl who would tip the balance between light and shadow.”
“That’s not me,” she whispered. “That can’t be me.”
He moved beside her, his voice calm but firm. “The moment I saw you in the woods, I felt it. You were glowing with it. You didn’t just survive the bite, Evelynn — you awoke it.”
She backed away, the walls suddenly too close. “No. I’m just a girl. I go to school. I hate math. I eat way too much chocolate when I’m anxious. I’m not…”