My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

Chapter 0296

She begins humming and then chanting under her breath. It's a language I don't understand, but the flame in the pit goes from a warm yellow orange to a deep green.

"Tonight, we initiate these two into our Elite Warrior brotherhood and sisterhood. To mark their devotion, we shall bestow upon them the symbol of the Royal Elite." She begins humming again and the flames change to blue. As she continues to hum she places a long metal pole into the fire, this must be the branding iron.

"Are you willing to pledge your loyalty and power to the Elite Warriors, regardless of the consequences?" She asks. We both respond without hesitation. "Yes."

"Are you willing to put the Kingdom's needs above your own and do all in your power to protect Its vast members?'

'Yes." We reply no breaking eye contact with each other.

The air in the room begins to thicken with the smoke from the candles and the fire pit, but also the tingling of whatever magic she is wielding.

"Will you uphold the integrity of the Alpha King and Luna Queen? "Yes."

"Will you lay your life on the line to protect those who are weaker than you?"

"Yes."

flames turn purple

and thrive.

then raise your right arm, inside of your wrist up."

first, chanting low under her breath, gently holding the back of Mina's hand and pressing the branding iron to the inside of her wrist. can hear the skin sizzle and see the smoke lift from

anything. Her arm is visibly shaking from the pain, I'm sure, she feels and tears run

herbs sitting next to her and she begins chanting again, in more of a melody while she sprinkles little bits of things on Mina's

but it feels more like she's not seeing me. She's lost in her mind somewhere and it takes everything that have

memory like the first time we got to see the mission camp when I smelt her burning flesh. The panic fought to take over. I had to keep reminding myself that this is not Kaley's torture, but something that will make me stronger, I have survived worse and Mina and Nickolas

for me to go through my own panic and be ready for her. I blink and nod. She grabs the branding iron from the still white flames and begins chanting and

time the searing pain and the smell of burning flesh pull me into my memory, but I am still conscious enough to keep my body still, but the struggle is real. I

benefit, but be wary of those

same. No one speaks of their expenence or what is revealed to them through the process. Each must make their own journey without bias or influence.

but it is cold and all the candles have been blown out. The room isn't completely dark though. Small rays of light are coming through the window in the kitchen. Have we been here

got hit by a truck." Mina mumbles like she

blink like I'm trying to get sleep out

at our brands. It is a simple crescent moon shape with the opening facing towards our elbows. That is the only smilarity though. Mina's crescent is delicate, made from thin intertwining lines like