My Secret, My Bully, My Mates

"I'm sure if it was connected to Sam and Sierra, they would be putting on a show just to see how crazy they could make it." My brother laughs and I'm thankful for the attention shift.

Gentry moves over by the fire and sits on the ground, Elena came though the kitchen with a book like my grimoire but this one is a bright blue. She sits next to Gentry and sets the book in between them.

"Skylar, come here please. Your mates can stay, but need to keep their distance. We need to see what level of connection this fire has to you specifically before we bring them in." Gentry calls to me.

I squeeze Oliver's hand, he's reluctant to let me go. He's seen what magic can do, how sensitive I am to it and is probably more protective of me because of that. I slowly move toward them and sit in front of the grimoire.

The fire immediately turns black with a purple tip. I can hear all the gasps around me, but like always with spell work I get lost in it and everyone else around me is a blur. My wolf bristles at the color and energy coming off of the flames.

I wonder why it hasn't shown itself before now though? We have all sat in

doesn't look at me while she talks, it's more like she is speaking to the

for specifically? Is it angry with us, with me,

questions that will take some time to answer. But we will get our answers now that it wants to

makes me hesitate too. Am I drawn to it because

Is that why it's at the center of the pentagram? Or

protection. She has manipulated it to hold you here and control many members of your leadership. The everburning flame is a rarity. Fire needs something of earth to consume making it difficult to sustain. I thought it might have been attached to the