My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

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.”

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‘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

to help the Royal Pack grow and thrive. Do you swear, on your life, to uphold that honor while you wear

right arm, inside of your wrist

and grabs the handle of the brand and lifts it from the purple flame. She moves to Mina 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

sharp intake of breath, Mina doesn’t move or say anything. Her arm is visibly shaking from the pain, I’m sure, she feels and

away and placed back into the fire pit, turning the flames a bright white. The witch reaches for vials of herbs sitting next to her and she begins chanting again, in more of a

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

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

for her. I blink and nod.

me into my memory, but I am still conscious enough to keep my body still, but the struggle is real. I hear her

One. All of those you come into contact with and help will benefit, but be wary of those who seek you out for favors. You still have

ritual is different for all who go through it, even though the physical branding appears to be the same. No one speaks of their expenence

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

got hit by a truck.” Mina mumbles like

why it takes days.” I blink like

a simple crescent moon shape with the opening facing towards our elbows. That is the only smilarity though. Mina’s crescent is delicate,

both of us.” I