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.”

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hold the power to help the Royal Pack grow and thrive. Do

raise your right arm, inside of your wrist up.” We

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 lift from

doesn’t move or say anything. Her arm is visibly shaking from the pain, I’m sure, she feels and tears run from her eyes, but she doesnt move to wipe them

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

not seeing me. She’s lost in her

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

be ready for her. I blink and nod. She grabs the branding iron from the still white flames and begins chanting and repeating the

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

be wary of those who seek you out for favors. You still have trials in your future that must

different for all who go through it, even though the physical branding appears to be the same. No one speaks of their expenence or what is revealed to them through the process. Each must make their

slowly blink and come back to the present. Mina and I are still kneeling in front of the fire pit, but it is cold and all the candles have been blown out. The

hit by a truck.” Mina

guess I understand why it takes days.” I blink like I’m

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

used the same brand for both of us.” I