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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are being granted a great honor and hold the power to help the Royal Pack grow and thrive. Do you swear, on your life, to uphold that honor

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

gently holding the back of Mina’s hand and pressing the branding iron to the inside of

arm is visibly shaking from the pain, I’m sure,

vials of herbs sitting next to her and she begins chanting again, in more of

feels more like she’s not seeing me. She’s lost in her

thought I might fall into a panic 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

for me to go through my own panic and be ready for her. I blink and nod. She

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

Remember that Little One. All of those you come into contact with and help will benefit, but be wary of those who seek

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 own journey without bias or influence. Remember that when you speak of your

in front of the fire pit, but it is cold and all the candles have been blown out. The room isn’t completely dark though.

like I got hit by

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 delicate, made from thin intertwining lines like vines dancing upa lattice. Mine is more sharp and angular like a

both of us.” I exclaim looking closer at the details on my