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.”

turn purple

power to help the Royal Pack grow and

then raise your right arm, inside of your

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

of breath, Mina 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

branding iron is pulled 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

not seeing

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 are here with me. I’m not

seems to just be waiting for me to go through my own panic and be ready for her. I

still, but the struggle is real. I hear her soothing voice chanting next to me,

be wary of those who seek you out

to be the same. No one speaks of their expenence

of the fire pit, 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

by a truck.” Mina mumbles

I blink like I’m trying to get sleep out of my

both look down at our brands. It is a simple crescent moon shape with the opening facing towards our elbows. That is the only smilarity though.

weird. I know she used the same brand for both of us.” I exclaim