Page 35 of Dark Moon Secrets

Tea spilled all over me, the warm liquid soaking into my jeans, making me feel even more uncomfortable.

Worried I’d set the place on fire or something, I studied my fingers as the flames withered and died.

“Well, that went better than I thought it would.” Luna had a huge grin on her face.

“You knew I could do this shit?” My fingers were normal—not burned or changed in any way. However, they did tingle like pins and needles.

“Yes, of course.” Luna stood and grabbed a towel from the kitchen.

“I don’t know how you could be so confident I would.”

She handed me the towel, and I patted my legs. It didn’t do much good since I was soaked with tea.

Standing, I tried to soak up the spillage on the couch.

“The tea helped you.” Luna picked up the blanket and set it aside since it was partially soaked.

I glared at her sharply. “What do you mean?”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I had to do it. I had to be sure of your skill. You don’t have any sort of training, and you missed your initiation.”

“Do what?” Anger rumbled inside me.

“I added some special herbs, nothing serious, so don’t get your panties in a knot. It was to help you to relax so you could use your magic.”

“You shouldn’t have.”

“It was too important to show you what you’re capable of.”

“Like, I have a choice.”

Luna shook her head. “Your destiny lies with the coven, and our future depends on you. You have no idea what sort of chaos will reign on Earth if you don’t step up.”

This was a lot of pressure Luna was putting on me, just like Maria had by sending me here. I didn’t ask for this. Whatever happened to me having more choices?

“How do you feel now? Do you want to try more magic?” asked Luna.

My fingers tingled from the magic I’d awakened. I wriggled them, suddenly wanting to do more.

“You want to, don’t you? You won’t be able to stop now even if you tried,” Luna spoke smugly, seeming to think she had me beaten.

“What if I refused to do more magic?”

“It will quickly eat away at you because you haven’t been initiated.”

Could I stop myself? Curiosity surged through me.

Without thinking, I clicked again. Flames burst from my fingertips, but not as strong as before.

“See, the herbs are already wearing off. You’ll have to concentrate much harder without their effect. So let us help train you to claim your birthright.”

I turned the fire around in my fingers, playing with the flames. This was a turning point for me, and what I’d been rejecting so much now looked appealing.

Imagine all the cool things I could do with magic. What would Caleb and Mia think of this? Could I even tell them? I wasn’t sure I wanted to go down this part when I couldn’t share my life with my friends.

“Why did Maria leave this shop to me?”

“Maria was your neighbor with the sole purpose of bringing you to us.”

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