"Oh my goddess, Gideon, you're going to get it now!" I laughed, feeling the familiar warmth building in my palms as I faced off against my cousin in the training field behind his cottage.
Four years had transformed me into someone I barely recognized from that terrified girl who'd accidentally landed in Storm Crest territory. Now the fire magic coursed through my veins as naturally as breathing.
"You started this, El," Gideon grinned, his hands glowing with blue energy. My cousin, the Royal Wizard of Storm Crest Pack, looked utterly ridiculous with his beard still sporting the pink streaks from my prank this morning. "Turning my beard pink while I was sleeping? Really mature."
"You should see your face," I taunted, dancing away as he sent a harmless pulse of energy toward me. "Pink is definitely your color."