“I can do it.
With a quick, almost instinctive movement, I clench my fists and try to steady my breathing, forcing back the flames threatening to burst from my palms.
Even after years of training and guidance, I still can’t fully con-trol my power—or my temper—which messes with my birth seal—the golden mark on the back of my neck I got for being born under the star Regulus, the source of my fire magic.”