***MICHAEL POV***
"What do you mean 'on fire'?" Dad asked.
"Well, one of the powers that Phoenix has when he's commanding someone, especially if they're hostile, is that he'll catch on fire," I replied. "I believe it has something to do with the flames forcing them to comply with what he was wanting them to do."
"Okay, that's actually amazing," Dad declared. "So you can do that mindlinking thing with anyone, even if they're not part of the pack as well?"
"Yup!" I said with a proud smile on my face.
"Do it on me," Dad told me.
"Okay!" I stated cheerfully. I looked my dad square in the eye and felt the link form with him, and while it was stronger than the one that I had with Steve, it wasn't quite the same feeling as linking Justin, Mira, or the other Cr
