Chapter 4
Dylan leaned his elbow against the window casing and searched the backyard until he found Heaven and Layne. She stood beside him under a group of trees. Layne focused on something in the distance, but Heaven watched his every move. A flame formed in his hand a few minutes later.
When Heaven moved closer, the flame rose higher, swaying in Layne’s palm like a charmed snake. His fingers cupped around it, causing it to flare between the cracks. As it engulfed his hand, he thrust it forward, sending a line of fire cascading between the trees.
It was a spectacular sight, but after the fifth time, it had lost its zeal. The look on Heaven’s face said she would disagree. She stared at Layne with the intensity of a child at a magic show, eager to see his next trick.
Layne had grown str
