*Maddix POV*
"I will ask you one more time before we do this the hard way. Were you involved in Burton's plot, or did you have your own plans?" I asked the group of pack members sitting at the table before me.
I could sense their hesitance, and all of their hearts were racing faster than they should be. I kept trying to play on the whole pants of fire thing. I had received a new gift many months back, and hadn't even told any of my family about it. I could wield fire.
Fire is a dangerous gift, because if you get a little too angry, it can manifest on its own. I hid the fact that I had received it, because I hadn't had the time to practice with it, and I knew my mom would flip out just like she did with Alette and her electricity gift.
However, the ones who were present with me right n
