ALEX POV
“Eli?” mom asks, worry clear in her voice. Mars huffs at her worry. “Eli?” mom asks, worry clear in her voice. Mars huffs at her worry.
“Use the circle,” she says out loud. The four of us quickly obey and the flames roar to life around us. I shift my gaze between the three of them, watching. Waiting. Waiting for them to lunge. I stop on my dad standing totally still in the middle. Jake and Nick shift slightly in my peripheral. My fingers twitch, awaiting the upcoming attack.
Nick and Jake both come at me at once, the first at my head while the latter dives for my hips. I swipe out a leg knocking Jake off his feet, and ducking from Nick’s fist. I have watched these three fight, I know they go on immediate offense. So, before my dad can jump me, I launch myself straight into hi
