Chapter 2
I admit I flinched. I mean, they had attacked me before. Granted, that had been in an attempt to trigger my magic, and they had promised not to try it again when that failed. But the sight of them charging out of the house, arms outstretched as they raced down the steps to me, Brianna's long red hair streaming in tangled locks behind her, Sophie with a crazed look in her eyes, they were really rather frightening.
So I flinched and really wished the branch I suddenly had in my hand had some sort of power. But the outstretched arms closed around me in a tight group hug.
"What's all this?" I asked.
"You have no idea how good it is to see you," Brianna said, her voice muffled against my shoulder.
"Okay," I said, not sure what else to say.
"Really, it's so good to see you," Soph
