Chapter 11

"She's having a surge." Ceara stepped closer to Kaida, whose eyes had gone dissonantly vacant. "Take a deep breath."

"A surge?"

"Power surge. She doesn't have control over hers yet and stress or fear or anger can trigger a response." Ceara skimmed her hand down Kaida's strands. "Rein it in, sister. Take a breath and draw it back into you."

Tristan, pale as snow, grabbed his chest. His gaze ping-ponged from the events to the group. "Power? Power!"

She turned, impatience in her eyes. "Yes, powers. Fire." She held out her palm, where a ball of...flame flashed, then disappeared.

"Holy shit." Riley stumbled into Tristan.

Brady's heart lodged in his throat.

"Somewhere in the back of your puny minds, you knew we had them. Kaida's element is water. Obviously."

They looked to Fiona as if beseeching her demonstration, too shocked to do anything more, but Kaida's eyes rolled back in her head and her face tilted toward the sky. A strangled noise filled the quiet as her body jerked taut. T