Chapter 1 — The Hidden Spark
Amelia Blaze never believed in destiny. In her city, the world moved with buzzing cars and neon lights, not with fire or magic. Yet sometimes, when the night grew still, she swore she felt warmth in her palms — like a whisper of something waiting to wake. Her sister, Serena, was everything she wasn't: powerful, admired, and distant. Their parents loved Amelia gently, even without power, which only deepened Serena's quiet anger. At school, Amelia laughed with Roxy, Diaz, and Raymond, never knowing they carried secrets deeper than blood. But that night, when the lights flickered and a spark danced across her wrist, Amelia realized something impossible — the fire had chosen her.