Fires With Book 2 Smolder Prolouge

A breath, soft as a sigh, whispered through Jade’s mind: Kiss me.
She could still feel those words echoing in her thoughts, a command laced with tenderness, fire, and danger. They had haunted her since the eclipse, a moment that forever altered her life. Jade Cooper wasn’t the same girl who had moved to Georgia all those months ago. That girl had been naive, uncertain, and unaware of the darkness lurking just beyond the veil of the ordinary.
Now, Jade understood the world wasn’t just shadows and light; it was chaos and fire. She was fire.

The eclipse had been the beginning, a fiery baptism into a realm she hadn’t chosen but couldn’t escape. The flames she wielded—the ones that could burn demons to ashes—had both saved her life and terrified her. Her power was raw, destructive, and frighteningly addictive. In those moments of heat and fury, it was too easy to lose herself.

And then there were them.

Aiden, her goofy best friend with a grin that could disarm even her darkest moods. He had been her anchor when the world spun out of control, always ready with a joke or a steadying hand. But Aiden wasn’t just her friend anymore, was he? Not after he had stood by her side during the chaos of the eclipse, his loyalty unwavering even when the truth about her powers had been laid bare.
And Benjamin—the enigma, the bad boy with secrets darker than the night. Jade’s heart ached at the thought of him. She had been drawn to him, unable to resist his magnetic pull even when she knew better. He had saved her life, but at what cost? Benjamin’s darkness wasn’t just a shadow on his soul; it was a living, breathing entity that threatened to consume them both.

The eclipse had left scars on all of them. But surviving it was only the first step.

Now, the road stretched ahead, leading Jade to Crystal River. A new town, a new chapter, but the same dangers lurking just out of sight. Crystal River wasn’t just any town—it was the place where her parents’ story had begun. Somewhere among its winding streets and eerie woods lay the answers to questions Jade had carried for as long as she could remember: Who were her parents, truly? And why had they left her with this power that felt as much a curse as it was a gift?

But the road to the truth was treacherous.

Danger closed in from all sides, and it wasn’t just demons lurking in the shadows. Aiden and Benjamin, once her greatest allies, were now locked in a battle for her heart. Aiden’s warmth and stability clashed with Benjamin’s intensity and darkness, leaving Jade caught in a storm of emotions. She didn’t know how to choose—didn’t even know if she should choose. How could she, when the stakes were so high?

And then there was Skye.

Beautiful, cunning, and cruel, Skye was the kind of person who thrived on chaos. She had sharpened her claws on Jade’s vulnerabilities, always waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Skye’s hatred wasn’t just personal; it was visceral, a venom that seeped into every interaction. And Jade couldn’t shake the feeling that Skye knew more than she let on—about Benjamin, about the demons, and Jade herself.

As time passed, the closer Jade got to the secrets of her past, the more fear began to creep in. It wasn’t just fear of the enemies that hunted her or the betrayal that might be waiting around the corner. It was fear of herself.

The Seraphina, angelic warriors who should have been her allies, viewed her with a mix of awe and suspicion. They whispered of her power, of what she might become if left unchecked. The demons, on the other hand, feared her outright. They spoke of her as if she were a force of nature, something to be avoided at all costs.

But what terrified Jade most wasn’t their fear—it was the idea that they might be right.

Because deep down, in the quiet moments when no one was watching, Jade could feel it. The fire inside her wasn’t just power; it was hunger. It wanted to consume, to destroy. And every time she let it out, every time she unleashed that blazing fury, it became harder to pull herself back.
Was she becoming the very thing she had sworn to fight?

Crystal River held the answers she needed, but it also held dangers she couldn’t yet comprehend. The threads of her past were tangled with those of her future, and pulling on one risked unraveling the other. But Jade couldn’t turn back now.

The stakes were higher than ever. The line between friend and foe blurred with each passing day, and every decision felt like a step closer to the edge of a cliff. Aiden, Benjamin, Skye, the Seraphina—none of them could be fully trusted, but neither could they be fully dismissed.
Jade’s journey wasn’t just about survival anymore. It was about discovering who she truly was and deciding what kind of person she wanted to be. Was she a savior, a destroyer, or something in between?

The fire within her burned hotter with every step, and the closer she got to the truth, the brighter it flared. The only question was whether it would light her path—or consume her completely.