Chapter 5

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"Wow," Xander mumbled. That was all he could say.

"You believe me?" I whispered, my voice trembling. I was afraid. Terribly afraid that he didn't. That he wouldn't.

He saw the anxiety in my eyes and pulled me into a warm embrace.

"Of course I do. How could I not?"He paused for a moment, pulling away then smiling. "I would believe you even more thoroughly if you showed me your Phoenix form."

I smacked his shoulder, starting a pillow fight between the two of us. Of course, he won.

"Fine," I grumbled.

In a flash, I had changed into a Phoenix and Xander was dumbfounded.

"Beautiful.... I've never seen a Phoenix  in real life before." He laughed.

"In real life?"

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