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look?” I asked Kai.
                    He
smiled. “Like a sexy little witch.”
                    Reaching
into his pocket, he pulled out some big, black-rimmed, clear glasses, and put
them on. I chuckled. This was his disguise? Nerd glasses? He crossed the room
and stood in front of the hall mirror pulling something out of his pocket and
sticking on … a little mustache? Turning to face me, he opened his arms wide.
                    “How
do I look?” he asked, smiling.
                    I
busted out laughing. “Honestly? Like a total creeper.” But he was pretty
unrecognizable with that mustache so I think the plan would work.
                    Before
he could retort, Max knocked on the door. I had agreed to allow Kai and Max to
drive me to Sylvia’s and then home from the ball.
                    Max
took one look at me and chuckled. “Where’s your pointy hat?”
                    I
gave him the middle finger and he laughed. Max had become like a brother to me.
                    “Really?
This mustache wielding weirdo is standing right here and you’re going to make
fun of how I look?” I queried Max.
                    Max
glanced at Kai and the corners of his lips curled.
                    Kai
glared at me. “Mustache wielding weirdo? For that, I might sleep with it on.”
                    My
eyes widened. “Oh God, please don’t.”
                    He
chuckled as we walked into the garage.
                    We
all piled into Kai’s Audi and after a short trip down the mountain we pulled up
to Sylvia’s yellow house. It was modest and craftsman style, nestled on large
acreage. I recognized all of the cars; the coven was assembled. Reaching over
the seat, I kissed Kai, recoiling at the tickle of his fake mustache. “Love you.”
                    His
face looked worried. “We will be across the street. Any issues and you can just
use the mate bond.”
                    I
gave him a look that said he was zapping my fun and then turned to Max.
Flicking my fingers at him quickly, I shouted, “Hex!” and both Kai and Max
roared with laughter. Jumping out of the car, I approached the front door,
inhaling deeply. Sage, lavender, and frankincense. Being a witch came with the
bonus of good smells. Upon entering the house, I saw that everyone was getting
in a circle. The aura of magic was present.
                    Sylvia
smiled at me and waved me over. “Quick, we were just about to start a
protection spell.”
                    I
snuck into the circle and wedged myself between Sylvia and Gretchen. We all
held hands and I nodded to the others in greeting.
                    Sylvia
raised up her interlocked hands high and we all followed. “Spirit! Tonight we
gather with other magic users. Protect us from energies that are not of the
light.”
                    A
fine mist dropped down from the ceiling and settled over us.
                    “Keep
our magic strong and encased within our bodies. Do not allow energy vampires to
take from us!”
                    I
widened my eyes, reminding myself to ask about that one later.
                    “So
be it!” she shouted and we chorused her.
    *
                    After
a forty-five-minute drive, we arrived in downtown Portland at the conference
center. Navigating our cars into the packed parking lot, we found a spot near
the back. Exiting our cars, we all walked as a group to the door. Sylvia hung
back behind the group and linked arms with me.
                    “You
look deliciously witchy tonight.” She winked, her eyelids were dusted with deep
purple eye shadow and a smattering of glitter. Her long auburn hair glistened
in