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better now?”
I whirled around with a start. Russ stood right behind me and his voice was the only thing about him that was dry. I was so relieved I hadn’t hurt him that I threw my arms around him in a tight hug. “Are you okay?”
Russ laughed and then lifted me off my feet. “You realize you’ve just started a war,” he warned. “You’ll get yours, missy. When you least expect it.”
Russ put me back down and I grinned. “You sure you want to do that?” I pointed a finger at myself. “Really powerful? Supernatural awesomeness? Ringing any bells?”
“No. Not really. I think I remember something about a mutant though.”
“Oh, shut up!”
Russ and I went back to the picnic table where his dad was still gaping at me. His face was pale, like he’d just seen a ghost. Russ and I glanced at each other and sat back down. “What is it?” I asked.
“What’s wrong?”
“You,” Alex said to me, “are most definitely an anomaly.”
“How can you tell?”
“Because you just used dark magic.”
“Dark magic?” Russ said. “That’s impossible. To use dark magic she’d have to be—”
“A warlock,” Alex said. He sounded as if he still didn’t believe it.
“You mean I’m the same thing as you?” I asked. “Well that makes sense then doesn’t it? That’s why we don’t hate each other. I’m not a witch after all.”
“But it’s impossible,” Russ said again.
“Why?”
“Because warlocks are boys. Always. There’s never been a female warlock.”
“And therein lies the anomaly.” There was pride in Alex’s voice and he continued to stare at me with wonder.
“So, what do we do?” Russ asked. “Should we take her to see the council?”
“No,” Alex said. “Not yet. Not until we have more answers to tell them. I’ll do some research, and I’ll help you learn to control your magic, Dani. I guess that’s one good thing about this, I can mentor you myself and nobody needs to find out about you.”
“Do I need to be kept secret? From other supernaturals, I mean?”
Alex looked worried. “You’re very powerful, Dani. Very, very powerful. The fact that you are something I’ve never even heard of before will catch people’s intrigue. Yes, I believe that you might be in danger if you were discovered. It’s best to wait until you’ve grown into yourself a little more.”
“Okay.” My mouth suddenly felt very dry.
“You’ll have us,” Russ assured me. “We’ll keep you safe.”
“And we’ll help you,” Alex added. “These next few months are going to be very stressful for you. The cravings start when you first come into your powers, as you have just done. The worst of it lasts a few months, and the more powerful one’s aura, the stronger the cravings. I’m afraid it will be especially difficult for you.”
“What should I do?”
“For now, stay as close to Russ or myself as you can. And wear your necklace all the time.”
“The one Russ gave me?”
Alex nodded. “It’s a very powerful amulet. Russ didn’t know that at the time, but that’s why I agreed he should give it to you. I figured this was coming on soon, and the amulet holds some of the Devereaux family magic. It should help dull the cravings.”
Russ nudged my side with his elbow. “Look at me thinking ahead like that.”
“Please.” I laughed. “If you ever actually managed to think ahead for anything, I’d die of shock.”
“And if you were ever the least bit appreciative of all the incredibly thoughtful things I do for you, I would die of shock.”
“Well, you two seem to be back to normal.” Alex sighed his disapproval of our squabbling as he rose to his feet. “My presence here is clearly no longer required. I’m sure you two want to talk about this without me around, and I’ve got some things to look into now. Dani, if you have any questions at all, or anything else unusual happens, call me straight away. And you’re welcome in our house any time you need. Day or
I whirled around with a start. Russ stood right behind me and his voice was the only thing about him that was dry. I was so relieved I hadn’t hurt him that I threw my arms around him in a tight hug. “Are you okay?”
Russ laughed and then lifted me off my feet. “You realize you’ve just started a war,” he warned. “You’ll get yours, missy. When you least expect it.”
Russ put me back down and I grinned. “You sure you want to do that?” I pointed a finger at myself. “Really powerful? Supernatural awesomeness? Ringing any bells?”
“No. Not really. I think I remember something about a mutant though.”
“Oh, shut up!”
Russ and I went back to the picnic table where his dad was still gaping at me. His face was pale, like he’d just seen a ghost. Russ and I glanced at each other and sat back down. “What is it?” I asked.
“What’s wrong?”
“You,” Alex said to me, “are most definitely an anomaly.”
“How can you tell?”
“Because you just used dark magic.”
“Dark magic?” Russ said. “That’s impossible. To use dark magic she’d have to be—”
“A warlock,” Alex said. He sounded as if he still didn’t believe it.
“You mean I’m the same thing as you?” I asked. “Well that makes sense then doesn’t it? That’s why we don’t hate each other. I’m not a witch after all.”
“But it’s impossible,” Russ said again.
“Why?”
“Because warlocks are boys. Always. There’s never been a female warlock.”
“And therein lies the anomaly.” There was pride in Alex’s voice and he continued to stare at me with wonder.
“So, what do we do?” Russ asked. “Should we take her to see the council?”
“No,” Alex said. “Not yet. Not until we have more answers to tell them. I’ll do some research, and I’ll help you learn to control your magic, Dani. I guess that’s one good thing about this, I can mentor you myself and nobody needs to find out about you.”
“Do I need to be kept secret? From other supernaturals, I mean?”
Alex looked worried. “You’re very powerful, Dani. Very, very powerful. The fact that you are something I’ve never even heard of before will catch people’s intrigue. Yes, I believe that you might be in danger if you were discovered. It’s best to wait until you’ve grown into yourself a little more.”
“Okay.” My mouth suddenly felt very dry.
“You’ll have us,” Russ assured me. “We’ll keep you safe.”
“And we’ll help you,” Alex added. “These next few months are going to be very stressful for you. The cravings start when you first come into your powers, as you have just done. The worst of it lasts a few months, and the more powerful one’s aura, the stronger the cravings. I’m afraid it will be especially difficult for you.”
“What should I do?”
“For now, stay as close to Russ or myself as you can. And wear your necklace all the time.”
“The one Russ gave me?”
Alex nodded. “It’s a very powerful amulet. Russ didn’t know that at the time, but that’s why I agreed he should give it to you. I figured this was coming on soon, and the amulet holds some of the Devereaux family magic. It should help dull the cravings.”
Russ nudged my side with his elbow. “Look at me thinking ahead like that.”
“Please.” I laughed. “If you ever actually managed to think ahead for anything, I’d die of shock.”
“And if you were ever the least bit appreciative of all the incredibly thoughtful things I do for you, I would die of shock.”
“Well, you two seem to be back to normal.” Alex sighed his disapproval of our squabbling as he rose to his feet. “My presence here is clearly no longer required. I’m sure you two want to talk about this without me around, and I’ve got some things to look into now. Dani, if you have any questions at all, or anything else unusual happens, call me straight away. And you’re welcome in our house any time you need. Day or
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