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think that way. We
    needed all the help we could get,
    and so far Mayanne was our best
    bet.
    Levi turned off onto a dirt road,
    and I knew we were almost there.
    Mayanne lived miles from anyone
    else. I wasn’t sure how much of it
    came from her being a witch, and
    how much came from her
    personality.
    We turned up the dirt drive, and
    I kissed Daisy on the forehead.
    “You ready for this?”
    “As ready as I’m going to be.”
    She’d been quiet since breakfast. I
    knew that she was probably beating
    herself up about manipulating the
    waiter. I understood why it upset
    her. It freaked me out too.
    “Either Mayanne got a new car,
    or she has company.” Georgina
    pointed to an SUV parked by the
    front door of the rambling home.
    “Stay here.” Levi parked.
    “I’ll come with you.”
    “No. Stay with them.” Levi’s
    eyes gave me all the warning I
    needed. I knew he was right. One
    of us needed to stay with Georgina
    and Daisy. They were human after
    all.
    Before Levi could make it a few
    steps the front door opened, and
    Mayanne stepped out.
    I got right out of the car, and
    Daisy followed. I opened Georgina’s
    door and helped her out.
    “I need you to all stay calm.”
    Mayanne walked out onto the
    rickety front porch.
    “Stay calm?” I looked at the tall
    and willowy woman. “Why would
    you tell us that?”
    “Who’s visiting you, Mayanne?”
    Georgina walked over to her friend.
    “They aren’t here for me, but
    stay calm. They may be of help.”
    I didn’t need to hear the names
    to know who the visitors were. “Are
    they inside?”
    Mayanne nodded. “Stay calm,
    Owen.”
    “I’ll try.”
    Daisy slipped her hand into
    mine. “Stay calm for my sake.”
    “I’ll try,” I repeated my words.
    Mayanne, Georgina, and Levi
    walked in first, and Levi held open
    the door for us to walk inside.
    “Hello, old friends.” Hugh
    smirked.
    Any thoughts of staying calm
    disappeared. “What the hell are you
    doing here?” I didn’t think about the
    company I was in, I said exactly
    what was on my mind.
    “We’re here for the same reason
    you are. We want to help Daisy.”
    Violet smiled.
    “Help her? You mean take away
    any chance she has to stay
    human?”
    “If we wanted that we’d have
    left you guys to your own devices,
    but we do care.” Violet caught my
    eye.
    “Where’s Roland?” Daisy spoke
    for the first time since walking in.
    “He’s not here.” Hugh shrugged.
    “We thought it best if he stayed
    away.”
    “Why?”
    “Because his interests are too
    complicated.”
    “His interests?” Levi asked. He
    stepped toward the Allures. “What
    kind of interests does he have
    beyond the ones you do?”
    “She has his maker’s essence.
    He is drawn to her, and he doesn’t
    mind the new packaging.” Hugh
    smirked.
    I was in his face in a blur. “The
    packaging? Don’t you ever talk
    about Daisy that way.”
    “I thought you’d prefer it to me
    saying he’s attracted to her.”
    “Shut up!” Daisy wrung her
    hands. “Shut up all of you.”
    Georgina cleared her throat.
    “Sorry.” Daisy looked at her.
    “But I’m not going to stand here
    and listen to this. You say you want
    to help me? Then help me.
    Mayanne thinks she can buy me
    time. Let’s see what she can do.”
    Mayanne nodded. “I can’t do
    anything with a crowd.”
    “That’s fine. Daisy and I will go
    with you. Everyone else can wait.”
    That was the only logical solution.
    “Not a chance.” Violet shook her
    head. “We have a vested interest in
    this too.”
    “Because of the essence and not
    Daisy. She’s the important part.”
    “They are both important.”
    Violet pressed her lips into a firm
    line.
    “Daisy is more important. I don’t
    care what you say, that’s the truth.”
    I stood my ground.
    “I’ll go with Mayanne by myself.
    Everyone else can stay out here.”
    Daisy avoided my eyes when she
    spoke.
    “You don’t have to do that. I
    promised I’d stay with you.”
    “And I