Nefretiri
"No," Ivan shook his head, his hands suddenly on my waist. "I'm not leaving you."
It was sweet, but instead of saying that, my mouth spoke the words I was thinking.
"You can't be here," That was the problem with magic. You never knew what it wanted from you, especially during a recharge.
I'd been prepared for this. It's why Abby, Taylor, and Liz were going to help me. After last year's gorging party and subsequent week-long stomach ache, we'd learned our lesson about letting things run their course. It's why I hadn't booked my flight until the afternoon. If I'd left this morning, I'd be in Denver, and everyone around me would be affected. As intense as this year seemed to be, I'd have a repeat of what happened when I got my period for the first time, and there would be a population boom.
Sometimes, the rider's power was more potent than in other years.
