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they were bright blue, the next a poisonous green.
    “Let him go, Sirina!” Marla jumped up from the bed. Sirina took advantage of this to shove Daniel back onto the space she vacated on the mattress.
    Why am I not fighting back? The thought drifted slowly through his head. I can’t stand Sirina! He suddenly felt strangely tired, as though he had been drugged.
    Sirina lay down on top of him, her breasts pressing against his chest. There’s so much potential sleeping within Silvan . Daniel could faintly hear her voice. But he doesn’t know how to focus his powers — I have to exploit that!
    Daniel realized that Sirina was communicating telepathically with Marla when he heard his sister’s voice in his head as well: Stop manipulating him. You definitely won’t win him over that way.
    “We’ll see,” Sirina said, leaning over Daniel’s face. Her lower body was pressing hard against his, and Daniel couldn’t help but feeling aroused by the contact.
    “What are you trying to do, witch?” His voice came out like a croak. He could still barely move, but he desperately tried to fight her spell. Damn it, how do I use my powers? He knew that he should be able to send Sirina flying, to slam her against the wall!
    “Come with me into the underworld, and I’ll teach you how to use your powers.” She nibbled on his neck, coming dangerously close to Daniel’s mouth …

    Vanessa felt secure in Mike’s arms, but it wasn’t the same as with Daniel. That was okay — right now, she just needed a friend who would listen to her and let her cry on his shoulder. “Are all guys always after just one thing?” she asked hesitantly, her face reddening. Embarrassed, she turned the silver ring that Danny had given her around and around on her finger.
    “Well,” Mike said, pulling her closer to him, “most guys, I guess. After all, it’s a nice feeling to have the woman you love so close to you.”
    Vanessa sighed. “Daniel thinks he’s missing out on something.”
    “Both of you are!” Mike grinned as Vanessa gave him a light punch in the stomach.
    “Be serious.”
    Mike’s smile became thoughtful. “No, you’re right, of course. You need the right partner, and both people have to feel ready for it; otherwise, it’s no fun.” He heaved a deep sigh, arousing Vanessa’s curiosity.
    “What’s up with you?” she asked. She wasn’t the only one who had changed since she had begun dating Daniel; she had noticed that Mike had been much quieter lately. “Don’t tell me that you’re lovesick, too.”
    Mike cleared his throat. “No, not lovesick. I barely know the girl.”
    That pricked up her ears. “Who is she? Do I know her?” She shifted away from Mike so that she could see him better; he was clearly uncomfortable talking about the subject, because he ducked his head and wouldn’t look her in the eye.
    “Maybe. She was at Rebecca’s Halloween party. Her name is Marla.”
    “Marla?!” Vanessa sat up ramrod straight on the couch. Her pulse accelerated dramatically.
    “You know her, then?” Mike’s blue eyes lit up with hope.
    “Uh, not very well.” That was a bit of a fib. Mike was her friend, and she didn’t want to lie to him, but she just couldn’t tell him that she saw Marla all the time. He would have wanted to learn more about her, and what could Vanessa tell him? That Marla was a demon who might ravish him for breakfast and then tear his still-beating heart from his chest? Vanessa knew from Danny that demons had no capacity for romantic feelings. Was that why Daniel was only after sex? Was he merely looking to satisfy his urges?
    No — there was more. Vanessa could tell from the way he looked at her. His green eyes could be so full of warmth. But in an instant his expression could turn cold, demonic, sly. Or flaming with rage. I’m just imagining that because we had a fight.
    “Does she come from around here?” Mike was staring at her, transfixed. He was obviously dying for more