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most gifted student of the 42 nd Coven, Kent Chapter.
    Graylee couldn’t help hating her just a little and Charlene had been happy to join in. Worse than losing her spot at the top, Graylee hadn’t been able to perform magic without freezing up after streaking her peers.
    Raj McKenna clearly respected power. That’s what he really wanted from Graylee—to strip her of her most prized spell and make it his own. See how fast he’d ditch her once he’d gotten what he wanted.
    Graylee pushed her bowl of oatmeal aside and stared across the dining table at her mother. It’d been just the two of them for breakfast the past few days.
    “Can I stay home, too?” Graylee asked.
    If Charlene didn’t have to attend Gathering, Graylee didn’t see why she had to go. It wasn’t like she was able to participate or anything, but that excuse always led to Mom’s rejoinder: “I don’t want you to miss lecture.”
    “Can’t you give me a summary tonight?”
    “You know how important Gatherings are,” Mom said. “We need to stick with our own kind, those who understand us, who keep us in check as we ensure they don’t lose their way in return.”
    Graylee tilted her head back. “I’m not the one you need to worry about.”
    Mom looked side to side then leaned in, barely speaking above a whisper. “Don’t worry about Blake Foster or that Stacey girl. Your sister’s magic is useless against them.”
    Yeah, ’cause Blake and Stacey were such big concerns of hers.
    “Still,” Gray said, “I should probably stay home and make sure Char doesn’t hurt herself.”
    “Your sister will be fine. She just needs some time alone.”
     
     

Chapter Five
     
     
    Gatherings were held in a light bluish-gray brick building surrounded by a large parking lot. The outside looked conspicuously like a church or rec center. Take your pick.
    That morning’s lecture, predictably, had to do with St. Valentine’s and the dangers of love spells. Graylee’s mom listened attentively on the bench beside her as their chapter president, Mr. Holloway, spoke.
    “Love is a more powerful force than magic. You can trick the mind and even the heart, but never the soul. When a person is not free to love with their soul, that is not love and that is why a love spell can never truly work.”
    Blah, blah, blah . Graylee picked at her cuticles. Mind control and love spells had never interested her. Now moving objects with the mind—that was fun.
    “It can get lonely, being gifted,” Mr. Holloway droned on. “But that is why we’re here. We’re here for each other.”
    Oh, brother . Graylee pictured Charlene curled up on the couch at home watching back-to-back episodes of Glee and had to bite back a frustrated sigh. It was at times like these that Graylee missed her sister. Neither of them were fond of Gathering. They paired up when partnering was required, which today—naturally—it was.
    After lecture, their peer leader asked that they team up with a partner. Graylee felt her palms begin to sweat. She was fairly certain that Ryan had glanced in her direction. There was no way she was enduring an hour of one-on-one time with Ryan Phillips. He’d probably spend the hour peppering her with questions about Charlene. If she didn’t act fast, she’d be stuck. Ryan was already moving her way.
    Graylee took three large steps over to Nolan Knapp. “Hey, want to be partners?”
    His initial surprise was immediately followed by a smile. “Yeah.”
    Nolan was cute in a boy’s band sorta way. Although they were in the same grade at McKinley High, Graylee never saw him around school. He’d moved to Kent sophomore year. She might have crushed on him if he weren’t a warlock—another preference Graylee and her sister shared: No dating warlocks!
    Nolan brushed his bangs out of his eyes and smiled as if to say, Why not? Think about it.
    There was nothing to think about. Graylee didn’t date warlocks, period. Anyway, he didn’t make her heart