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  “Don’t be afraid,” Brett whispered. “Just enjoy it.”

  Her climax hummed deliciously through her body but his words made her curious enough to open her eyes.

  She didn’t just imagine they were floating. They actually hovered ten feet above the sandbar. His happiness flooded her and she let it comfort her as he slowly brought them back down.

  Before she could ask, he said, “That was a first for me. But it was way too much fun not to repeat.”

  Fun. Nicole realized there was going to be a lot of fun in her future and she used her newfound knowledge of sex magick to show Brett her appreciation for that and all the other changes he was responsible for.

  And as the sun met the horizon, Nicole realized she felt happy for the first time in her adult life.

  * * * * *

  It is time. Proceed to the Ceremonial Chamber.

  “Your great-grandmother?”

  “Yep. And it’s best not to keep the Great Mother waiting.”

  “In that case…” She jumped to her feet and pulled him up with her. She took a deep breath to shift her focus and pictured them flying like birds above the water. Her thought manifested instantly. Brett laughed aloud when their feet touched down on the wooden deck of the hut.

  “I guess it’s really true what they say about the females being more powerful than the males.” He gave her a quick kiss and led her through the narrow doorway, back into the contemporary room of Shadowling Manor.

  “Home sweet home,” Nicole said with a smile. “So, is there anything I should know before meeting your…the Great Mother?”

  He shook his head. “Not really. It’s just a brief, but formal, induction ceremony. Call it a magickal meet-and-greet.”

  “Then we probably should get dressed.” With a wiggle of her fingers and a wave of her hand, she dressed them in the clothing they had shed earlier.

  “Very good. But it’s a little more formal than this.” He moved his hand and her clothing changed into a full-length, long-sleeved robe made of a pale-blue satin. Quite different from her feminine apparel, Brett was cloaked in plain brown muslin. As she appraised him curiously, he pulled his robe’s hood over the top of his head.

  “Tradition,” he said simply. “Light-blue is the color of the Novitiate. When you ascend to Apprentice, you will wear white, the same as the Great Mother.”

  As they left the room and headed for the Ceremonial Chamber, Nicole smiled up at the man who was now bound to her forever. She understood, without a single doubt, she was exactly where she was supposed to be.

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  Marilyn Campbell has been writing fiction novels, nonfiction works and screenplays for nearly twenty years. A true thrill-junkie, she has jumped out of an airplane, raced around the Indy 500 track, driven solo throughout the United States and believes a great roller coaster ride can cure whatever ails her. She resides happily in the Lone Star State with her daughter Joie and their lovable four-legged companions, Sweetie and Milk-Dud.

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