Kesini lifted her gently and centered her on the bench. For anyone watching, it looked like Sandy was levitating. Camila made a mental note to speak to Sandy about how Kesini should behave."Shall we proceed with the final glamor binding?" Mab asked."We need a brief respite to recharge, my Queen," Joren replied wearily.She pouted but saw there was nothing for it. "Brief?""Certainly no more than thirty minutes.""You have twenty," she said with finality. She wanted her third favor sewn up, and there was a party to host. Her other guests would begin to grow restless."Yes, my Queen," he said and backed away with a bow. She returned to her chair under the umbrella beside the little table, and Joren returned to the mages. As a group, they dropped to the grass to meditate or sleep. The ones who had yet to participate looked at their colleagues with worried expressions. They kept glancing over at Tish then over to Henry who was back by the entrance of the room by a bench where Marisa was

The collapse of the environment illusion spell caught everyone by surprise. The magic dissolved in a rapidly expanding wave, spreading outwards from Ikehorn's position. The Ogre and Henry fell to their knees, but Ikehorn remained standing and stared at the shocked expressions of the gathered people. He looked to Mab who sent a runner from the room, likely to confirm the illusion breaking wave remained within the chamber. There were a lot of illusions that needed maintaining in the rooftop castle. The room now showed its rich wood paneling. The walls were lined with bookshelves filled with the riches of the Queen's priceless library of books and ancient scrolls. These were just copies as the originals never left her castle in Ireland.Henry pushed himself up to his hooves and reached a hand down to the Guard. That one was blinking in confusion but pushed the offered hand away and managed to stand on his own. He gave Henry and Ikehorn a troubled look then walked away.Queen Mab approach

Mab's smile lit up her face as she heard his agreement. She stood and took his hands to pull him to his hooves. "Oh, what fun we're going to have!" She began to pull him towards a set of ornate double doors at the far side of the room.Henry glanced over his shoulder toward the elevator. "Shouldn't we be joining the party- uh, orgy?""We will, my eager boy! But first, we'll start in my chambers."His body was already beginning to react to her soft hands on his, the promise in her eyes, and the happy smile on her lips. But the reaction didn't include the heat. "Th-that's not going to trigger the pheromones," he gasped as they entered the bedroom. His eyes went immediately to the bed. Tall and thick mahogany pillars rose from the four corners of the plush mattress. The sheets looked so inviting, only Mab's purring drew his attention away from them."I don't think I'll have any trouble triggering the proper kind of reaction from you," she said with a wicked grin. She drew Henry to the en

Marisa surfaced from her sleep and saw Nate sitting and dozing next to her bench. He had an arm resting across her protectively. She recalled their previous night's activities and smiled. He was a very skilled lover, and with no danger of altering her with his essence, he was finally able to relax and enjoy it thoroughly. They hadn't used a condom and Nate was so expressive about how amazing she was, she finally had to kiss him to shut him up. She chuckled at the memory, and his head popped up as he looked to her."What? Are you ok?" he asked in concern."I'm fine. Feeling better even," Marisa said with a smile. She spotted Tish walking over in her Human disguise with a smile on her face, so she sat up. Nate stood and stretched the kinks out of his back."How are you feeling?" the tall brunette asked gently.Marisa nodded. "I feel fine. Just a little tired. Nothing a good night's sleep won't cure."Sandy came running over, and Marisa couldn't get over how different she looked with Hum

They heard the sound of glass bells tinkling then there was a brilliant silver and green flash before the vast chamber plunged into darkness as every energy field collapsed simultaneously.Another bright flash exploded outwards in a wave from Baba, filling the Great Hall with its light before the room went dark once more."What was that?" Sigrid asked."Something to keep the Humans unconscious for a few hours. That should be enough time for you to find a way to deal with them," Baba growled."Don't you mean 'for us to find a way'?" Sigrid asked from the darkness.Then began the wailing of the newborn infants.Sigrid called for her armor, and the white light painted the area around her. Baba was gone. Coyote, as well. "Shit!""The Ferals! She took them!" Camila gasped."She did warn us to leave them alone," Roy muttered.Mahati stepped forward, muttering under her breath, and began to touch the sofas as she walked by them. Her spell caused them to glow softly, illuminating their occupa