Winnie had prodded her niece to accompany her to the Empyrean Club. Afton relented only because she wanted to bid a fond farewell to the nightspot, since for all practical and even impractical purposes she was now an outcast. Most of the members of the coven hadn't outright shunned her, but she felt their negativity nonetheless. There would those who felt threatened by her change, worried that she would go public with their secrets. And then there were others who sympathized with her dilemma, even though they numbered just a handful.
Interestingly enough, Madame Klavelle felt sorry for her, even though the cunning sorceress had fed Mac a vile potion to reverse Afton's love spell. The irony of the situation weighed heavily on her mind and heart. So, Mac doesn't love me anymore, can
