As they approached Lily's apartment, the cool night air did little to quell the heat between them. Lily's fingers trembled slightly as she reached for the door, hyper-aware of Caspian's presence behind her.
"Wait," she said, turning to face him. "I need to adjust the wards."
Caspian raised an eyebrow, a smirk playing at the corners of his mouth. "Wards against vampires? I'm wounded, Little Witch."
Lily rolled her eyes, trying to ignore the way her heart fluttered at his teasing tone. "Standard precaution. Now hush, I need to concentrate."
She closed her eyes, drawing on her inner power. The air around them seemed to thicken as she wove intricate patterns with her fingers, muttering incantations under her breath. Caspian watched, fascinated, as faint glimmers of light danced around her
