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Rachel, who’d been working over at the T-shirt table, tidying up the inevitable mess that occurred whenever a large group entered the shop and rummaged through the wares, let out an audible gasp. Face white, she exclaimed, “You can’t be here!”
“Oh, but I am,” Damon replied, black eyes narrowing as he glared back at her. He entered the shop — and as he came in, Autumn saw that the Wilcox primus wasn’t alone. He had Lucas and Marie Wilcox following closely behind him…not for moral support, Autumn realized, but because having Lucas, whose magical talent was luck, along on this expedition meant it would most likely have a favorable outcome, and because Marie’s gifts as a seer meant she could provide any counsel he might require.
For herself, Autumn remained frozen where she stood, althou
