Magic Unbound

The party

Macy POV

I knew I had to go home to get changed. I really did not want to deal with the fallout from Michael and learn my mother had lied to me all these years. I was getting more nervous going home than I had magically taken on the dark coven. If I had said that to myself a few days ago, I probably would have committed myself to the hospital for being insane. Samuel was driving less like a manic, unlike the last time. Alex called shotgun so I was stuck in the back of the car. Butterflies started taking control of my stomach. I don't know why I was getting so nervous. I knew my family would like Samuel. Not that I should be worried, Samuel and I weren't anything. We only just met. Why do I feel so strongly towards him? I can even feel it now while he is sitting in front of me. It's urging me to get closer. I knew he would always protect me. I could sense it. I fell in love, but I barely knew the guy. He might have some deep dark secrets or skeletons in his closet. I don't even know how old he is. What if he is like 20 years older than me but just looks good for his age, like really well. He is a good kisser. That must mean he has kissed a lot of women. I wonder how many women he has slept with? My brain is going into complete overload. Mum always said I have a tendency to overthink things. "What's wrong Macy? Your Aura is glowing orange." I had been thinking so much I didn't even realise both Samuel and Alex were staring right at me. "I just, I just don't really know much about you. This new world is all new to me, that's all." I had to be honest because I apparently project colours that he can see. "What do you want to know? Ask me anything. I will answer the best and the most truthful truth I can," okay Okay, start with something small. "How old are you?" I could see his smile in the rear-vision mirror, his eyes softened when he smiled. "I am 20 years old, love. Keep them coming" I can sense my word vomit about to happen "How many women have you been with.... who knows about magic?" good save Macy, don't let him know what your real agenda is. "You want to know about how many girlfriends I had or how many women I have slept with that know about magic?" oh sh*t he is on to me. "both I guess?"

When I got home, no one was there. They must have already left for the party. Once I got to my room, I took a deep breath. So much has happened with so much more to find out. How do I fit in with all of this? I have so many questions. Getting out of my bed was the hardest thing I have done. I slipped on a tight red dress I had bought a year back but have never worn it due to the shortness and the tightness of the dress. With everything that has passed, I should not let anything go to waste, even this amazing red dress. I found a pair of black 6 inch strappy high heels, I took off the necklace my mum had given me a few days ago to replace it with a few bits of silver jewellery. I did rather light makeup but with bright red lips. I was surprised my curls were sitting quite well. I did a loose fishtail braid and let some of my natural curls fall out to frame my face. Alex was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs. It took all of my will not to fall down the stairs. There have been 3 times in my life I have worn heels. Two of those times have ended badly. "Holy s**t girl. You actually look like a female. Like a super-hot model. If I wasn't Gay, Samuel would have some competition on his hands." I don't know to be flattered that he thinks I look like a boy most of the time or that I look super hot? "thanks Alex you are always so kind to me sometimes." I stuck my tongue out at him.

Samuel's mouth dropped the same as Alex's.

"You look... I... I'm staring at the most gorgeous thing I have ever laid eyes on". I can feel my cheeks turning bright red and the butterflies swelling in the pits of my stomach. He moved gracefully closer to me, drawing me closer to him. I feel the heat of his body pressing up against mine. His lips move just to brush against mine, he slowly moves his lips down to my neck. Every strand of hair is standing on the ends. A shiver runs down my spine. His hands run up the side of my dress, he slightly tugs on the side of my underwear. I started to feel the heat swelling in my groin. I needed him closer. I pulled his face to mine. He knew what my eyes were telling him. I could feel his glory pulsating on my leg. "Let's not wreck that beautiful lipstick, shall we? Plus, don't we have a party to get to?" Well, that just spoilt the mood but he was right. Michelle would be devastated if I didn't show or I just showed for an hour.

On the drive there I just stared at the back of Samuel's head for a good 15 mins. His thick golden hair was almost celestial. It was almost like pure gold when the sun shined on his hair. He was just handsome. How could it be possible that we are bonded together? Is this the reason why all the sparks and the flames? I felt a strange pull to him whenever I was close to him? Is it magic that made us feel for each other or was it something else? I was starting to feel sick with all these unanswered questions. It felt like I was smashing my head against a brick wall. "Macy, is this the place?" I was distracted so much I barely noticed that we had arrived. "err yeah this is it. I guess you get to meet my weird family now, who just love to keep secrets from me" I was being petty I knew that but right now I didn't care.

Samuel raced in front of me and held the door open for Alex and me "chivalry not dead I see Sammy boy. Better not do it too much everyone will start to think you're here with me. I'm not complaining of course" Alex winked at Samuel. I could tell that Samuel took everything in his stride and winked back "but you don't look as good in a red dress and killer heels." Alex was such a flirt, he just couldn't help himself sometimes. I rolled my eyes over the years I have come a custom to Alex ways once he sets his eyes on something he just doesn't quit. Just as I was drifting off in my thoughts again when something grabbed my hand. His hand was soft and firm all at the same time. I could feel the warmth radiating off his body, his scent was alluring, drawing me into him. "I will always be after Miss Pendragon" my heart almost skipped a beat it's like he could read my mind or maybe my expression on my face when I saw Alex flirting with him "I better tell my mother to watch her back then" he blessed me with a grin and a half giggle. Michelle came running up to me and threw her arms around my neck "Macy you're here, I missed you so much" Michelle was shorter than me by about half afoot. She was wearing a prom-like pink dress with frills down the bottom, which I could have guessed as pink is her favourite colour. Her lipstick was pink to match her dress. Her eye makeup was just perfect, whoever did it did a great job and really worked with her almond-shaped eyes. "I missed you too. We must do lunch soon and you can tell me all about this new boy in your life" she just smiled and turned to look behind me "ALEX! I'm so happy you are here. Now that you are here this can be a party!" she stopped and turned to look at Samuel "Finally Samuel, I have been waiting forever to meet you. How is Gran?" they couldn't have met before. "I am well, thank you for asking Michelle, as for Gran she is doing well but you already know that don't you?" does she know Gran? "Do you to know each other?" I just had to come out and ask it and if they did why did neither of them tell me. More secrets. I hate people keeping things from me that will involve me. "No Macy we do not know each other. She has sight. She is able to see possibilities and some ancestral spirits. I am assuming here correct me if I am wrong Michelle?" what the hell. How did I not know this? "Don't worry Macy. I would have told you if I was allowed. I am glad you are becoming, now you won't think I am crazy. Mum thinks I am crazy." I was hoping for a night without magic but I guess not. "What do you mean if you were allowed? How long have you been like this?" more questions were dwelling and forming in my brain "A few months ago, not long after my last surgery. Don't worry about the rest just enjoy time with me and then I will tell you what I know. We will talk later I promise. But I want to dance. " She dragged me into the party which was almost impossible to keep up with her in these shoes. I danced until blisters started forming on the backs of my heels. I was grateful to Alex who had done all the inductions of Samuel. I could see Alex loving all the attention of showing Samuel off to my family as Macy 'potential boyfriend' and 'I could see it coming with his cards'. I snuck to the back bar and ordered a vodka sunrise. I needed something after a couple of days I have had. "Don't have too many of those, they usually make me any persons." I looked over to a tall dark-haired woman, her hair was curly and short. She wore a v-lined purple dress that flowed off her skinny frame. She wore deep purple lipstick with heavy mascara. She looked like she was in her early 20s. "Don't worry I only stick to a 2 max, any more and I am afraid I might be the same. I'm sorry to do I know you?" she softly smiled in my direction "For me yes, I know you well Macy Pendragon. I have waited a long time my child to see you. But No you do not know me. Yet. I am Guinevere, but you can simply call me Gwen" ahh I feel more riddles coming on here. "Ok Gwen humour me for a second, how on earth does anything you said makes any sense? And what do you want from me?" her face was soft and caring like a mother to a child. "I want you to live Macy. To help us all for what is about to come. You are the key, he is your protector" her gaze fell right on Samuel's. "Some close around you should not be trusted. Trust your intuition, it will never lead you astray." I knew she knew more than she was letting on ". Do I feel true for him? Why is she after me? I need answers please" I looked at her. She looked like she aged a least 10 years. "Sparks will always come with fire. Each one needs the other to survive. Sparks create fire and fire creates sparks. Take my crystal use it when the time is right. This is all the energy I have left. Farewell child and safe travels." I rubbed my eyes to look at her but she had just disappeared. It was only then I realised everyone was looking at me as a ball of light started crumbling around me.

Every person in the room was staring at me. Alex Came storming over "What the hell was that?" his eyes were focused around the area around me, he was moving his hands towards his face like he was trying to smell food cooking. "What on earth are you doing Alex?" it took a while for him to register that I had even spoken to him by the time he realised I was talking to him Michelle was at my side "he can feel and sense the magic that is all around you. That old Magic, it's bolder then ours now. So what happened?" when Michelle got excited her lisp always got a little worse. I could see the people beside us try for some time to guess what she had said, I understood everything. I had been around it so long that I even started pronouncing things the same way. "She warned me not to trust people and that I'm some key and Samuel is here to protect me and then bang she vanished. I wished people just told me what was going on without the riddles and stopped bloody vanishing" Michelle's laugh always had a snort on the end of it "was it, Gwen?" How did she know. "Yes, did you see her too?" "In surgery I did. She stayed with me and sang to me. It was her essence not physical form she sat with my soul. It felt like she protected it. I sensed her not long after you arrived. That's how I stopped Samuel barging over. I can't do the things you do Macy I can only sense things and see parts of what could happen." Wow "what do you see? For us all of us?" her eyes started watering up "I see a woman, I see people from lifetimes before us struggling with the same pain and destruction that is about to destroy all of us. I sense that everything is connected, but that is all. But I know you and I know you are too strong and stubborn to let anyone hurt us." She was right, I have no idea what is going to happen or how it happens but I need answers and I need them now. I felt a soft tingling stroke up the inside of my palm moving towards my fingers then wrapping his fingers inside of my grasp, holding them tight as if they were my own extra fingers attached to my body. "Samuel we need answers tonight" he just gripped my hand tightly. " I'll follow your lead beautifully"