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    “I’m going to bed.” I looked straight at the harelipped man. “You are a cheat. You’re only saying those things to distract everyone while you pull cards out of your sleeve.”
    I had no idea if it was true or not, but I saw that trick all over the casinos. Combined with the type of energy he was giving off, I figured I had pretty good shot at being right. Ultimately, it didn’t matter if he had any cards hidden or not, the rest of the council all thought he did. I walked out of the room and didn’t look back, but I could hear them arguing behind me. I had an urge to join the fight, my mother and Dwayne itching for a place to demonstrate their power. But they weren’t me, and I was able to control them long enough to get to my bedroom.
    With shaking hands, I picked up the vase of Dark Nights and inhaled. The sweet smell drove down those two lurkers who were taking over. I had no idea how strong they were until now. The Guardian energy must’ve kept them at bay while I was with Puck.
    I unzipped my suitcase, pulled out a nightgown, changed, and climbed into my bed. My pillow smelled like Kai. My body betrayed me, and I shivered. He’d been sleeping in my bed while I was gone.
    He loved me. His feelings radiated off him when he was close to me, they tasted of cinnamon and honey. Why? He didn’t even know me. But he’d come back for me. While I tried to fall asleep, I thought about my mission. Watch Kai and bring him back to the Guardians. For Puck.
    *
    I woke in the middle of the night. It was pitch black outside my window, but there was light coming from under the door. Was Kai still awake?
    My brain was foggy and I probably wasn’t thinking straight. No one does in the middle of the night.
    I padded out of the room and found Kai sitting in the office, staring at the computer. The office still looked the same. Though all the gruesome pictures had been taken down and replaced with smiling Guardians plastered on every wall. With little effort I was able to find both Alejandro and Puck.
    I sat next to Kai. He’d changed into flannel pajama pants and a black t-shirt.
    “How’d the rest of the meeting go?” I asked.
    He grinned. “Fine, no thanks to you. I wouldn’t recommend talking to Jesse anytime soon. He’s out for blood.”
    “Is he the one with the harelip?”
    Kai nodded. “That was a good play though, something I would do. How’d you know he was hiding cards?”
    “I didn’t.”
    Kai laughed out loud then looked at his watch and frowned.
    “Is something wrong?” He asked.
    I shrugged. “No, I just noticed you were still awake. What time is it?”
    “About two-thirty.”
    “Why are you still awake?” I asked.
    He grinned and in that moment he looked a little like Puck. My heart skipped a beat.
    “You stole my bed.”
    I smiled back at him.
    He continued. “I tried sleeping on the couch, but it wasn’t very comfortable.”
    Of course not. The thing was about twenty years old and probably uncomfortable even when it was new.
    He stretched his arms over his head and yawned. “Besides, after tonight there is too much Destroyer energy. I can barely go in there.”
    “Aren’t you supposed to be a Destroyer?”
    “Not when I’m alone. As much as I can, I try to stay in the Guardian energy.”
    I nodded and checked his energy. Of course it was Guardian, sunny and warm. It made sense that he would want to stay in that energy. At least it made two-thirty-in-the-morning sense.
    Time to start doing my job. For some reason it was easier when I was groggy. I got up, took his hand, and led him to my room. He followed without question. When we got to the bed he stopped, but I pulled him in after me. I lay with my back to him, and I could feel his breath on me. My throat thickened with emotion. Puck would be so hurt if he saw this.
    It felt so unreal to be back in my old house. I was afraid my father was going to come in at any moment with a belt, or Mother would show up and force me back into