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Delaney throws a long strand of hair over her shoulder. She is only two rows up and the scent of apples wafts through the air. Temptation.
    I grit my teeth and turn away. When I do, Micah’s eyes connect with mine. He glares at me from his desk. I roll my eyes. Like I said, the guy has a major superhero complex. Just because every other guy in the school drools over Delaney, it doesn’t mean I do.
    Get a life. I waggle my eyebrows at him defensively and then look away. Bree smiles at me from across the room with her shimmery lips. I tip my head toward her and she throws me a seductive wink. Now, that’s the kind of girl I’m into. Grinning, I return my eyes to my paper. It’s still blank. Great.   If I don’t pay attention I’ll get another F, and I can’t afford that. I try to hone in to Mr. Chauncey’s words, but the two girls behind me distract me with their whispering.
    Light bounces off the wall, piercing my eye. When I attempt to locate the source, Delaney’s sparkly barrette winks at me from where it’s nestled in her shiny curls. Irritated, I lower my gaze. Why do I always let her get under my skin like this? I can’t afford to be even the least bit attracted to her if I want to find out her secret and hand her over to the Sarafites .
    I am more convinced than ever that she has magical powers. Maybe she’s a witch or something. Yes, that has to be it. That’s why everyone’s under her spell.
    Everyone but me, that is. I am not now, nor will I ever be, enchanted by Delaney Scott.
     
     

Chapter Three
    Micah
     
    “I DON’T LIKE the way he looks at you,” I say to Delaney as we pass Sam on the way out of history class. The minute I glance over at him he averts his gaze, but not before I catch the predatory way his eyes rove over Delaney’s body.
    Delaney just playfully swats my arm. “Why, Micah. You sound jealous.” There is a teasing gleam in her emerald eyes.
    The corners of my mouth twitch in irritation. “I’m serious.” I glance behind us. Sam stands at the edge of the classroom in his standard all black attire, watching us as we make our way down the hallway. His face wears a pensive look. Shivers brush over my skin. “His arms are bare. He doesn’t have any of our markings.”
    “So?”
    “So?” I’m incredulous. “He’s our enemy.”
    “Oh please. Just because he’s not a follower of Zerach , that doesn’t make him a bad guy. He lives on the outskirts of town, that’s all. It’s not like he has the symbol of fire on his forehead. Then he’d really be our enemy.”
    “Just stay away from him, okay?” I grind my teeth. For years I’ve observed Delaney watching Sam with fascination. He’s the only guy in our school, other than me, that she even seems to notice. Only he’s bad news, I can tell. The way he looks at Delaney is odd. I wouldn’t call it attraction, really. It’s something deeper, something strange — maybe even sinister.
    “I’m surprised you care,” Delaney says.
    I stop in my tracks. Students shove past us, bumping me with their shoulders and backpacks.
    “Why would you say that?” I ask.
    Delaney’s face is serious. The teasing look from earlier has completely vanished. “Oh, come on. You don’t think I noticed how you looked at Ariel last night?”
    My face warms. “What does Ariel have to do with anything?”
    “It’s obvious that you’re attracted to her.”
    “I was just trying to help her. Nothing more.” Anger rises up in me. Why is she acting like this anyway? It’s not like we’re together. We’re best friends, and that’s all. However, even as I think it, I know it’s not entirely the truth.
    “I wonder where she came from.” Delaney squints, her forehead creasing into squiggly lines. She looks bothered by the entire thing. Like she wishes we never found Ariel. This furthers my irritation. She should be happy we found another person like us. It’s what we’ve been waiting for since we were kids. Actually, it’s what