Chapter 3First things first. I stuck my head out of my office door and called, “Joelle! Imma do some magic in here!”
“Whatever!”
I laughed, shaking my head as I pulled myself back inside. Justin was staring at me, but there was a hint of amusement in his expression, so I just let it be. Instead, I set up the space for a bit of spellcasting. Moving the chairs out of the way, placing the candles—I always had candles stashed about—and rummaging through my drawers to see what crystals and stones I had on hand. I’d always found them to be a great conduit for my magic, and an excellent focus for holding spells. Not everyone used them, and some more than others. For me, it was integral to most of my casting.
“Aha!” I emerged triumphant from a bottom drawer with a hefty piece of black tourmalin
