Syn likes that name, so I get to keep using it.”

"Divine fuck?" repeated Daniel, sitting back down.

“Yup.

“Wow.

"Sex is the great equaliser. Men and women are never more equal than when they have sex. Consensual sex, I mean. It's so much easier to get someone to see your side of a story if you've just given them the best orgasm of their Lives.

“So, to answer your question, Daniel Davies, yes. Syn is interested in you all."

Back in the present, Daniel walked a school corridor with Jasmine beside him, holding hands. Daniel smiled at the memory of that evening. Jennifer, while not part of their circle, had become a staunch friend. She fitted into their circle like she belonged to it.

Even Amber had taken a strong liking to her. Jennifer spent a lot of time outside in the garden with Amber. Daniel was hopeful.

He had a unique relationship with Amy and Jasmine. Jasmine brought out the wilder side of him. He cherished his moments alone with her.

While Amy gave him a sense of powerful love and foundation, Jasmine flooded him with hunger, and lust, and wild abandon. They were his bookends and balanced him. He didn't know where Amber would eventually fit in, but he knew one day soon she would.

For the sake of the circle, she would have to fit in somewhere. He just didn't know how or when.

Jasmine, the top of her head barely coming up to his shoulder, clutched his right hand and kept the length of his arm pressed up against her. She leaned into him as they walked. It felt natural and perfect to him.

They exited the corridor into the open space surrounding the Academy Courtyard. The sun had set a couple of hours ago, and the lighting in the open space perfectly lit up the pathway but allowed the stars to be seen in the cloudless night sky.

Jasmine looked up at him, and for a moment, he was lost in her green eyes. She was so stunningly beautiful to him, inside and out. She had the wild heart of a child, and the passion to match. But she was wise, and loving, and understanding. Her life had never been easy.

She had worked tricks in the bathhouse in Acron, servicing men and pleasuring them. Now, freed from all that, and embracing her magic, she was blossoming before Daniel's eyes.

"When do you think the testing will begin, Daniel?"

"I'm not sure. Quinten is ignoring us. Gwydion is no longer our teacher and appears to have left the school. I think perhaps they are looking for an instructor for us. As you say, there aren't many witches in the world. I fear we might be here for a long time."

They walked in silence.

“I wanted to tell you something, Jasmine."

"Yes, love?"

“I wanted to tell you just how impressed I am with you. I'm so proud of how you worked with Bitty to solve our stimulation issue. You're very talented, you know. You've made a tremendous difference. I think we'll be okay now. Before we were worried about how we could do magic with the way I am, you remember? But no longer, and that's all because of you."

Jasmine squeezed his arm a little tighter. "Thanks, baby."

"I think once we figure out what to do about Amber, we can truly make progress. Look at how much power..."

"Well, well, well, look who we have here. Fuck nuts and one of his witch whores."