Syd has never been one to hide how she feels, but from the fury on her face, I can tell she's angrier than I've ever seen her. Erica backs off two hurried steps as the door behind me slams shut in the Enforcer's faces. I hear them pounding on the door, their magic buffering against Syd's while she stalks forward, totally silent for once, teeth bared, hands fisted at her sides.

Erica retreats behind her desk, shaking, eyes huge, hands up in front ...