Sorcerer: Betrayal: Power of Air (Book 4) by D. L. Harrison Page B

I believed the reason for that was Air was the power of cool
intellect.  The emotions I held for those close to me didn’t entirely disrupt
my power, but it did have an effect.
    Before I could answer her, Derik came up with the same
answer I had, and he said, “Compel them.  It’s perhaps a little invasive, but
you’d only be forcing them to wear something.  Not exactly the same as having
access to their minds all the time.”
    Sierra added thoughtfully, “You should do the same for Mike,
Jenna, and Aiya.”
    “So maybe two necklaces, or would earrings be better?  Bracelets? 
I was thinking for Mike and Jenna, and my aunt and uncle we could just… borrow
their wedding rings for an hour or two.  Would that work?”
    I didn’t get along with my uncle very well, but that didn’t
mean I wouldn’t watch out for him too.  I’d have to go shopping tomorrow for my
cousin and Aiya.  For once I didn’t mind that I’d had trouble getting close to
people, at least the list was small.  I wasn’t worried about the pack, they
could already send me emotions through the ally bond, to call me and the others
if necessary.
    Selene nodded, “Sounds like a plan.  Earrings might be
better.  Necklaces and bracelets generally accessorize clothes, being forced to
wear one necklace for the rest of a woman’s life sounds like a nightmare. 
Diamond earrings go with anything.”
    I decided she would know since I was hardly an expert in, or
even acquainted with, women’s fashion.  It wasn’t like I couldn’t afford it now,
so I’d go with that.  My conscience squirmed, and it took me a minute to figure
out why.
    “Including Mike, Jenna, and Aiya is a great idea, but since
they know about our world, I’m less inclined to mesmerize them and just tell
them the truth.”
    Clint nodded, “Have we missed anything, or anyone?  What
about Tara and this new vampire, Caroline?  Most of our world knows you’re allies
with both.  Granted, they’re both capable supernaturals themselves, they might
even be offended that they’d need you to rush in and save them, but…”
    Sierra laughed, “I’m not sure about Caroline, but I’m pretty
sure Tara would object, or tell Ben he needs to wear jewelry himself, so she
can rescue his butt.”
    I felt the humor and chuckled lightly, but of course she was
right, and that sobered me quickly.  The women in my life were not weak.  Not
even the human ones.  I was kind of afraid of giving Aiya a choice, she might
say no.  I knew feeling guilty for putting targets on their back was stupid, it
would be the people that came after me for either power or some other reason
that were at fault.  But I felt it just the same.  I couldn’t protect the
world, or even be responsible for everyone I knew, but my heart wasn’t feeling
that message.
    Derik chimed in again, “There are also other complications
for Caroline.  A coven is hardly united like a pack, there are factions within
it, and politics.  If we used the proposed spell of having antagonistic
supernaturals around them on her jewelry, it will be going off constantly even
if she’s not in true danger.”
    Carrie waved that away, “That’s not an issue, if Tara and
Caroline get involved they both have magic.  We can figure out a way for them
to deliberately trip it if they need help unlike the humans.  It would even be
a much simpler spell.”
    “It seems like a plan, let me check and see who is onboard.”
    For my three family members who lived in ignorance I
wouldn’t give a choice.  I did call Mike and Jenna who agreed after a long
explanation, they would surrender their wedding bands when I came by tomorrow
for a short time.  When I called Aiya she gave me crap for interrupting her
date, and then told me she didn’t wear jewelry.  I was totally clueless.  I’d
never even noticed.  In my defense… guy.  She finally relented though and
agreed to wear an ankle bracelet.
    That was all the humans.
    Tara laughed in my