It was my great good luck to spot a stone beside the alley where we were fighting. In desperation, I picked up the rock and threw it at the other guy ...ith the knife. The rock was about 8 inches in diameter (did I say that I was unusually strong?) and it hit the fool square in the face. Of course, that stopped the fight right there, so I checked to see how badly the guy was hurt. Shit, he wasn't breathing! The rock had smashed in his face and crushed his brains.I ran home and told my pa what had. I waited as the others stepped in. As they did, I could hear raised and angry voices. I was too far away to make out the words, but tension filled the air as I entered the building and looked around.The door I expected to see open was closed. The back wall of the main room had slid out of the way to reveal a massive auditorium. From where I stood I could see several tables set up in a rectangle in the room. There was an empty seat at one of the tables on the right side. My officers were heading. Of course we agree only I set a precondition that we will not change out living arrangements this time. I did let that all know that I have no intention of sleeping with Osei while this is going on. Been there, done that. I just like him too much and it all gets too emotional for me. Plus while carrying the new one I have no intent of being risky. Heck, if the one in my belly was from him I'd already have taken up residence in his bed. Tried and failed there. So Ken will make visits. It. Ann did things like that, though she claimed that she was simply testing Melissa and "keeping her on her toes." Magic is not something you fool around with unless you know what you're doing and you keep your head about you," Ann had told her once after Melissa had admitted that something Ann had said to her had not gone over very well."We're almost there, girls," Susan said. "Melissa, you'll have one last chance to back out of this."Melissa nodded. She saw the trees loom up on either side of.