"How's that non-magical betting system working out for you?" Harry snapped his fingers to bring a towel over and got out of the hot tub. He tapped the communications sphere, activating it so it shimmered into transparency. Alexi and Megan's faces appeared before him. He was glad he had opted for the towel.
Harry wasn't a skinny
geek by any means, but Alexi had inherited the family build and good looks, along
with the family curse. Harry was white-blond and buff, but Alexi had it cubed. Still,
despite all the advantages Alexi had in looks and freedom and a real job in the
Human world, along with a smart, fun wife who hadn't needed to trap him by going
into Need, Harry preferred his smaller troubles. Alexi had nearly been doomed to
spending eternity without magic. Megan had rescued him from that. While Harry wouldn't
have minded being rescued by someone like her, he knew it would still rankle
from time to time. He had a ridiculous longing to be the White Knight, rescuing
damsels in distress.
"What's up, Cuz?"
He gave an extra yank to his towel.
"We have a job for
you," Megan said.
"You and your invisibility spell," Alexi added with that grin that had always meant really cool, really loud, really messy adventures when they were boys.
"I'm there." Harry snapped clothes onto himself. "Just tell me where and when."
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