“If you were, you’d be stuck being some vamp’s sex toy for an entire year,” I point out acidly. “Not to mention his personal blood bank. Ugh.”

“It’s not so bad being bitten—if the vamp does it right.” Lexy frowns at me. “Don’t tell me you’ve never done a vamp before.”

I shake my head. “Nope, sorry. Not interested.” Actually, my closely guarded secret is that I’ve never ‘done’ anyone before. I’m a virgin—a big no-no for a witch, who is supposed to use sex to augment her power. But since I don’t have any power to augment in the first place, it’s really not a big deal. Well, except to my ego but what can I do? As I said before, the guys aren’t exactly knocking down my front door. And though I could probably hook up with a human guy for a one night stand, I don’t want to lose it like that. Somehow I can’t take sex as casually as Lexy and my other cousins—I want it to mean something. Which is stupid, I know, but I can’t help the way I feel.

“Well maybe tonight is your night,” Lexy says, interrupting my inner pity party. “I happen to know of a really hot vamp who says he likes your type.”

I narrow my eyes at her. “Are you trying to set me up again?”

“Well, somebody’s got to,” Lexy huffs. “It’s for your own good, Emma. A witch needs company, you know.” Which is a nice way of saying she needs regular screwing.

“No thanks. Not this witch.” I shake my head firmly. The last time I let Lexy send me on a blind date, the guy she picked up turned out to be a horny werewolf on a full moon night. I barely escaped with my virginity and my panties intact.

“Emma,” she begins but I override her.

“I’m only going tonight because I have to go,” I tell her. “If I wasn’t required by supernatural law to be there, I’d skip it and stay home to watch a Gilmore Girls marathon.”

“Oh, you…” Lexy throws up her hands. “Sometimes I don’t know what to do with you, Emma.”

“Just love me,” I said, giving her a winning smile. “And let me live my life the way I want to.”

“Never,” she declares. “If I did that, you’d go on being frumpy and lonely forever. I’m determined to transform you.”

“And just how do you plan to do that?” I put a hand on my hip.

“You’ll see,” Lexy trills. “I’ll be at your apartment around six thirty to pick you up.”

“But the ceremony doesn’t start until eight,” I point out.

“So? We’ll hang out. We haven’t had any good cousin time in ages.”