Adam had always liked summer. Midsummer was one of the most celebrated days among witches and it had only just passed. This celebration wasn't the ceremony he had performed alone but was, instead, a public celebration among all those who lived in the Nexus. He didn't have anything alcoholic to drink but ice-cold juice was even better, taking off some of the edge from the heat.

Of course, there was one person who would cool him right down, as strange as it was to say that. "Have you seen Bella?" he asked, hoping to get pointed in the right direction.