Dread Delight: Rosewood Academy for Witches and Mages (Darkly Sweet Book 2) by Juliann Whicker

Author:Juliann Whicker [Whicker, Juliann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Mage

Distracted. I was combining five elements to form a new compound, and I couldn’t focus on anything other than the taste of witch and tiramisu.

Lars stared at me, watchful, nozzle at the ready in case I accidentally tried to melt the lab again.

“Without you or Oscar, the tourney wasn’t very good.”

I shrugged. “An emergency came up.”

“I heard about Penny and Viney in the closet. The whole school heard. She’s also having a tea party this afternoon. She invited Marilynn.”

“Why does Marilynn keep talking to you? Aren’t you broken up?”

He shrugged his enormous shoulders. “I have some classes with her. She feels responsible for me when it comes to Penny since she’s the one that set us up, or something.” He frowned at me. “She wanted to know if you’ll be there.”

“What time?”

“Four, I think”

I smiled at him sharply. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world. I am very curious to see the sort of people she invited. Maybe Wit will be there.”

He scratched his nose. “She didn’t invite me.”

“Jealous? She didn’t invite me, either, but she never does.” I focused on my work, and by the time three-thirty came around, I was ready to don my best tea party jacket and head to Lilac Stories.

On the way, I fell in beside a blond girl who wore a little poufy skirt and a ruffly blouse. She kept tugging on the skirt to go lower, and on the top to go higher, although they weren’t nearly as shocking as Penny’s.

“You’re going to the tea party?” I asked with a charming smirk.

Her eyes went big, but then she pursed her lips and focused ahead, like she didn’t see me. Odd reaction.

“I don’t recall meeting you before. I’m Drake Huntsman. And you are…”

“I know who you are. Look, I’m part of Penny’s revolution, so I’m not going to touch you.”

I stared at her feeling a bit shell-shocked. “I see. Such loyalty. And this revolution you speak of? Does she know that she’s leading it?”

She got a slightly guilty look on her face. “Not exactly, but she’ll be so happy that we’ve all decided to band together and take back the school, to return decency, discipline, and personal expression to the heart of Rosewood.”

“Excellent. Are you any good at potions?”

She frowned at me. “Why?”

“Penny is looking for people who can help her with her business, Darkly Sweet. It’s brilliant, subversive, very authentic and genuine. You should ask her if you can help. She’s so shy about asking for help. Sometimes you have to show her what she needs.”

“Like you?”

I hesitated before I smiled. “Indeed. I enjoy every aspect of teaching Penny the intricacies of business.”

She stared down at her large hands. “I mean, that she needs you.”

I wasn’t sure what to say. “I hope so,” I finally said and then we were at Lilac Stories, Zach wore a pink tuxedo with blue cummerbund. Was he trying to impress her with his ridiculousness? I thought he’d given up on that.

The tea party was in the Commons since her room was too small for the dozens of people she’d apparently invited.

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