Pixie lated by Willow Mason

Author:Willow Mason
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-03-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“It’s mesmerism,” Darla explained as Reggie greeted Lucas at the door and turned him into an instantly compliant subject. He happily sat at the kitchen table without a grumble, waiting placidly for the werewolf to instruct him on what to do next. “Otherwise, this shifter would never get a girlfriend.”

“Hey. I’m right here and with far more sensitive ears than you,” Reggie gently remonstrated. “And it hardly looks good for you, since you’re the girlfriend in question. Now, is everyone cool with what we’re doing?”

“Not really.” I took a deep breath. “How do I know it’s safe?”

Darla picked up the bottle and took a swig. “Because I’m not self-destructive or an idiot, yet I’m happy to consume it. I can’t guarantee what the effect of seeing things he’s not meant to will have on your friend, but the potion won’t harm him on its own.”

“Told you this place was evil,” Uncle Pete said, his words mushy at the edges. “I bet when you woke up this morning, you didn’t think of yourself as the type of person who’d compel another to drink some weird potion. Yet here you are.”

He had a point. On the other hand, Lucas fainting and losing his memory whenever the supernatural world got too in his face wasn’t a great result either. I took a small sip from the bottle, risking witch cooties to reassure myself it wouldn’t make him drop dead. It tasted like spring flowers dissolved in dew.

“How did you feel when you saw the supernatural world for the first time?” Darla laid a hand on my shoulder, turning me to face her. “Did it send you screaming around the bend?”

“No, but…”

But it had been gradual. My hair had changed over a few days, with my ears and face not far behind it. Seeing the twins’ wings had been a privilege and hearing Muffin speak, a delight.

“It won’t last forever. My estimate is the effect will last for three to four hours, tops.”

Three to four hours. Not bad. I’d blown some pixie dust into Lucas’s face and rendered him intoxicated for about an hour on our second meeting. Not knowingly, of course. That was the main difference.

“Can you unmesmerise him?”

Reggie flicked his fingers. “The dude is back in control.”

Lucas frowned at the table, then peered around him. “Sorry. I’ve lost track of the conversation. What were you saying?”

“This is a special liquid,” I said, pushing the bottle towards him. “If you swallow it, you’ll be able to see some things we can’t otherwise explain to you.”

He smiled at me, flashing his straight, white teeth. “I’ve missed something, haven’t I?”

“You’re missing something all the time,” Darla said, tapping her foot. “This will ensure you don’t do that anymore.”

“It’s harmless. I’ve tried it myself.” My forefinger prodded the bottle a little closer. “Go on.”

Lucas scanned the faces surrounding him, losing some of his grin. “No, I’m still not getting it. What’s going on?”

Uncle Pete sighed. “Look, mate. There’s an entire world of supernatural beings you can’t see and it’s harming your ability to solve crime in this area.

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