A Vial Full of Magic by Sarina Dorie

Author:Sarina Dorie [Dorie, Sarina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amazon.com
Published: 2020-04-08T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Another Day, Another Hex

Rough hands pulled them apart. Lucifer reached for Abigail, but a guard held him back. Children were laughing. Others looked away in embarrassment.

“Is it true you just snuck a potion into this man’s food?” a female cook asked, shaking Abigail.

“I wouldn’t say ‘sneak.’ I sort of told him. Afterward.” Abigail looked like she was trying hard not to laugh.

“It’s fine,” Lucifer said. “I knew what I was getting into. She’s Trouble with a capital ‘T’.” He winked at her. Maybe that was just the potion talking, but he wasn’t particularly alarmed.

She grinned.

“How long will the effects of this spell last?” the cook demanded.

Heat crept up Lucifer’s neck. Two more guards stomped into the kitchen. They hovered too close.

“A few minutes,” Abigail said. “Unless we eat more cake.” She tried to lick her hand.

The cook slapped her hand away from her face. “Someone get me something to wash them up with.”

“Only a few minutes? That isn’t much time.” Lucifer attempted to squirm back from the guards. “If you’ll just unhand me, I’ll fully cooperate.” He waggled his eyebrows at Abigail. “Especially with you.”

Abigail beamed at him proudly. “See? I told you. It would make everything easier.”

The cook shook Abigail again, this time hard enough to make her cry out as she jostled Abigail into a counter. “Wipe that grin off your face, girl. This is no laughing matter. I warned you of the consequences for tampering with food. Queen’s fairy godmother or no, you’ve had your chance at being good. Now you’ve committed a crime, and it’s time for punishment.”

“Stop!” Lucifer said. “You’re hurting her.” He wanted to yell, but he couldn’t stop smiling. He leaned against the guard, relaxed.

“It’s off to the dungeon with you.” Someone handed the cook a basin of water and a cloth. She scrubbed at Abby’s face and hands.

Lucifer didn’t like the way the cook messed up the pretty curls in her hair.

“But what about Lucy?” Abigail asked. “I’m supposed to spend the evening with Lucy.”

The cook scrubbed at Abigail’s fingers. “Oh no. He’s staying well away from the likes of you. He doesn’t deserve to be punished for what you’ve done to him. He can go to his room until the potion wears off. Then he can do as he pleases at the party.”

“I don’t want to go to my room. Or the party.” Lucifer struggled as the guards pulled him away. They were careful not to touch his sticky hands.

“See to it he gets cleaned up as well.” The cook nodded to him.

Trevor stood in the corner, his arms crossed, looking angry.

“But it isn’t fair. I want to stay with Abby,” Lucifer said. “Take me to the dungeon too.”

They ignored him as they dragged him off.

Lucifer knew he’d have to try harder. “I’ve been very naughty. I deserve to be punished. I plotted to murder Godric of the Tinaalto family—or at least beat him bloody if I decided he deserved it. He’s one of the guests here tonight, in case you didn’t know.

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