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Lucy

I stammered and pulled my hand back, but the roses continued to bloom. My face heated.

“It’s written all over your face,” he said. “I didn’t give you a rose seed. It was supposed to be aloe vera.”

I looked at the bush, and Duke grinned at me.

“I… I didn’t even realize what I was doing.”

“Transfiguration,” Lucian said simply. “Changing is just a step behind conjuring from nothing. Good job.”

“You were thinking about David, weren’t you?” Duke said, grinning. “Red roses, Lucy?”

“Leave me alone!”

Lucian chuckled. “Your magic responded to your emotions, Lucy. There’s nothing to be ashamed of… But we do need aloe vera, so next time, try to picture that instead of a rose garden when you’re fantasizing.”

Duke snickered.

The weekend arrived, bringing with it a sense of relaxation that I desperately needed. With my textbooks set aside for a couple of days, I was looking forward to some downtime. I had managed to grow one aloe vera plant once Lucian and Duke had stopped teasing me.

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