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Chapter 8
“Whatever you do,don’t use magic in the store, okay?” I told the two genies staring at me. “Oh, and don’t tell my friend you’regenies.”
“Why?” asked Kaza, breaking off a twig to clean histeeth.
On my last visit, my friend Scarlet mentioned the priestess ruling over Terra dictated everything. She forbade magic, and anyone caught doing it was imprisoned for life. Trespassers from other regions, like us, were considered illegals, so we had to remain discreet and not draw any unwantedattention.
“Magic is banned around here,” I said. “Anyone found using it is punished andkilled.”
Dahvi nodded. “Understood, Master.” He got busy hiding the magic carpet behind a bush out front of my friend’sstore.
Good.Gods, I loved givingorders!
Pity Kaza didn’t take me seriously, winking at me and puckering his lips in a kiss. Wounded, pale, sweating from fever, and with the gold in his eyes washed out from weakness, he still managed to find the strength toflirt.
Gods, love him…I sure knew I was fond ofhim.
In his current state, I hadn’t wanted to bring him out of the lamp. But I doubted Scarlet would have given me the medicine without seeing the patientfirst.
I knocked at the door andwaited.
Kaza’s hands found my hips. His lips pressed against my neck. “Remember lastnight?”
Heat scaled up my throat and into my face. How could I forget? But did he have to mention it in front ofDahvi?
“Come visit me in the lamp again.” Kaza nipped my neck. “Tonght.”
Blinding light from the porch suddenly illuminated us, and I snapped to attention. The door creaked as it swung open. A little bell chimed,too.
“Azar?” Scarlet stood in the doorway, wearing a wolf onesie, her hair pulled back in braids. She certainly loved her onesies. Had one for pretty much every animal—bear, rabbit, tiger, owl, cow, bee, and the list wenton.
I bounded up the stairs to give my friend a hug. “I’ve missedyou.”
Scarlet returned the embrace. “What are you doing here so late? Is Ali okay?” She glanced over my shoulder, scanning the two genies. Her eyes paused on eachone.
“Charming outfit,” Dahvisaid.
I almost melted into a puddle at the sound of his sexyvoice.
“Brings out your eyes,” agreed Kaza, offering his flirty smile ofgreeting.
Scarlet’s smile cut short as her savvy, crystal-blue eyes drifted down Dahvi and Kaza’s barechests.
Well, heck! If someone showed up on my doorstep with guys wearing pants and vests that revealed their chiseled chests and stomachs, my gaze would be roaming,too!
“What’s going on,” my friend asked, her tone tipped withcuriosity.
Guess me showing up out of the blue with two semi-naked guys was a little unusual. But Scarlet was used to seeing nude people all the time. Some with boils and warts. Others with burns.Gods.My brains burned from picturing the sagging, old men she’d probably treated. Good thing I never got into the herbalprofession.
“Quick.” Scarlet shoved Kaza inside. “Come inside before someone seesyou.”
I trailed behind Dahvi and closed the door behindus.
In the entry hall, Kaza took Scarlet’s pale hand and kissed it. “Why, hello, my master’s friend, I am Kaza.” He jabbed a thumb over his shoulder. “This is my less-attractive and not-as-funny brotherDahvi.”
Dahvi laughed off the jab andbowed.
I nudged Kaza in the ribs. This wasn’t the kind of place to be throwing around terms like “master.” Not with the priestess and her spies on patrol. We weren’t supposed to be here. I didn’t want to be caught and imprisoned again for the second dayrunning.
