The Queen

Chapter 17

I found myself in Louis' office after lunch as I just told him what happened with Theodore in my office.

"This confirms that he is under a spell, right?" I ask from the couch, in hopes of a justification of his treatment towards me.

"It kind of does, Fleur, but there is still missing a very important detail, from who does he need help from? Himself? or, the witch who implanted the spell?" Louis ponders while re-reading the Anti-Love spell creation process. 

"Is there another way we can confirm this? I don't know, drugging him?" I ask, desperate for a concrete answer.

"I don't know if it would be too much for his body to take in, however, we could test it." He drags off.

"How? Tell me." Running from the couch to the desk where he was at.

"Easy, Fleur, this is just a what-if." flipping the pages of another book he had close by. 

A whine escapes my mouth as a hunch over the desk letting my head fall between my arms.

Sir from up there, we need to talk because you're not making this shit easy!

"I think I got it," Louis said after a few minutes.

I take it back, Sir.

"What? Move your tongue, dude!" I move swiftly next to him.

With a chuckle, he proceeded, "The 'Truth Potion', it will force the truth about everything out of him. I can add some other herbs to it to make him drowsy, that way it will be easier for him to forget."

'the truth about everything out of him'

"So... I can ask him about anything and will get an honest answer?" I ask, fearing confirmation.

"Exactement." (Exactly)

This is dangerous.

Veryyyy dangerous.

"Alexandria, what do you have in mind?" Louis smirked at me while folding his arms.

"Me? Pft, nothing! Anyways, when do you have it ready?" I said quickly, avoiding his question.

"Maybe, in an hour," he offered.

I checked the clock, 4:30 PM

"Perfect! I'll come and pick it up by then." I say, my heart jumping up and down from the possibility of knowing everything.

Just as I was about to close the door, Louis stopped me with a very serious face.

"Alexandria, don't cross the line with the questions. Remember he is a King and every kingdom has its secrets. Also, respect his boundaries and don't get yourself in more trouble." Louis advised me while holding my hand firmly so that my attention is on him.

"Yes, I will do all of that. And could you make it in a small bottle, you know, clutches are small." A sheepish laugh escapes my mouth.

"Of course, My Queen." He replied with his own chuckle.

***

I softly knock on Theodore's office door, not ready to throw my dignity away.

"Come in." His voice traveled through the door making my anxiety go even higher.

Here goes nothing.

As the door gap becomes wider and wider, I see the arrangement and decor of the office; dark tones of greys accompanied by pops of the Ravaryn dark blue.