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Coming to his room, he pushed open the door and walked in.Strolling to the bed, he released her from his shoulder and dumped her on the bed. Before she could sit up, he was above her pushing her back to the bed. Holding her two hands above her head, in one wrist.He extended one claw on his forefinger and sliced open both the cardigan and the nightgown she was wearing, from the top to somewhere around her belly.Her rosy pink plum breasts were bare to him, Wayne was looking at them closely for the first time. She had them pierced with silver studs and they beckoned on him to tongue them between his teeth."Let me go," Candice writhed underneath him."Ah ah, not so fast," he used his free hand to tuck one strand of blond curl behind her ear "I have not even started your punishment yet.""You can punish me in other ways," she said trying to wriggle away."I can but, it's my punishment. Is it not? I decide how I want you punished," he rasped huskily as he trailed a line behind her ear wi
The door burst open from its hinges.Pieces of wood flying in all directions."Jeez, Wayne!!! How to make an entrance!" Sabine jumped from her seat.Without saying a word, he flung the severed arm at her.She jumped back, letting out a muffled scream "What the hell is that?"He glowered at her "What does it look like to you Sabine?"She used the tip of her toe to push the limb around "Looks like a siren's hand. How did you get this?"Wayne folded his arm across his chest "I want to speak to your mermaid friend, right now!""Okay okay, just don't break anything else," Sabine walked over to a large mirror in front of her make-up dresser. Pulling out a pouch from her apron, she sprinkled a small amount of white powder on it, chanting some words.The mirror began to shimmer, the solid surface suddenly growing liquid. An image of a woman wearing a bathing suit with sunglasses, lying on a mat in the sun, along a beachfront resort came into view as it grew clearer by the minute."Portia?" she
Candice shivered from the cold.She had dozed off when Wayne had jumped off his balcony with the severed arm tucked away under his armpit, off to God knows where. Now she stirred in her sleep, gradually waking up as the thin blanket was not doing much to block out the cold.Her eyes fluttered lazily, as she roused from her slumber. A deep sneeze overwhelmed her and she gave in to it, her abdomen bowing strongly as she jerked. When the wave was over, she was fully awake.She noticed that it was almost morning, the rains had stopped, the rays of the sun had begun to lighten the sky and insects were loudly chirping in excitement at the new dawn. She tried to sit up, but her hands were tightly restrained by a rope to the head of the bed.Yeah right, she rolled her eyes, she had forgotten she was being punished.But she had been this way for the better part of the night and her arms were beginning to ache. Her muscles had gone taught with the permanent stretch and she itched to free her ar
Speaking of which…"I am yet to receive my 25% as stated in our contract, I told you I needed the payment up front," she reminded him."I can have it given to you immediately, as gold or dollars, finely packaged in a box," he stated.She made a tsking sound with her teeth as she shook her head slowly "Ah ah, Mister fast guy, I do not trust you. What would stop you from overpowering me and collecting it back once my time here was up?"Wayne raised an eyebrow with a "What do you want me to do then?" silent question."I want the money to be taken to my world and paid into my personal account, then bank statements printed appropriately and brought to me as evidence," she said smiling sheepishly.Wayne shrugged nonchalantly "Consider it done. How do you want me to go about it?"Candice tapped her chin for a few seconds thinking, then she clapped her hands together "Yes! I know what to do. Take it to my friend Bernice, she is my next of kin. She can access my account; she will deposit the mo
Nashville, Tennessee.7:40 p.m.Bernice rinsed off the last shampoo from her hair before turning off the shower, stepping out from outside the bathtub, she reached for her white towel and used it to wrap around her wet body.Whoof, that was one hot, sweet shower to wash off the day's stress from her body. She took a small white face towel from the metal hanger, dabbing her face frantically, and she hummed a 'Close to You' by Carpenters. Then getting lost in the rhythm of the song, she burst out singing as she grabbed her shampoo tube and made a microphone imitation out of it. Swaying her hips and whipping her wet hair back and forth, she danced out of the bathroom."Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?just like me, they long to be close to youWhy do stars fall down from the sky every time you walk by?Just like me, they long to be close to you…."Bernice stopped in her tracks as she noticed a figure, dressed in black, sitting in the dark, on a chair in her living ro
"Do you think she is home?" one voice spoke from outside."I saw her bathroom light on from across the street, I could see her shower," another said."Then why is she not answering the door?" a third voice grumbled."Seems she might have gone to bed, whatever let's break in," the first voice suggested.When she heard that, she let out a silent gasp and looked at Rojan who immediately swung into action. Closing the suitcase, he secured the locks. With the suitcase in one hand, he pulled her into her bedroom. He quickly shoved the suitcase under her bed, then he took out a boning knife from his waistband.He whispered to her "Get under the bed and stay there, no matter what you hear, do not come out."She was bothered about what was going on, there were three men outside her door, currently fiddling with her lock, trying to gain entry into her house. They sounded like they wanted trouble, now this stranger was pulling out a knife from his pocket to confront them. It was three against on
What an unexpected event.Rojan thought to himself as he punched some codes into the security gadget at the gate of the house. He really did not like it when things did not go as planned. He was just supposed to meet Bernice, give her the money, get the statement of account, and return back home. As simple as ABC.Now things had gotten complicated.The presence of the Satyrs at her apartment had just one indication. Waylon Wyatt was now after her too, since he had failed at taking Candice through the siren. It seemed he had not expected any resistance if he had sent satyrs to do the job, it was supposed to be an easy kidnapping. Too bad for them that he had to be present at the time.Satyrs were a hybrid creature of both goat and man in their true form. They were known for their hedonic and raucous sexual nature, and they usually indulged human women using cheap magic spells to cloak their goatish features, but their smell usually gave them away. As a werewolf with heightened senses,
He sifted a hand through his hair."I did not want to drag you into this chaos, I was just supposed to deliver the money to you, get the statement, and return back, what could I have done when you were being attacked? In my world, you either disarm a threat or you would be preyed upon.""Who is after me? What have I done wrong?" she queried."It is not you that they want, you are probably supposed to be collateral damage. Like a bait to draw out Candice," he tried to explain."Who are they? What do they want from Candice? Is she being kept somewhere? Are you sure she is safe? What the hell is going on?" she unleashed a multitude of questions."Believe me when I say she is safe. She told me to tell you this 'Don't forget to brush your teeth'" he relayed the words to her.Her eyes welled with tears at those words and she put her face in her hands and wept. Her shoulders shook, her chest heaved as deep sorrow poured out in her tears. It seemed that she had been barely holding herself bac
Her heart pumped hard in her chest as she tore through the woods.Mists swirled all around giving her the perfect cover she needed, but the hurried sounds of her feet gave her position away.Yet, she could not dare stop.She could hear their footsteps, hot on her trail. Two pairs of legs ran after her. As a nymph she was fast, but as werewolves, they were faster.The clouds of mist that was a blessing was also a curse, because it obscured her view. It seemed the mists seemed to get denser the more she ran deep into the trees.She had no idea the direction she was taking. Beyond Sabine's house, she was not familiar with the landscape. She barely knew her way around this plane. Whenever they left the house, she was always in Sabine's company.Not that she had gone out much, she spent most of her time crying and sulking the early days of her arrival.If she was thinking properly, she should be heading in the direction of the town. But right now, her head was messed up and she just wanted
Bernice felt her knees grind against the scorching sand.She had been shoved to her knees while the sorceress ordered two of her men to go after Sabine.The place on her neck where the knife had pricked stung, one good thing about her newfound amortality was that the cut would heal without a scar. She hoped with all her heart that Sabine was able to leave.It was sad that she had been caught, but better one of them, than both of them."What is taking you so long? You can't even handle a girl?" Zipporah snapped from her position on the ground, where she stood gazing up at the house.One of the men said from within the house "The halfling is gone.""What?" Zipporah's face creased in a frown."I don't know, one minute she was here and the next she wasn't," the man replied."I think she escaped through a portal that I saw her create, when I was up there with them," the man that was holding her down on her knees, told Zipporah.At his words, Zipporah slapped him hard, across the face."Inc
The third beetle flapped its wings and took flight, it snatched up one of the men and ascended up to the sky."Do something Zipporah, don't just stand there!" The man left on the ground to fight against the two beetles snapped at her."I am the one paying you, why should I do the work for you?" She yawned and put a hand to her mouth, looking bored."If we all get killed, of what good is your gold?" He retorted."Okay, I'll help you," she snorted and formed a large fireball in her hand and sent it to the sky to hit the beetle. The beetle lost its strength and began to fall to the ground.She made two more fireballs and threw one to each of the remaining beetles on the ground. They quivered and became weak.The beetle from the sky crashed to the ground a few meters away from the house clearing. Before it reached the ground, the man it was carrying had jumped to the side, allowing it to crash alone. The body shattered to pieces from the momentum of the crash.The two beetles left became
Cracks and fissures fanned across the walls of the house.She heard the squeaks of her building and the entire house wobbled.Sabine crawled back from the window.What was that fey doing here?The last time she had seen her was at her castle and she had absconded, leaving everything behind when Wayne had come after her.No one heard from her since then, Wayne had searched for her continuously and then finally gave up when he realized she was hiding in his uncle's fortress. The one place he could not breach because of the spirit of the dragon.So far, she had stayed away from her. Not attempting anything, because she knew that Wayne was her close associate.What had given her the temerity and the boldness to come out of hiding and attack her, on her plane, in broad daylight?Judging from the fireballs she was using instead of explosives; she was still treading with caution.Though her house was tucked away in the woods, just a few hundred meters away from the main town settlement, the
"Do you want to tell me what happened during your journey on planet Uranus?" Sabine probed.Bernice shook her head, no."But you should have known that Rojan is set on his principles. He has been that way for decades now," she said."I know," Bernice said and looked away, averting her eyes."You should have known he is righteously waiting for his fated mate," she added."I know," Bernice replied and wiped away a tear that slipped down her cheeks."Oh dear, why did you do this to yourself?" Sabine dropped her handbag and drew close to hug her."I thought I would be able to win him over, I thought I had a chance," Bernice cried as she hugged her tight "Now I know I will never compare to his mate. More so, now that I am a nymph.""Hey," Sabine drew back and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Don't feel bad for being a nymph. You are beautiful and the right man for you will love you no matter what you are.""I hate him, Sabine. I hate him so much for being so nice to me and making me fall fo
"Don't touch that," Sabine said and collected her bones from Bernice."Okay, I was only looking at it," Bernice said and took a small meteorite rock from the counter."And don't touch that," Sabine said, grabbing the rock from her and returning it to its former position."Okay, okay, I won't touch anything," Bernice raised her palms to the air and retreated to the sitting room.Sabine let out a deep breath, feeling exasperated.Three weeks had passed since Bernice appeared in her house full of tears and looking all different.She had consoled her and agreed to help her. But Bernice was a handful. It was not easy trying to contain her excess energy.Sometimes, she felt like she was raising a toddler who was curious about life and wanted to try everything out.She was funny, outspoken and the life of a party. Her company was enjoyable and she was fun to be around. It would have been less stressful if she could learn her boundaries.Sabine's eyes flipped to her sitting in the living room
Three weeks had passed by with her still locked up in this cell.It had been a hard time for her.After locking her up for seven days, Smeden only returned to bring food and water to her three times a day.On the Seventh day, he told her that his Lord had instructed him to ask if she had reconsidered her decision.She glared at him without answering, so he left.The next day, her food rations reduced significantly and it dropped to twice a day.She ate without complaining and slept most of the day or chatted with the Oomukade, whose name she now knew to be Luke.Once daily, she was let out of her cell and allowed to bathe and use the restroom for her needs. After which she was escorted back to her cell.While her body and hygiene remained clean, the rest of the dungeon stank. Most of the creatures here were not given the privilege of bathing and going to the restroom, so they just did their business in their cells, stinking up the entire place.On the fourteenth day, Smeden returned a
She had just fooled herself once again.The truth of his words hit her like a slap across her face.There was no lie in what he had said, she ran away from something good to end up here, in this terrible situation.Wayne never treated her this way. If anything, he had saved her from being brought here a long time ago, he had saved her friend also.It was now she knew what he had done for her, the important role he played as her protector, her shield, her safe haven.The first contract he made her sign was an act of respect for her free will. Even when he could have easily forced his will on her. Despite deceiving her he had protected her, taken care of her, and tolerated her excesses.Yes, he had hurt her in the end. But he was not perfect, neither was she.She really wished she had confronted him with the second contract, she should have given him the benefit of the doubt and talked things out with him. Maybe he had his reasons for drawing up such a contract.Communication was key in
"What?" He asked.She heard the irritation in his voice."No," she repeated, shaking her head."You will defy me, reject my offer, and deny me my desires?" he thundered as he swatted the nymphs away from him like flies.She bit her lower lip, unable to answer.He began to advance toward her, his face was hard as a rock and he was evidently pissed by her disobedience.She took a step backward and another. For each step he took toward her, she retreated. Fear made her skin crawl."I gave you a choice, to choose between comfort and captivity, out of the liberality of my heart. Yet you prove stubborn," his words dripped with anger.Her heart was in her mouth when she saw that her refusal had triggered him.What would he do to her? Surely, he would not kill her now, right?"Guards!" He yelled.In the blink of an eye, Smeden and another male appeared from around the corners and rushed to him."Take her and lock her up in the dungeons until she reconsiders my offer," he commanded.And just l