He's Better

"You're just going to have to learn, Mary Mage, that obeying me is far easier than not."

"I'll never obey you." I grunted against the door.

"Won't you?" He pounded harder. Scraping my breasts against the rough wood. "You will..."

I shook my head against the door.

"You will. Once you realize there's no escaping me. I can get in here." He thrust hard and flexed into me. His body shuddering as he came. "Anytime I want."

"The Hell you will." I shouted. Praying that he wouldn't. I'd find a spell. A way to keep him out.

"I hope you don't think this is the last time it'll happen, Mary Mage. Because it's going to happen a lot."

Over my dead body!

***

The next morning was archery practice.

I hate archery. I'm no good at it.

"Everybody line up!" Hawk roared. Pacing the grass in-front of the mansion.

We dutifully lined up under his careful watch. His hands were linked behind his back. Feet sho