door, my body readying itself to flee at a moment's notice. I wasn't prepared for

sion," Maron says as he passes me

s," I

my leg as his hand runs along my thigh beneath my dress. I know what is happening but

my head back to the centre. "You only exist for my pleasure and for p

ehind me and I take a large sip of the wine before one of his hands

s them back open. His hand pulls the end

ndise before I commit," he says. "I must

pening at once. My body is betraying me, it is twinging with arousal, but my eyes are dropping tears that soak my cheeks as my heart stings with a painful resistance. I feel his fingers enter me over and over again, he can't quite get a good grip f

esk and wipes his fingers on a napkin. I bring the glass of wine back to my lips, my hand is trembling and I stare a

says. "You are mine now. I hav

k. I hold my breath as the sorene

ul that I chose

oor. Maron has the power to order guards to drag me back inside if I choose to

me!" he

, pinching m

o hear yo

l that you ch

at flex as he holds the chair. I suddenly have the image of those arms pinning me to a bed. "You will have privilege and wealth that some only dream of. But first, you must conceive my child. The other potentials will be scurrying to mar

no

. I'll see you at th

most stops.

ot delaying.

h my hand into a fist as I charge down the hallway. My anger melts away when I am alo

lungs. I cry until there is no water lef