I’d planned on being here for a long time, that’s why I made my deal with the Ideal Masters, but I had no idea that much time had passed.”“Yes... And that’s another reason you’re incorrect. I’m the daughter of the Dragon, and I will stop Harkon.”“How do you plan on stopping him, and what is this Dragon nonsense?”“I’ll kill him.”“If you believe that, then you’re a bigger fool than I originally suspected. Don’t you think I weighed that option before I enacted my plans?”“I’m no fool, Valerica. I’m. Amy would never agree to be his wife if she was always going to have to wonder if he was sleeping with Melissa every time he went out. So here he was, saying his last goodbyes before leaving for a week of vacation with Amy to propose to her. ‘You’re not losing me.’ He said. ‘I’ll still be in touch.’ ‘It won’t be the same. Besides, it will only be a matter of time before she puts a stop to phone calls, e-mails, and carrier pigeons.’ ‘It won’t come to that. I promise.’ ‘You know she’s hated me. “No?” he asked “YES!” I purred. My sheath yielded, not to take in his sword like on Friday, but to welcome his approaching tongue. “YES!” I repeated. Kneeling before me, he slid his tongue very deep into my hunger. “My Sweetness!” he whispered. Sweetness was one of his pet nicknames for me. “YES!” I practically yelled. “Shhhh!” he cautioned me. “Mall security might hear us.” “Sorry,” I whispered contritely. “It’s just that I’ve been dreaming of this moment all last night and all this morning.. What they did to her. Bile rushed up my throat and I heaved up into the rushes. I heaved until my sides were sore and my body exhausted. I leaned back, pulling my legs up to my chest and cried. Why had he done that to her? I wanted to scream. Why had he killed his own cousin, and them let them befoul her in such a way. Exhausted, I lay back on the straw pallet and replayed the scene in my mind. When I hadn’t given them enough pleasure, kicking and stomping me, they turned to her. She lay.