It only took a short time for Black Wolf's men to reach the ambush site and to get settled in. That left plenty of time for making the wagers on the c...ming battle. Some pretty ridiculous bets were made, but that was part of the game. Any lost bets that could not possibly be paid were simply forgiven, but only after the offending party was thoroughly laughed at by all of his friends. It was rare that anything of any real value was wagered, so it was easy to forget bad debts. The real wagers were. What was all this leading up to? And just what did he mean about proving that he could have sex any time he wanted? Surely that meant making more use of me didn't it? Right at this moment I didn't know if that was good or bad. The one thing that was certain, if the last couple of days were anything to go by was that life would certainly be different. Hell maybe being invaded by my brother — if that was really who he was — would be fun after all.Later in the evening things hadn't improved. While. "I'm also sorry for threatening you by asking if you wanted to leave our marriage. It was utterly stupid and cruel, and I wouldn't blame you for being upset or even leaving me, just like Aimee has threatened."The shakes left Mary's body, and her own breathing was returning to a normal level. She still said nothing."There's something important you need to know, Mary."Again, no answer. Mary's entire body was relaxed, as if she hadn't been upset or ready to pull my arms out of their sockets just. Their relationship was like friendship. He did not allow her to get with other people, especially men. Therefore, he was her only playmate. Of course, there were many maids or wet nurse.After she turned eighteen, their relationship was not innocent any longer. The emperor had committed a big taboo. He took the innocence of his beautiful daughter. Even if she was willing, there was no denying that it was incest.He could see the image of his late consort on his daughter. He found it exciting to.