For himself, life with Shae promised to be more interesting than it had been with Julie, since Shae was a different person with a much more broad-base... approach to life.On the other hand, it wasn't a done deal. Dave knew the intimacy that follows a couple's first sex often opens a lot of doors between two people, and occasionally they're doors that really shouldn't be opened. He hadn't seen any sign of it so far -- outside of both of them having sex drives that could kill if they let them get. “I guess graveyards are much cozier in the warmth of the South,” Athea said in a voice deeply laced with empathy. “Now I’ve to abduct Menja for a while, I need her.”Back in the house Athea led Menja to her room to talk.“Menja, I need you to know that all we’ll talk about now is a big, big secret,” she said in earnest.“Ouh, I really try, but I’m still not very good at keeping secrets. Daddy tricked me today and I blabbed. He is a big bad meanie,” Menja reported.“Oh, what happened?” Athea asked. My ankles and wrists were bound to sticks in the ground, and my legs were awkwardly spread. He was waiting for me to wake up."Hello pretty angel. I found this; it fell out when we were having our small fight outside."He held my dagger in his hand. He brought it close to my neck, drawing it down to my breasts, leaving rasps in its wake."You're scared now, little angel, aren't you?"I was not scared. I knew what was going to happen, and then it would not matter any longer. I closed my eyes and. Ifought with all my mental strength, but there was nothing I could do. AndI started to forget. I forgot why I had such loyalty to the King and tothe Royal Courts. I could feel my desire for control and power grow likea dark seed in my mind. For the briefest of seconds, I felt a wave of dizziness come over me andsomething shifted in my mind.At that moment, I realized what she was truly doing to me.She was releasing me from my bondage. She was allowing me to see thetruth of the world around me, a.