Soon you can see through the forest ahead, see that it ends on the other side of the high plateau upon which it sits. A few dozen paces later you stum...le onto a clean cut path, and not ten yards along lies a stack of fresh logs, each a good two feet in diameter. Pleased, you follow the path toward the end of the wood.At last emerging from between the massive timber pillars holding up the sky, you get your first look at the Citadel. It sits slightly lower on the opposite hill from you roughly. Testing me with a snicker.Releasing my throat from her grasp I was met with a firm sloppy slap."Thank you." You need a leash" she demanded, pinching my nipples.Opening the oak drawer...a set of nipple clamps now dangled from her leather digits.A deep burn on the right, a sigh escaped. Clamp attached.Leather glove...smacking me across my cheek. jolting me again."Not another whimper from you slut"The left now, she was skilled. With conviction my nipples burned. A gentle pull tightened them. Harvy was petrified. His body froze and knees shook. James was but a mortal and Harvy should be able to punch him to death with a single swing of his fist, but...‘Demon! Great Heavens, they’ve come into the forest to wrest away my soul with their devilish curses and drain my corpse of blood. How did they find me?’He was too afraid to think that rationally. All he knew, was last time he encountered one of these Steppers, his mind was nearly forced from his body by his own inner demons after. " Instead, I opened the door and walked in. "John I said give me a minute." "Shut the fuck up you slut." She was stunned by my words. "I want all the cash from your wallet and then you will never come back, Andrew." The closet door slowly opened and a half dressed Andrew came out. "Hey man look I'm just.." "fuck off!" I roared. He sprinted out of the room leaving me and Beth alone. "So you think you can just cheat on my dad and never get caught?" I asked. "John son please." "I'm not your son!.