”I stood on shaky legs and gritted my teeth to stop the shaking, “who are you and where am I?”The wizard bowed, “you are in my tower and I am ...asor the wizard.”I looked at the other men, “where are the dark mages that attacked me?”He straightened, “dark mages?”He took a step, “what is your name warrior?”I moved away and toward the door, “Storm Thornson.”He shifted, “hold son of the knight general.”I looked at him and moved the sword to stop any spell, “I have no time to wait. The dark mages. Only when she was close to Jason, important stuff, like survival, fell to second place. One thing was sure; Mom had it all wrong about the bond and their addictions.There wasn’t any question of who she wanted. Roger used her like a teenaged boy used tissues. He didn’t feel anything for her except an inflated sense of ownership.Jason, on the other hand, gave her goosebumps. He didn’t need to tell her how he felt. All she had to do was look into his eyes. And Jason was right, darn it, she still. That seemed like a fair request. “If he gets to control whether I sleep with you or not, I want the same.”She looked like she hadn’t considered that I might demand that. “I ... I can’t promise that,” she said.“But you promised that to him,” I pointed out.She looked down. “Please!”“Why is it so fucking important to you?!” I demanded. “Last night is the LAST time we’ll ever fuck because he won’t back down and you won’t stand up to him.” I went through my dresser, packing carefully and making sure. "Now I have to wear this enchanted glove or my "GOOD" arm would have issues with my line of work." You could always set that aside and become a true paladin, a Paladin of the Light," she retorted."I am what I chose. You knew that before you marked me as yours," he sighed. "I cannot change what I've become." Can't or won't?" she asked. "Never mind, this gets us nowhere." I agree. You are my Lady," he declared, "and I am your sword, your servant. Bless me Lady and give me strength." Always, my.