” I hugged my friend, thanked him for everything, and returned home with my bride. On the way out of Thor’s she reminded Bob that we had “impo...tant business” to conduct. Bob laughed so hard he actually fell to the floor. CHAPTER 7Monday morning began early, but not at five--thank God! Sheila had taken care of business for hours after leaving Thor’s. We hadn’t stopped to sleep until well after one. We moved all our valuables to my safe. It was relatively heavy-duty for a home safe and it. She would certainly have been tortured severely before her final execution. Probably death came as a blessed release to her.”Tracey felt nauseated but the group of teenagers with her seemed to be fascinated by the poor girl’s ordeal. What a sick bunch they are, she thought angrily.Then they all watched the woman burning alive at the stake, her screams of agony clear in spite of the fact that it was obviously a dummy that was being burnt. Or was it? Tracey felt more and more uneasy.“Here is. I felt the warmth of her life pouring out over my muzzle as I carried her to the ground.I landed on her. Her eyes were so wide as she convulsed beneath me. Claws raked at my wicker body. I felt the scratches, but didn't care. I kept biting, shaking my head from side to side as more and more of her life spilled out of her.She died.A man bellowed behind me.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~KeythivakSven struggled to hold his dagger before his entire body shuddering and shaking. The poison burned. “Sara, I need you. I’ve always needed you, and you are now mine. No one can hear you, so just do as I say. Nod if you understand me.” Sara nodded, trying not to shake too badly. She felt his hand slowly withdraw from her mouth and move along her body, touching her everywhere. He moaned, his mouth coming against her neck, kissing, sucking, biting. Sara could feel his need intensify, and his arms encircled her, pulling her flat against him. His desire pressed against her, and his lips found hers.