-Karen-I did the first thing that came to my mind. I pulled him over to the bed and pushed him down gently. I climbed onto his belly and started kissing his chest and then up to his neck. I repeated this until he stopped me. We started making out as we felt each other up. Kiss me until the end of time!“I love your distractions.” He growled in a low voice while rubbing my cheek with his left hand and squeezing my butt with his right. “Wanna kick it up a notch?” He gave me a seductive smirk. “You know you want to.”I sat up on his abdomen and let him wait while I acted like I was thinking about it. “I don’t know, Conor.” I said with a half-laugh. He scoffed loudly as I laughed louder. “What do you have in mind?”He rolled us over, pinned me under him and kissed me slowly. “Undressing you… And then myself… And then making you squirm with delight.” Conor whispered. He kept kissing my neck and made me shiver a couple times. “Now, I’m going to distract you.” He whispered against my lips.
-Karen-I was classed as an intermediate Mage and my goal was to get my advanced status by my birthday. It was about a week away now but with Zachary invading, it felt like that goal was not going to get reached at all. I was pushing myself to learn new spells since Conor had graciously made a deal with his father two weeks ago that would allow me to use my soul jewel twice a week for about three to four hours at a time so I could continue to practice my magic. Part of the stipulations that I was not to be left alone during practice, so it was a good thing that Joanne and Bart liked to watch me practice. My current goal was trying to expand my magical stamina without incurring the black marks. The only way to make that happen would be to practice.I was almost finished practicing and I sensed Conor’s presence appearing close to where Joanne and Bart were standing. Yay! He made it after all! “Ground Spears!” I raised my right arm to guide the magic up in the direction I wanted. “Wind S
-Karen-I walked through the portal and stood on the Cliffs of Typher. I unbraided my hair and stood looking out over the deep blue ocean as a cool gust of wind pushed against me. “It’s just another reminder of what I will always be. Just a servant.” I lay down on the ground and watched the clouds roll over me with my arms and feet stretched out. She looked at me so hatefully. I can’t just leave Conor though. I care about him. I want him to be happy! I make him happy- At least, right now I do. Until I sass him too roughly then I’m sure I could set him against me.I felt my depression grow as I thought about how coldly Conor’s mother spoke to me, but I wasn’t surprised one bit. I was stupidly hoping I wouldn’t be treated as a complete outcast still, but it was evident that some things wouldn’t change. I’ve always been an outcast and I guess I always will be no matter what planet I’m on. I stayed on the cliffs until the sun dipped completely past the ocean and twilight had fallen. You c
-Karen-“I have to stop now.” Conor muttered as he exhaled slowly. “Damn you learn fast.” I kissed him again. “Karen- Please, I’m already fighting myself over this.” I took his hands and placed them back on my chest and the look on his face was priceless. No, I have to have this. I can’t fight this fire in my blood anymore. Nervous or not- I need this.I leaned into his ear and whispered, “I want you, Conor.” I met his gaze as he stared at me like he had never seen me before. “I need you.”“Are you absolutely certain? Because I can’t-” I stopped him with a tender kiss. Absolutely! More than you could imagine possible.I pulled off the nightgown, dropping it behind us and pulled his hands back up to my breasts and gave him a smirk. “I’m all yours if you’ll have me.” I murmured seductively, tracing his lips with my finger. I saw him swallow nervously. I will admit that I felt a great deal of anxiety, but I felt an intense desire for him, and I wanted him. “You promise it won’t hurt?” I
-Karen-The second round was just as pleasure filled as the first. I had no idea how late it was, but I now fully understood why Joanne wanted to be able to seal the room when she was passionate with Bart. This next time I was louder and from what I could tell, this made Conor very happy. For the third round, he put me on my hands and knees, and it was all I could do to just keep the pillow to my face. He threw me over the edge of my sanity twice that time. I felt heavy from exhaustion, but he wouldn’t relent and coaxed me to keep going for a bit longer.I could see he was getting tired, but he wasn’t going to let his exhaustion stop him. How will I ever keep up with his stamina?! He had me on top of him for the next two rounds and I knew for sure after this night, there was no way to change this relationship back to where it was before. The first of those rounds ended quickly, in about thirty minutes, so I took advantage of the next round, hoping to make it last a bit longer than tha
-Karen-After another long night of passion and desire, I woke up naked and alone with a sheet covering me. If every night is going to be like this, I’m going to need more showers ‘cause I’m sore from different positions he’s put me in. Why did I ever doubt you Joanne? I owe her a big apology. I slowly stretched my tired muscles and set my hand down on the bed next to me. I felt something under my hand looked down. Huh? I saw a deep red rose under my hand. A Cadenza rose? But where did it come from? I picked it up and held it close to my nose and sniffed the fragrant flower. “Mm!” I sat up and looked around me. The entire bed was covered with a couple hundred roses in many varieties. I felt my jaw drop in total surprise. Several I recognized immediately by their coloring and pattern like the Chestnut Rose, Enchantress and especially the Setina which was one of my favorites. I picked up several more and made a small bouquet, pressing their soft petals to my face, inhaling their sweet
-Karen-A rough hand covered my mouth and nose which startled me and a sharp punch to my stomach reconfirmed that horrid feeling of doom. I felt slightly dazed as I was quickly dragged into a hidden servant tunnel. Where did this tunnel come from? I watched as the armoire room disappeared with the closing of a hidden servant’s door as I struggled against my captor. Let go of me! “Make sure to close it tight so they can’t follow us.” Lewis’s voice paralyzed me with fear that it made breathing even more difficult. Conor! Conor!! There was pressed a dagger against my neck as I was being dragged further and further away from safety. Oh no… He is going to beat me to death or right to the very edge of it. “Grab her ankles idiot!” Lewis hoarsely snapped to someone that now had a tight grip on my ankles as I was carried further away from Conor. “We have to hurry before they realize she is gone!” I hadn’t ever been permitted to work on this floor unless Lizette needed help, so I was not famil
-Karen-“My turn now!” Lewis hissed grabbing my bangs and holding my head up. “Karen, you let the prince have his way with you after I told you I owned you! You’re such a stupid fucking whore. Now, I will make you pay for your appalling insolence!” Lewis shouted. He was the last to brutalize me and left me gasping for air from the horrendous amount of pain caused by the numerous injuries. My left arm seared with sharp pains, but my chest hurt worse. He beat me senseless with anything he could get his hands on. “Any last words before I rip your heart out of your chest?” I was left to hang by my wrists as Lewis glared maliciously. Conor! I just want to be in your arms one last time. Silent tears dripped down my face as the sassy, but truthful words slipped out of my mouth. “Conor is so much better than you could ever be with a woman, Lewis! At least he- He left me begging for more every time!” I snapped as my breathing became more ragged.I heard the door slam open as Lewis lunged furi
-Conor-“I have a terrible feeling about this Nathan. We need to go to her. As soon as possible.” Conor said pacing back and forth in front of all the Mages. “After she lost consciousness, Eldon came and took her away. All he said was that she was being summoned by a tree. That's when a portal was made for me to come back here.”Nathan's eyes got wide and he lost the coloring in his face. “The Tree summoned her?” A serious yet terrified look remained on his face. Alexander started screaming making everyone jump. A portal opened and everyone stood up while Joanne worked to calm him down. “Karen?” Conor asked feeling hopeful. Eldon walked through carrying her, but he was stoic. “She’s going to be okay, right?”Eldon gently placed her into his arms. He didn’t answer right away. “Not exactly.” The portal shut as all the Mages gathered around. “As you know, she won the war against your father with your help. However, she lost the fight.” He said quietly. “Senescence, has deemed that she i
“Soul Release.” I whispered quietly. I watched as the souls compressed into different color orbs and floated away on the breeze. Bombs started falling around me while breathing became harder. “Healing Serenity.” I’ve used a flurry of spells and I still have a small chunk of magic left. I can easily get two or three more Master spells… I think. I decided to change positions so I could get a better aim at the last large ship flying around. I still have those small ships too… I took a deep breath and sent a Blazing Hypernova up to the middle area of the small ships. They all exploded in a bright flash and the wreckage fell to the destroyed town. I looked around for the large ship, but a bullet ricocheted very close to where I stood. Suddenly, more soldiers appeared charging at me.“Frostfire Surge!” I shouted angrily. All the soldiers shouted in pain and collapsed dead around us in heaps. I pointed up at the sky as the ship tried to leave again. “Blazing Hypernova!” Due to the high level
-Karen-A blow to the back of the head put me on the ground faster than I ever thought possible. Blow after blow was delivered as I squirmed to get away, but Zachary pinned me under him and continued to land a barrage of punches. He yelled and screamed about what I had done to his family. I grabbed his ankle and let him have a taste of ‘Lightning Surge’. It bought me enough precious time to weakly get to my knees.“Recovery Salvo.” I shakily got to my feet and leaned against the wall, but he was no where to be seen. I looked around nervously, but nothing moved. I heard the bullets before I felt them. Hot metal burrowed its way into my right thigh followed by my abdomen, left arm and chest. I collapsed in heap trying to fight the massive amounts of pain I felt. “Healing Serenity!” I whispered under my breath. Damn, another healing spell… I whispered for a portal and fled to the shadows of a building across town. There were still so many ships in the air, and I was starting to feel the
-Karen-“We don’t have a choice anymore!” I snapped back frustratedly. “This is it, Conor- We fight or we die- I’m not about to let him claim victory. There is going to have to be a risk in order to win this fight. I plan on coming back, you know.”“But what if you don’t, Kay? What if Eldon doesn’t revive you?” Conor asked firmly. He cupped my face and stared me in the eyes. “What if you’re gone forever?” What if… Such a big 'what if' and its running through my mind too.I didn’t answer him right away. “I’m going to die someday. I’d rather die fighting for my family and the people I care about than to run and live in fear wondering if today will be the day. As long as I don’t exhaust my magic and turn into a demon, I should be fine.” I’ve used a small bit of my magic, but I still have more than plenty. As long as I can take them out in fifteen to twenty Master level attacks, it should be okay. Permitting this doesn’t drag out for very long.I could see he was very much not accepting o
-Karen-“Your sudden jerking movements re-opened a wound I repaired.” Bart explained as I lay still looking up at the ceiling of the empty crypt bed. “I stitched it closed but you can't be doing those type of movements yet.” I sighed feeling useless as another bomb shook the ground.“Let me put some salve on her stitches, doctor.” Valerie murmured rubbing in a sweet smelling cream. “This should help numb the stitches so they won't hurt if you do have to move.”“Thank you both.” I replied, slowly sitting up. “Those bombs have been falling for the last three days now. How much more punishment can the main floor of the Crypts take?” I asked Nathan, feeling uneasy about our situation.I could see that Nathan was very reluctant to answer. “It probably won't be much longer, honestly. We have to make some hard choices now. The only other place we can go is the Forest and that has its own set of challenges and hazards as you know.” He heaved a heavy sigh, rubbing his face from the growing pre
-Karen-At the snap of my fingers, my brother’s arms were torn from his body. Screams of agony echoed around me while the soldiers took aim at me. A soldier was yelling, but I paid him no mind. I heard the same soldier call my brother’s name, Marcus, telling him to hold on. I giggled softly enjoying this scary side of myself and met Marcus’s now terrified yet agonized gaze. “Marcus… I’m going to annihilate you and as I do, I will make sure that your soul quivers in unimaginable terror.” He some how lost more coloring in is face at my calm words“Ground Spears!” I shouted angrily punching up into the air. The soldiers that surrounded us were now high up on the points of the spears with blood gushing and dripping down the jagged rocks, more groans and moans of pain filling the air which was tainted with the scent of blood. “Soul Snatch!” I ripped the wispy soul out of the body, and he looked terrified. “Soul’s Doom!” Just like before, a white demon charged right at him and shredded his
-Karen-I woke up enveloped in warmth, but I was extremely sore. I really felt like I hit every tree branch coming down from that fall. So sweet- He changed my dress. The orchid under dress. I looked over to my right and saw Conor and Alexander cuddled up next to me both sleeping with their mouths open. Ha- My loves. “Conor!” I whispered softly. I tried to roll over and found out that was a mistake. Ah! I’m still busted up pretty badly… I grabbed his hand that was cupping my left cheek and gently squeezed it. Wake up!Without opening his eyes, “You’re the most recklessly insane person I know, Karen Anne Elizabeth. That was awe-inspiring, terrifying and thrilling all at once, but I don’t want to repeat that any time soon.” Conor said rubbing my cheek with his index finger. Mm. So warm… “We’ve only lost two ships in two separate incidents before but that was insane!” He opened an eye and leaned into me. “You have a lot of injuries still. You broke lots of bones. Bet you’re sore?”“Very!
-Karen-Conor groaned while rubbing his face and then looked up at me. He rubbed his eyes again. “Is that really you, Kay? You’re not an illusion, right?” He whispered sitting up quickly and grabbing my left hand pressing my palm to his lips. “You know I’m not upset with you- Don’t you?” I dropped my gaze feeling so much shame as I stood before him. “I-”“You may not be upset but I am.” I interrupted quietly. “I just see myself punching you and then charging at Joanne and then the nightmares I had. I may not be cursed anymore but the weight of my guilt is so heavy. I feel like I should just die and end everything once and for all. But that wouldn’t be fair to you or to Alex.” I closed the gap between us and hugged him tightly. “I love you Conor. I love you and I hate that I only hurt you… I feel like I do nothing but that.”He was silent but he held me tightly to him after he pulled me onto his lap. “I wasn’t sure if I was going to get this again.” Conor kissed my cheek and nuzzled my
-Karen-Sweet kisses on my lips woke me up though it took me several minutes to realize I was in bed next to Conor. As soon as I did, I tried to move away from him. “Ah ah ah!” He captured me quickly and pulled me back to him. No. Please don’t!I completely avoided his gazes and wouldn’t let him kiss me at all. “Karen- You won’t even look at me.” I could hear the disappointment in his voice. “Alexander cried all night after you left. Will you at least hug him?” I shook my head. “He says Mama now.” I don’t care. I can’t be here anymore! I only hurt you. I can’t continue to be a danger to you and everyone else here.I took advantage of the situation and pulled away from him. “Karen! Wait!” I left the tent as quickly as I could hearing him following me. “Please just listen to me!”All eyes were on me and it shot me right back to the memory of charging at Joanne. I dashed to the clearing and left the camp as fast as I could. I raced back to the Royal Crypt, crying the whole way. The guilt