✿Elizabella✿Cesar looks at me, contemplating things inside of his face. He's having a mental battle. "With you, Tiger Claw?" He clears his throat. "Both. I want you, but I also want you safe…in my arms. It's where you belong."I'm surprised by what I hear, and what he tells me—how I belong in his arms, how he wishes me safe, how he wantsme. "I don't…"He cuts me off before I can say more. "You do."I look down at my bare feet, my legs are hidden beneath the white cotton of my nightgown. I do not look up at him whenI speak. "You killed a man for me," I say, my voice breaking the deadly silence. "I never thought…"He shakes his head, his hair falling into his eyes. It's wet, soft, and unbraided. Strands of black cover half of his face and I can only see one of his beautifully intense eyes staring back at me. It spills over his chest and down to his hips. "No, never," he says in sarcasm. "I'm the king of the barbarians. And I'm the nastiest fucker of em' all."I'm silent as I stand
He holds up his hand. "Leave it on," he tells me. Then he smiles slowly. "I like it better on you, anyway."We step into the dining hall. I shoot Cesar a sideways glance and he nods at me in an assuring way. He wears a brown breechcloth woven with green lines. He strides into the hall and the whole table rises, cheering for their king. He grins widely, lifting his hands and allowing the praise to be heard.He gestures for me to follow him. I slowly creep behind him, keeping my head down and my shoulders slouched. Cesar shoots me a look and I instantly straighten up. He does not like it when I slouch like a scared little girl.I square my shoulders and tip my chin upwards. The men cast their glances at me before dropping their eyes back down to their plates as they sit. I don't feel like sitting on anyone's lap again, so I stick as close to Cesar's side as possible. He nods towards a chair right next to him. He gives the man occupying the seat a nasty look. "Move." The man picks up his
"Thought I said to wait, huh?" he grumbles.I fold my arms. "Why'd you have to touch me there in the morning? You made a complete fool of me in front of your most-trusted warriors.""No," he corrects me. "You made a fool of yourself. A woman that doesn't know how to conceal her pleasure is a womandeemed inexperienced. But luckily for you, soyayya, I plan to fix 'dat for you."I gape at him. "You are such a barbarian!"He laughs. I don't realize that the term meaning to insult him is actually what he is. "Yes. The king of them, if you have not already noticed that." His hair sweeps over his shoulders when he leans forward to nuzzle my cheek with his nose."But I know how to pleasure you like a god."I close my eyes tightly and take a deep breath through my nose. "I am mortified—""I need my hair braided," he blurts out, cutting me off in mid-rant. "I won't ask you 'cause you already a little singed.I'll get one of the other girls to do it for me." he said" What? Another girl? I can
" Fuck!" He said in anger " Now who " He covered me with the sheet and wear his dress in a hurry. He opened the door it was Red Fox. His face was raging when he tried to enter inside but Iron Coyote pushed him outside and closed the door. I went near the door to hear what they are saying! But unfortunately, they were talking in their language which I don't understand!Red Fox " ina waccan karyar? " ( Where is that bitch? )Iron Coyote " na fada ma ka kafin Ta zama tawa " ( I told you before, She Belongs to me )Red Fox " idan baka hukunta ta ba to zan hukunta ta " ( If you don't punish her then I will ) Iron Coyote: "Idan ka sosai kamar yadda ya zo kusa da ita, zan sa sharar gida a gare ka! Zan kone ka innards kuma ka ciyar da dabbobin ka, mount kanka a kan wani gidan kamar boar ta, da kuma jefa ka fita zuwa cikin laka ga acid da ruwa a wanke kan ka Rotting jiki." ( If you so dare to come near her, I will lay waste to you! I will burn your innards and feed them to your animals, moun
I set the drawing back down on her cot and nod my head."Well, he ought to be called a fool if he doesn't like it." I smile at her and she smiles brightly back at me."Thank you," she whispers. "You've put my mind at ease." Michelle picks up her drawing and folds it in half. When I look back at him, I find him staring right back at me.He nods at me and beckons me to come over. I slide off of the cot and walk slowly over to him, my green silks kissing my thighs. "Get me some wine," he tells me. I frown. I had stupidly thought that he summoned me over to have me tend to him.But no, he only wishes me to fetch him some wine. I nod my head solemnly, turning my back and heading out the harem door to the kitchens. My head slumps forward and the corners of my lips droop into a frown. I drag my feet to the kitchen. Anyone can see that I am upset, but no one asks.In the kitchen, I see a familiar face. It is Black Bear, the young man that had defeated Grey Hawk at the shagali. He is alone, sip
He throws the bloody muscular organ down onto the floor. It lands in a 'squish' sort of sound, blood splattering everywhere. The crowd of nearly 200 men being to chatted in disgust, wondering whose heart lay on the floor there. I sit on the pillow and try not to retch from the sight of the heart of a deceased man lying limply on the stone floors. It was a much prettier sight wrapped in the cloth. When Cesar begins to speak, I do not understand what he says. But my clever mind can infer."Wannan shi ne zuciyar mutum," he says, pointing at the red organ on the stone floor, leaking blood onto the floor."An tsage daga kirji da mutum ya yi kokari ya sa hannunsa a kan wata mace. Kuma wãne ne mace? Ita Tiger kambori, na mace daga karfe mulkokin Bellechester." (This is the heart of a man. It was torn from the chest of a man that tried to lay his hands on a woman. And who is the woman? She is Tiger Claw, my woman from the iron kingdom of Bellechester.)The men in the room are silent, eyes wi
I shrug my shoulders. "Because I've you to help me with it. What better teacher is there than the king of the barbarians? Nothing" I added " Because I find you better than anyone else here "He leans his chin into the palm of his hand, letting the pipe in his other hand die down a little. "Na'am.""And that means yes," I tell him matter-of-fact like he doesn't already know that."How about I quiz you?" he questions. I nod my head quickly in agreement. I'd love to test my knowledge. "Mace.""Mace. Woman," I reply."Barawo.""Barawo. Thief.""Hannayen.""Oh!" I exclaim. "This one hand. It even kind of sounds like hands."He nods his head." Budurwa ", " Virgin " I replied quickly. "Good. And zuciya?"This word is my absolute favorite word of all. "Zuciya," I reply. "Is heart.""Giya.""Giya. Wine."" and Son? " he asked" Umm...This one is new, I never heard that "he laughed " love "" Ohh, then what are you? "he moved from his chair and shift onto the bed " Kai " I tilted my head "
After I was done he didn't speak anything!" Prince Iron Coyote " He looked back at me and hold my hand " Join me," he said but I don't understand him." What? " I asked " Come inside the bathtub now " I was so scared that I jump in the next second with my clothes on. He pulled me closer and smell my scent." Let me tell you a story " I was surprised and excited " But you can't talk in between the story " I nodded as his eyes locked to mine." There was a boy who hate his brother a lot because his father always prefer his brother over him. His brother was in Love with a girl from childhood but he in revenge asks his father to let him Marry that girl. His father agreed and he married her. He takes her away from his brother so his brother could feel pain. but he was unable to love her at the start. He fucked other whores in front of her but didn't touch her. A few months passed like that and one night he was very drunk, His friends throw him outside of his house thus his wife help him t
“Who? Me? You can't hold me against my will Mr. Edwards. I have rights and people will be looking for me. Besides, I'm not the one with glowing eyes.” She accused.“Yes you do have rights.” Lucas took Elsa's hand and turned to leave giving Jason a private look as he left.Jason read his meaning, the girl was his.“where are you going? Lucas, Elsa….I'm talking to you!” she yelled as Lucas shut the door.“Are you going to hurt her?”“No, Elsa, there are other ways.” He nearly took her life when she had brought information of Elsa, but he'd since changed his mind, “She is no threat to us.” He led her to his door, opened it, and allowed her to enter first. Elsa noticed that the room looked as though nothing had happened only a few hours ago. The table and chairs by the fire were gone, obviously broken. She shuddered at the images of the fight. She turned and faced Lucas, “Will that…that is…” She didn't know exactly what to call him.“Jack.”“Yes.” She involuntary touched her neck where h
Ted caught up with her halfway down the hall. “Why don't you believe at least one of us?”She stopped and turned to him, “Because Tanya's story is full of holes. She never wanted Elsa near Lucas in the first place. She tried her best to sabotage that date they had the other night and she treated her like crap. Now she has made up this ridiculous story to make him look like a freak. He is a respected, honest businessman and no one has been able to discredit him, professionally or otherwise.” Linda shook her angrily, “She must think we're stupid enough to believe this crazy story or she would have never told us about it.”“You should always believe your friends. Think of how frightened she was of him and how frightened I was when I saw him last night.”“Of course you were. He's quite intimidating, being so wealthy and all. And you did trick his girlfriend into going out with you. I'm sure you would be fit to kill if someone did that to you. Also, Tanya is a good actress.”“What about
“Natie.” Elsa said in greeting, not knowing what else to say. Despite the woman being a brunette, her short cropped hair had blond and auburn streaks throughout. To Elsa, it actually looked pretty good. She was a heavy set woman and when she smiled dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth making her look undeniably cute and trustworthy. “And this is Melody,” she placed her hand on the other woman's shoulder, “She is an expert in fashion.”“Melody.” Elsa greeted still gaping . Melody was a tall, lovely, thin woman, who was evidently no stranger to fashion. There wasn't a wrinkle on her tan slacks, white embroidered blouse, and multicolored scarf that she wore loosely around her neck and draped over her left shoulder and chest.“It's nice to meet you Miss Collins.” She stated genuinely. She turned back to Elsa, “I know they seem like normal staff here on the estate, but Mr. Edwards does not hire simple staff. We all are highly educated.” She reached up and tipped Elsa's mouth
Bob Mathews had been a truck driver for twenty three years. He hadn't a wife or kids, so his job was his life. He had tried the wife thing once, but like everything else in his life, it didn't pan out. The only thing that he stayed with him through his fifty six years, had been his love for the big trucks and the lonely roads. He was definitely a shallow man, who had seen too many bar fights and women who found men that drove the big rigs appealing, but they weren't the kind of women you'd bring home to your ma. He tucked a cigarette in his mouth as his right hand searched for his lighter on the seat. He was singing, rather badly, to an old Willie Nelson tune as he watched the road ahead. A light drizzle made him turn on the wipers. His hand was still searching for his lighter, and out of frustration, he took his eyes off the road and glanced down. He quickly found it and flicked it, causing an eerie glow inside the cab. He released the little red tab causing the flame to extinguish,
Dreadful realization hit her as his words sunk in. He thought she was worthless compared to his mortal pet! She turned and slammed her fists against the wall. He couldn't do this to her. He told her he still cared about her. She could try and make him love her again. No, that was impossible, she saw the way he looked at that woman in his bed. She never thought she could witness that kind of emotion from him. Her features began to change in her turmoil. He didn’t mean it, he was angry, her mind tried to reason and she would prove it, “I could kill her.” Her words had the opposite effect.His eyes flashed instant fury, “Not if you value your life Celeste!” his voice reflected the incredible power he held. Her face registered alarm and she crouched in front of him at his threat, “Could you kill me Lucas?” she hissed through her teeth. “Is she worth it?”He didn't hesitate, “Yes!”“Over here! Over a mortal!”“Yes!” he roared.“You are a fool Lucas, she is mortal!”“Not for much longer, y
She'd never felt such joy at the feeling of his flesh fully against hers. His firm body pressed her into the mattress and she relished the protection of his weight. She could feel his hand down her leg and gently, pulled it up against his waist as he settled between her thighs. His hand then circled down and cupped her bottom, causing her to lift her hips against him. She struggled to catch her breath against the electrifying feeling his hands did to her skin. She needed something from him that she couldn't say or know. He'd awakened an immeasurable desire in her and every inch of her being flared with tingling heat. She gasped loudly as he entered her. He covered her mouth with his bringing her back to their ecstasy. She moaned against him and he began to move within her. She expected pain, but there was none. The feeling was electrifying and it created a hunger in her. She wanted more. She moved underneath him in time with his thrusts. Lucas loved the chase; it was almost his fav
She put her fingertips on his lips, “Then let me stay and maybe something will change on how we feel, and that this is just mere infatuation. Or maybe it will just reinforce how we feel for each other and this is real. Either way, I have to know.”She had a valid point. He knew this was real, because this was new to him and he'd been infatuated many times. This wasn't just infatuation, “I have a dark side Elsa.”“We all do.” “You may not like what you see.”“Impossible.” She breathed.He groaned and for the second time kissed her. She had won.Ted lay in his bed staring wide awake at the blanched plaster ceiling of his dorm room. He was pissed off at Linda for laying the blame at his door about Brad. He fumed about it for the last two hours before he rolled over and succumbed to a restless sleep.When Emily returned to her apartment, she noticed the door had been pried. Without thinking someone could still be in her apartment, she pushed open the door and walked in. She turned on t
Her eyes narrowed, “I have had enough of your insensitivity. It's no wonder Elsa doesn't fall for you. You are rude, sarcastic, and a liar.”He glared back at her, “What is it with you? Why can't you just leave me alone? I have tried to tell you that I'm not interested in you, but you just can't take the hint! You're like that cat that came back. Take a hint! You are a spoiled rich daddy's the girl who cries if she can't get what she wants and you treat your friends like dirt.”Her mouth fell, “Oh! Really! At least my friends have a higher I.Q. then a rock,” She was referring to Dirk by a thrust of her thumb over her shoulder at the door of Deter's, “and I'm not the one who tricks naïve girls into your little love schemes…” He was about to protest, but she refused to let him interrupt, “Give me some credit, how obvious was that with Elsa? At least I'm honest and upfront about the things I want!”He grew angry and seized her by the arms. The only time he ever laid his hands on a woma
“but Lucas, to anyone else it looked…”“…You forget, I'm not everyone else.”She looked at him, “You make this too easy.”“It should be.”She buried her face in her hands and sighed, “See, I don't know how you know all that and all the other things I feel. I've never felt like this before and you're so sure about yourself and how you feel,” She looked at him, “I just don't know how to deal with this.”“There is no need to be afraid.” He pulled her closer to him and left his arms around her, “just go with it. “ he nuzzled the top of her head with his nose, closing his eyes at her exhilarating scent, “And I've never felt this way before either.”She pulled back and looked at him her eyes wide with wonder, “really?”He smiled, in all of her wide-eyed innocence she was very breathtaking. “Really? You don't have to worry. It will take care of itself. ” His hand came up and stroked her soft cheek as she laid his head against his arm.“I hope so.” She murmured.He leaned down and kissed the