DK 01.5 - Chains & Flames by G.A. Aiken

Author:G.A. Aiken [Aiken, G.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-12-28T00:41:16+00:00

Chapter Seven

He finally released her arms and legs, and allowed her enough chain to get to the chamber pot and the bath. Other than that, he kept her tied to the bed for the remainder of the day and well into the night.

Rhiannon really wished she could say she hated him. Hating him would make this so easy. She would promise him whatever he asked, wait until he untied her, and then she’d cut his currently human throat with a jagged piece of glass or simply rip his throat out with her teeth. Whatever was convenient.

But she didn’t hate him. And she hated herself for not hating him.

Pathetic female.

Rhiannon yanked her chain again. When Bercelak decided to leave her alone for a bit, he quickly realized the headboard wouldn’t last two seconds against her strength and rage. So he wrapped the chain around a pillar and locked it. With an annoyingly happy smile, he kissed her on the cheek with promises of returning and walked out.

That had been nearly an hour ago and he still had not returned.

A soft knock at the door had her grabbing an animal fur from the floor and wrapping it around her body since these human servants reacted so dramatically to any kind of nakedness. Why they would react that way over their own bodies with someone they didn’t lust for, she had no idea.

“Come.” Might as well…since clearly she wouldn’t be for quite awhile.

The door pushed open and Ghleanna and Shalin walked in. Gleanna held a tray of food, the smell bringing Rhiannon’s stomach to growling life, and her mother followed with a goblet and decanter.

Rhiannon prayed that was wine she had with her, because she needed to numb her brain before she began destroying things around her for her own amusement.

“We thought you might be hungry.”

“I’d like the key even more.”

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The two females looked at each other but, not surprisingly, it was Ghleanna who spoke, “You’ve lost your mind, princess, if you think we’re about to get between you and my brother on this.”

“Fine!”

She turned, the chain winding around her throat, and stalked back across the room.

“Now, now,” Bercelak’s mother soothed. “No need to get angry. Everything will be fine. I promise.”

“Your son is unreasonable.”

“My son is in love.”

At Shalin’s words, Rhiannon spun around, but the chain pulled tight around her throat, snapping her head back.

“Ack!”

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