Maggie Shayne - Twilight Series 07 by Embrace The Twilight

Author:Embrace The Twilight [Twilight, Embrace The]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-01-07T07:18:32+00:00

"And how am I supposed to eat, chained up like this? Or use the bathroom, for that matter?"

"I can let out the chains." She got to her hands and knees, fiddling with something underneath the bed.

There was a humming, motorlike sound, and the chains holding his wrists to the bed went slack.

He pulled at them, and they gave. Stupid move on her part, he thought, as he sat up in the bed, his

hands in front of him now.

She set the tray on his lap. "The chains are very long," she told him. "You can move around the room

freely. The bathroom is through that door." She pointed. "You can even shower, if you like. The Mistress

has left you fresh clothing and toiletries in her favorite scents."

"Oh, she has. That's...thoughtful of her, isn't it?"

She smiled, a wan, weak-looking smile. "She is always thoughtful. And kind and generous. I love her."

Her eyes flicked over Will's face, and her smile died. "You will, too, in time."

Something twisted in his chest, but he ignored it.

"Now that's interesting. Why would I love someone who would lock me up and try to keep me here

against my will? Hmm? Why do you?"

She blinked as if confused.

"Do you think she loves you, too? Is that it?"

"Of course she does."

He nodded, setting the tray aside, flipping back his covers, surprised to find himself stark naked

underneath them. What the hell, he was anything but shy. He got to his feet. "If she loves you, then why did

she tell you it was all right to loosen the chains when she knew perfectly well that, once you did, I could kill

you with my bare hands?"

The woman didn't back away or seem afraid in the least. She only stood there, facing him. "She knows

I would die for her. Gladly. But if you kill me, I promise you, she will be very angry when she wakes."

He was surprised by her reaction. Her lack of fear. He'd expected her to run for the door, and he'd

been prepared to lunge and grab her before she could get away. His foot was throbbing. He ignored the

pain. He stepped closer, sliding his hands to either side of the woman's pale neck. "I won't kill you. Not if

you do as I say. Get the key and unlock these cuffs."

She stared into his eyes. "I don't have the key." She said it in a calm monotone.

"Who does?"

"The Mistress."

He set his jaw, tried to school himself to patience. "Then you can get it from her while she sleeps."

"No. I cannot."

"I could break your neck with my bare hands, lady. You're going to get that key."

"No. Break my neck, if you will. It makes no difference to me. I can't disobey the Mistress."

He narrowed his eyes on her, searching her face. "Why? What the hell power does she have over

you?"

"I don't know what you mean. I love the Mistress. Serving her is my life. It will be yours, too. You'll

see."

She turned away, walked to the door and left the room. He heard the locks turn from the outside.

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