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Therik smiled.  And what if I told you there was nothing magical about the collar
at all? That it was simply an heirloom passed down to me by my mother and her
mother before her?
Kira felt her temper rising. She put her hands on her hips and glared at the big
barbarian.  Why you& you lied to me! You had me believing 
 The only thing magical about that collar, Kira, is that it has been worn by every
mistress of this castle since it was built, Therik interrupted her. He cupped her flushed
cheek in one hand and stared at her intently.  Kira, will you be the new mistress here?
Will you join with me and stay with me always?
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 Well, I-I don t know. Kira was thrown into confusion.  I just& we ve only known
each other one night. And I-I thought you only wanted me to fulfill your prophesy.
 Not true. Therik shook his head firmly.  Or not entirely true, anyway. I began
searching for you because of the prophesy. But when I found you& Kira, from the
moment I saw you kneeling at my throne, looking so lovely and defiant, I knew I
wanted you for more than one night. But I didn t want to scare you. That was why I lied
about the collar, hoping you could blame anything you felt on what you thought was a
magical object and let yourself relax and accept the pleasure I wanted to give you. And
when I took it off this morning, I had to hope you d understand and forgive me, at least
enough to realize that what you felt was real. If you feel anything for me at all. Do you,
Kira?
Kira twisted her hands in her lap and bit her lip, a blush rising to her face.  I do,
she admitted in a low voice.  But, well, I m so embarrassed. The way I acted when I
thought the collar was to blame& I was so shameless, so submissive.
 So beautiful, so free, Therik corrected her.  I have never seen a lovelier sight than
when you spread your legs for me and begged me to fuck you, Kira. I knew then that I
wanted you forever, knew that I had to take off the collar and risk asking you what you
felt.
Kira felt as though her heart would burst.  You know how I feel. I d stay with you
gladly. But what about your prophesy, that our people would unite? The only one who
could make a decision like that would be the head priestess and I don t think she d ever
consent to something like that.
Therik smiled.  I think she might be surprised to know how much our people have
already united. Don t you know that almost every man of my people has a lover who
comes from the holy mountain? What I told you was true your women do seek us out
as we seek you. Men and women were meant to be together, I think it s time someone
explained that to your head priestess.
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 You don t know her like I do, Kira protested.  She s my aunt and she ll never
agree to listen to a barbarian. Even the lord of the barbarians, Therik.
He grinned at her.  Who said I would be the one explaining? I was thinking that
you would be the best person to talk to her although I can come with you, of course.
 Well, I&  Kira frowned uncertainly. Would her aunt, who was more like a mother
to Kira since her own mother had died, consent to listen to what she would surely
consider blasphemous talk?
 Maybe you can take some friends with you as well, some of your priestess sisters
who already have lovers from among my men, Therik suggested.
Senna came to her mind at once and Kira nodded slowly.  Go on.
 Tell your aunt that the time for men and women to join together has come. Tell her
that we will not hinder your worship of the one true goddess actually, your priestess
sisters can honor her much more often if they are allowed to join with my men. And as
a result, the birth rate of both our peoples will soon double, if not triple.
Kira blushed again as she thought of the way she and Therik had honored the one
goddess the night before.  Well, she admitted at last.  I suppose it might work. In fact,
I think we should go talk to her at once. She got off the bed and was beginning to
search for her long discarded ceremonial robes when Therik pulled her back onto the
bed and gave her a lingering kiss.
 Kira, he growled softly when they pulled apart at last.  Before we go, I need to
ask you something.
 Yes? She looked at him with wide eyes, wondering what could have made him so
suddenly serious.
 Will you wear this for me? Willingly this time? Therik held out the silver and
garnet collar which seemed to have appeared from nowhere and gave her a searching
look.
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Kira felt tears spring into her eyes but this time she had a smile to go with them.
 Yes, Therik, she murmured, kneeling before him so that he could clasp the intricate
silver collar once more around her slender throat.  I ll wear it for always, with all my
heart.
His hands trembled slightly as the cool weight of the garnet settled once more in the
hollow of her throat.  Maybe it has some magic after all, he murmured, catching her
eyes with his.
 Maybe it does. Kira smiled at him and stroked the smooth, dark red jewel that [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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