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Chapter 63 – The Old Gardener…
It wasn't that she was ignoring the noise outside, it was more that she was distracted. Because suddenly she remembered. Remembered the ritual gone wrong that had bound her and Vyxara together. The crucial words of the ritual echoed through her head, crystal clear, as if she had just spoken them yesterday: "You must not communicate with hell." The commotion outside grew louder – excited voices, hurried footsteps on the cobblestones – but Valentina stood frozen in the middle of her room as the…-
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Eastwald lay relaxed on the bed, his naked body half covered by a sheet, the skin of his back covered in scourge marks, but he really was a changed man – the stern, ascetic mask had given way to an almost boyish relaxation. "More wine," he demanded, holding out his goblet to Valentina. She poured generously. "And the dried fruit," he added. "The sweet ones – yes, exactly those." Valentina took a candied fig and held it to his lips, giggling playfully. He bit into it with relish, syrup dripping…
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Chapter 61 – Royal Prerogative
It was raining again. At least it was a little warmer now, which meant they were finally rid of the damn sleet that had plagued them all winter. She hurried through the dusky streets of Bridgewater on her way to Violet Delights, her cloak pulled tightly around her shoulders. The narrow streets were almost deserted – in this weather, most people stayed indoors. Only a few late traders were hastily packing up their stalls. She way still pondering the same questions she had already pondered for days…-
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When Valentina came into the Red Room, she immediately saw that Faustus was in terrible shape. He was crouched on the edge of the bed, tapping his foot, his expensive doublet rumpled, his hair in disarray, as if he had been running his fingers through it nervously over and over again. "Lily," he gasped and jumped up. His movements were erratic, uncoordinated. Was he drunk? "At last. I've been waiting for ages." "He looks like a hunted animal," Vyxara remarked. "What happened?" Valentina asked…
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Chapter 6 – Blossom
Chapter 6 –Blossom On one of the last afternoonsshe probably had left with her family, Valentina suggested a walk to her sister. "Let's go to the old pear tree," she said, "like we used to." Adeline was beaming. She had been waiting patiently all week to have her big sister to herself. She had patiently kept all her burning questions to herself. Valentina –and Vyxara in particular –did notice that. The two sisters set off past the familiar fields of their childhood. The narrow path meandered…-
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When Valentina arrived at the dining room the next morning,students stoodin small groups, their heads together, nervously whispering. "Val!" Crispin rushed towards her, his face pale with excitement. "They've found it!" "What do you mean?" Valentina forced herself to calm down as her heart skipped a beat. What had happened now? "Do you remember the break-in in the Essence storage last year, when we all thought nothing was stolen?" His voice almost cracked. "Well, something was stolen! When the…
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Chapter 58 – Fading Illusions
She sat astride him, his manhood deep inside her, her hands braced on his chest, and when she looked down into his face, she still caught herself thinking about how her life had actually come to this point. "Say it," Faustus gasped beneath her. His hands gripped her hips, pulling her deeper onto him. "Say you're sorry." Valentina bit her lip and tried to concentrate on her role. The scent ofviolets mingled with the smell of sex and sweat as she moved up and down on him. "I'm... I'm sorry," she…-
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Chapter 57 – Obsession
Valentina watched uncertainly as Faustus tried to regain his composure. His hands were still shaking slightly as he wiped the tears from his face. "I'm sorry," he mumbled. "I don't know what... that was just... very intense." "Oh, that's delicious," Vyxara purred. "He's apologizing to you because he got emotional, not because he just took you brutally." Valentina ignored the demon and handed Faustus a cloth from the small table next to the bed. "Was it the first time you... lived out such a…-
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Chapter 56 – The Client
"I didn't think that illusion stuff would work so well. You look exactly like her," Faustus said. At first, Valentina thought she had misheard him. Faustus was still grinning in the doorway of the Red Room, his broad face beaming with triumph – but his words made no sense. "Oh!" Vyxara's cackling laughter sounded through Valentina's head. "Now I understand – he gave Madame Dolorosa a strand of YOUR hair! He wanted a courtesan who looks like you! The stupid boy has no idea that he's standing…-
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The news spread like wildfire through the university one evening – the Illuminator had searched Professor Horne's private library again and found a hidden collection of erotic literature. Worse still were his handwritten fantasies about female students, which he had scribbled in the margins of the books. "They found several notebooks," Crispin told Valentina scandalized. "Full of... details. About his female students." Fear gripped Valentina. She knew exactly what – and about whom – Horne had…
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