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the extra, naughty fillip of possible discovery, Aurora s climax rose quickly. As they strained and writhed,
coupling with a desperation that was entirely new to her, she wondered if she could stop now, even to save
the world, and realized as orgasm exploded, convulsing her, that this wonder, this joy could never destroy
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the world. Only the lack of it could do that. And Joel joining her at the peak with a muffled groan was like
an affirmation.
The abrupt click of a door, the rising hubbub of noise from the drawing room, broke through her wild
pleasure but couldn t halt it. Joel s head turned with hers toward the drawing room door. The dark figure of
Valborga stood there, curiously small and insubstantial when seen through the haze of orgasm.
Aurora clutched Joel, as if to warn him of what he had to already know, but again Joel surprised her,
giving one last, extra thrust inside her to prolong the bliss. His long, low groan was both blatant and
graphic.
Only then did he slide out of her, smoothing down her dress before tucking his cock discreetly back
into his pants. While Aurora, still tingling and bemused, leaned back into the wall to gather herself, he
turned, still buttoning his pants, to face Valborga.
A little loving, he observed unnecessarily, never hurt anyone.
Except you, Aurora said hoarsely. She cleared her throat. Her voice might be weak and breathless
from the furious encounter, but inside, she suddenly felt as strong as a lion.
Valborga said coldly, You found each other. How sweet. Do come back to the party.
You might prefer to discuss things in private, Joel said. Aurora had never heard him sound so grim
or so cold and had a sudden vision of the hardness that had brought him success.
On the contrary, Valborga drawled. I want you to see my new birthday present.
Your call, Joel said grimly. But company won t stop me, Vee.
Valborga cast a contemptuous glance at Aurora, still straightening her gown over her breasts.
Clearly, she said with distaste, and in spite of herself, Aurora laughed.
Valborga sniffed as if it was hardly the reaction she d been looking for, and turned on her heel. Joel
strode after her and Aurora ran to catch at his hand. They needed to face her together with all the strength
of their love if they were to overcome her power.
They entered together into a ring of murmuring, laughing people surrounding Vee s mysterious
present. The crowd fell back to let their hostess have access, and Aurora stopped in her tracks. Her lips
parted; her fingers slid numbly out of Joel s as she stared at a pure gold spinning wheel.
It was happening again, that nearly irresistible need to reach out to the device. Memory of the last
occasion flooded back, and Aurora clenched her hands into fists at her sides. So that s what happened to
the spinning wheel in the tower& It appeared wildly out of place here in the midst of the throng of well-
dressed party guests, who gazed at it with curiosity and amazement.
Vee, what in the world& ? a woman in red sequins and satin asked. Who sent you this contraption,
and why? It s unique, I ll grant you, but what are you supposed to do with it?
Display it, of course. Valborga answered smoothly. Most of you don t know this, but my great-
ancestors were in the textile trade. Many hundreds of years ago, the women in my family were known for
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weaving the finest cloth in the land. This wheel is an homage to my past and a testament to the bright future
I plan to spin with my betrothed, Joel Thorne. She grasped his arm and pulled him beside her, inserting
her body between Joel and Aurora. We ve chosen tonight to announce our engagement as well as his
candidacy for the National Assembly.
Aurora felt the pall of sleepiness settling over her like a heavy fog and the sounds of the guests
applauding and calling out congratulations sounded distant. She knew she had to physically connect with
Joel. Only together would they be powerful enough to fight off Valborga s magic, but she felt like she was
in a dream. Her heavy hands seemed disconnected from her body as she struggled to reach for him.
Then his voice rose above the others as he protested Valborga s announcement. I m sorry to
contradict my long time friend, Vee. At the risk of ruining her party, I must explain that while it s true I
plan to run for the Assembly, this engagement announcement is premature. Vee and I had discussed the
possibility, but I ve decided against it. As you may have noticed, I m here with another woman.
He pulled his arm away from Valborga and stepped back to reach for Aurora s hand. But before he
could grasp it, the evil fairy raised her arm and began to mutter. Even through her debilitating heaviness,
Aurora realized with despair that Valborga was uttering another curse. But there was no time to warn Joel.
A bolt of lightning conjured from the air blasted him, throwing him across the room, away from Aurora.
She cried out, but had no idea if the wail of loss and terror sounded only inside her head.
Among the guests, the celebratory mood changed as fast as the lightning bolt. Several women
screamed. Other people cried out and fell back from the source of the crackling electricity. Valborga stood
in the center of a widening circle, revealed in her true form. Her human mask had slipped entirely to show
the evil within. Not that her face was the twisted scowl of a demon. On the contrary, she was perhaps more
beautiful than ever, but so hard and cold it hurt the eyes to look upon her.
She turned to Aurora, whose feet were too numb to run. Her head felt thick and so heavy she could
barely hold it upright as she stared at Valborga like a mouse confronting a hypnotizing snake.
No need for me to hide from these fools any longer. My moment is at hand, and afterward none of
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the extra, naughty fillip of possible discovery, Aurora s climax rose quickly. As they strained and writhed,
coupling with a desperation that was entirely new to her, she wondered if she could stop now, even to save
the world, and realized as orgasm exploded, convulsing her, that this wonder, this joy could never destroy
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the world. Only the lack of it could do that. And Joel joining her at the peak with a muffled groan was like
an affirmation.
The abrupt click of a door, the rising hubbub of noise from the drawing room, broke through her wild
pleasure but couldn t halt it. Joel s head turned with hers toward the drawing room door. The dark figure of
Valborga stood there, curiously small and insubstantial when seen through the haze of orgasm.
Aurora clutched Joel, as if to warn him of what he had to already know, but again Joel surprised her,
giving one last, extra thrust inside her to prolong the bliss. His long, low groan was both blatant and
graphic.
Only then did he slide out of her, smoothing down her dress before tucking his cock discreetly back
into his pants. While Aurora, still tingling and bemused, leaned back into the wall to gather herself, he
turned, still buttoning his pants, to face Valborga.
A little loving, he observed unnecessarily, never hurt anyone.
Except you, Aurora said hoarsely. She cleared her throat. Her voice might be weak and breathless
from the furious encounter, but inside, she suddenly felt as strong as a lion.
Valborga said coldly, You found each other. How sweet. Do come back to the party.
You might prefer to discuss things in private, Joel said. Aurora had never heard him sound so grim
or so cold and had a sudden vision of the hardness that had brought him success.
On the contrary, Valborga drawled. I want you to see my new birthday present.
Your call, Joel said grimly. But company won t stop me, Vee.
Valborga cast a contemptuous glance at Aurora, still straightening her gown over her breasts.
Clearly, she said with distaste, and in spite of herself, Aurora laughed.
Valborga sniffed as if it was hardly the reaction she d been looking for, and turned on her heel. Joel
strode after her and Aurora ran to catch at his hand. They needed to face her together with all the strength
of their love if they were to overcome her power.
They entered together into a ring of murmuring, laughing people surrounding Vee s mysterious
present. The crowd fell back to let their hostess have access, and Aurora stopped in her tracks. Her lips
parted; her fingers slid numbly out of Joel s as she stared at a pure gold spinning wheel.
It was happening again, that nearly irresistible need to reach out to the device. Memory of the last
occasion flooded back, and Aurora clenched her hands into fists at her sides. So that s what happened to
the spinning wheel in the tower& It appeared wildly out of place here in the midst of the throng of well-
dressed party guests, who gazed at it with curiosity and amazement.
Vee, what in the world& ? a woman in red sequins and satin asked. Who sent you this contraption,
and why? It s unique, I ll grant you, but what are you supposed to do with it?
Display it, of course. Valborga answered smoothly. Most of you don t know this, but my great-
ancestors were in the textile trade. Many hundreds of years ago, the women in my family were known for
www.samhainpublishing.com 97
Bonnie Dee and Marie Treanor
weaving the finest cloth in the land. This wheel is an homage to my past and a testament to the bright future
I plan to spin with my betrothed, Joel Thorne. She grasped his arm and pulled him beside her, inserting
her body between Joel and Aurora. We ve chosen tonight to announce our engagement as well as his
candidacy for the National Assembly.
Aurora felt the pall of sleepiness settling over her like a heavy fog and the sounds of the guests
applauding and calling out congratulations sounded distant. She knew she had to physically connect with
Joel. Only together would they be powerful enough to fight off Valborga s magic, but she felt like she was
in a dream. Her heavy hands seemed disconnected from her body as she struggled to reach for him.
Then his voice rose above the others as he protested Valborga s announcement. I m sorry to
contradict my long time friend, Vee. At the risk of ruining her party, I must explain that while it s true I
plan to run for the Assembly, this engagement announcement is premature. Vee and I had discussed the
possibility, but I ve decided against it. As you may have noticed, I m here with another woman.
He pulled his arm away from Valborga and stepped back to reach for Aurora s hand. But before he
could grasp it, the evil fairy raised her arm and began to mutter. Even through her debilitating heaviness,
Aurora realized with despair that Valborga was uttering another curse. But there was no time to warn Joel.
A bolt of lightning conjured from the air blasted him, throwing him across the room, away from Aurora.
She cried out, but had no idea if the wail of loss and terror sounded only inside her head.
Among the guests, the celebratory mood changed as fast as the lightning bolt. Several women
screamed. Other people cried out and fell back from the source of the crackling electricity. Valborga stood
in the center of a widening circle, revealed in her true form. Her human mask had slipped entirely to show
the evil within. Not that her face was the twisted scowl of a demon. On the contrary, she was perhaps more
beautiful than ever, but so hard and cold it hurt the eyes to look upon her.
She turned to Aurora, whose feet were too numb to run. Her head felt thick and so heavy she could
barely hold it upright as she stared at Valborga like a mouse confronting a hypnotizing snake.
No need for me to hide from these fools any longer. My moment is at hand, and afterward none of
them will remember what they saw. Come. The evil enchantress crooked a finger, beckoning her forward [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]