“No, Master Damien,” I answered honestly, “I was just frustrated and blew my breath out loudly. I’m


    sorry, Master Damien.”


    “Why are you frustrated, ve?” he asked me sounding menacing.


    “You already beat him once and he’s still harassing you. I just wondered how many more times you


    have to turn him into a bloody mess before he gets the message, Master Damien,” I said trying to keep


    the tremor out of my voice.


    Master Damien was angry and I didn’t really want any attention from him when he was mad.


    He Laughed though and stroked my cheek. Master Damien addressed Andre with humor tinting his


    voice, “My ve seems to think you aren’t learning your lesson, Andre. You may bring the General if


    you so choose, we will speak with him. I fear it will only serve to make you look a fool, though. If you


    require me to repeat the lesson my ve is referring to, I would be happy to. It would be a pleasure


    anytime,” he finished.


    I heard Andre turn behind me and leave. Master Damien watched for a moment and then sat back


    down in the water. He pulled my ear right to his lips and warned me, “Do not speak to other men, Ciara.


    You do not like the consequences.”


    “Yes, Master Damien,” I answered him relieved his voice just sounded stern and not angry anymore. I


    did not want to be strapped to the posts again.


    The men yed around in the water for a while. The talked to several other groups of Warriors about


    the coupling. Andre hadn’t been lying, evidently they didn’t look that bad. The women had been less


    aggressive.


    The stress hade when they swooped off with Christof, but they returned him fairly shortly


    afterwards. From the way they were talking, I knew Christof hadn’t told them what had happened. I


    hoped he would take me to Lunch the next day and talk to me about it.


    A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y


    We went upstairs a little whileter. I was given a drink and we headed for the bed shortly after. The


    menid me in the bed between Master Evan and Master Damien. I looked at the ceiling and tried to


    rx. Pretty soon, I was sound asleep.


    I woke myself up as usual in the middle of the night; I had to pee.


    Most of the time Christof would walk with me to the bathroom. I looked over at him tonight and he was


    dead to the world. A frustrated sigh escaped me a moment before a hand sped over my mouth.


    Master Damien was eyeing me and rose out of the bed motioning for me to follow. We went to the


    bathroom and he let me relieve myself. He cleaned me and I headed for the bedroom. Master Damien


    stopped me and led me down to the Living room. He took a seat in front of my pad.


    As I kneeled down, I noticed how tired Master Damien Looked, worse than before we had gone to bed.


    I doubted he had slept. He leaned toward me and spoke quietly. I had to Listen really hard to hear him.


    “I think my brother, Christof, has told you what happened to him. He has probably told you why it


    upsets him so. It is important he shares that information with my brothers and I,” he said seriously.


    “We share a solemn bond. There can be no walls between us. Any walls represent weakness, that


    weakness will be exploited until we are destroyed. Andre is only the first to notice our vulnerability. It


    will continue and it will get worse.”


    “I know I could force the secret from you. I could break you before my brothers awaken at the moon


    set,” I shuddered and agreed with him internally, but he continued. “That would solve nothing. I need


    my brother to trust us again. He must share what upsets him. I have seen the emotion you have for


    Christof; you do not wish to see his end. It is your responsibility to help him, that is why you are here.


    He must rejoin my brothers and I. Do you understand?”


    “Yes, Master Damien,” I answered him but he must have seen the uncertainty in my eyes.


    “If you do not wish to leave us, then you must make this right. Andre is correct. He will take you if we


    are not strong enough,” he said.


    I shuddered and followed him back to the bed. I finally fell asleep, but was restless the remainder of the


    night.


    I was startled awake just before the sun rose. I’d been dreaming of Andre’s malice filled face above


    mine. To my left Master Evan’s bright eyes were open and he was appraising me. No one else was


    awake. I nced to my right, even in his sleep Master Damien looked exhausted.


    All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    I turned my head back and Master Evan was right in my face. I could feel his warm breath on my


    cheek.


    “The day will bring you pain, Ciara. Let me bring you pleasure first,” he said slipping his body over mine


    and dropping between my thighs.