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Click hereHe eased the crop back into her, pushing it all the way to its original, wonderful fullness. She tensed, readying for more of that (exquisite) intrusion - but it remained still there, laying limply within her quivering core.
"Perhaps you need a little time to think about your priorities." Leaving the crop protruding crudely from her tight hole, he rose from the bed. "In the meantime, I have some work I've been neglecting."
He was just going to leave it there?
Her eyes shot open, watching as he moved back to the basin. "You make quite the lovely fixture, by the way." In a leisurely fashion, he rinsed his hands, drying them off on a rag. "I will be sure to enjoy the view."
The King went to the far desk and seated himself. Before long, she could hear papers shuffling, and the occasional scrawlings of a quill. He was just going to abandon her to her predicament, while blithely going about his work.
Time had never crept by more slowly than it did now. At first, she shifted her hips experimentally - as if there was some way to ease the intrusion out - only for another fluttering breath to tear from her lips as the crop pressed lightly against another spot within. The ache deepened, with temptation so near (and escape impossible). Every second was another battle waged; she had to force herself not to inch her hips closer, not to let a moan of concession escape her lips. This was just another test of self-discipline, one that she could not fail after she'd already come so far.
The King did not seem in any hurry to release her. A good hour must have crept by, maybe two - it was impossible to tell when the seconds inched by with such sluggish agony. Occasionally, he glanced over to her from his comfortable seat, admiring her as surely as if she were some newly acquired piece of art.
By then, she was resigned not to move, her eyes an enduring haze when there were open. Hers was a delirious impasse - and yet, her one silver lining was the near-irrational confidence was that he would not leave her like this long enough to damage her. In all of his crueler whims toward her, he always seemed to remain...reasonable about what he ultimately would or would not do. Even tonight, if she was to reflect, the totality of his actions did not amount to anything truly perilous: she had been plucked, (very) lightly lashed, and aroused against her will, but it was more the helpless humiliation of it all that intensified the experience. In a vacuum, it shouldn't have amounted to much at all, but for the way her body had been used as a weapon against herself.
She kept herself occupied with these ruminations in mind, and any other distractions that might divert her. Her throat was a little dry now, so there was that to steer her focus toward.
At some point, she also experienced the distinct thought of how difficult it might be to poison his meals directly.
When this monotony was interrupted, it was not by either of them, but a knock upon the door. The King shifted a scroll, jotting down some last sentence, before he went to answer it - disappearing into the entry chamber and leaving her momentarily alone. A brief glance at his vacated desk revealed a dizzying array of maps and diagrams, no doubt plans for his next onslaught of wars.
He did not return immediately. When he did, it was several minutes after, whereupon he quickly and soundlessly began gathering his scrolls, sweeping the remainder into a drawer (which he locked). She had never seen him like this before - where he usually moved with a languid self-assurance, there was something more frenetic to his energy now. He appeared distracted.
Approaching the bed, he removed the intrusive crop from her passage, and soon he was untying each limb from its rope bonds. When she was finally free, she curled in on herself, unsure now of what to expect.
"I have business to attend to," he informed her, in a clipped voice. He reached for his surcoat, donning it. "We will speak later."
And then he left her.
*****
Authors: Thanks for reading! As always, we appreciate any ratings/favorites/comments thrown our way, if you feel so inclined! And if you want to receive updates when a new chapter is posted, subscription information is on our profile.
Also, we thought of a little game you can play in the comments! All it requires is for you to post a comment with a fictional name of your choosing - any name, so long as it fits the setting (medieval). We'll then put all the names on a list and use them for new characters! It'll be the luck of the draw if we use your name for a major character or a passing reference, but it's there in case anyone's interested in leaving a small mark on the story!
- COMMENTS
Anonymousabout 1 year agoThis is a small thing… but did you mix up a riding crop and a flogger? I was thrown momentarily by the tendrils lol
Anonymousover 2 years agoI'm not sure what the other comments are talking about. I thought the silence was a good addition to the story, it's a good showing of her character!
Anonymousover 7 years agoSilence is a child's game, and should have no place in these stories.
Colddesireover 7 years agoHer silence is an interesting concept, but for the sake of the book and of entertainment I hope it ceases next chapter. Otherwise the book will be a bore , unless something utterly unexpected happens .
Anonymousalmost 8 years agoI was really enjoying your writing but this chapter has bored me silly! What a pain in the arse. Paragraph after paragraph of the same guff! Won't be reading the remainder. I have a feeling those who are fans are bored and frustrated, this? Has lost the pace.
Anonymousalmost 8 years agoSarah for a lass and Owen for a man.
Your work on this story is good, four stars at least. I understand
the way she is turning inward. It is not a reaction that is explored
often. Keep writing please.
Sherrylee.
Anonymousabout 8 years agoTharion perhaps might be an interesting name, or perhaps something more along the lines of: Victoria, Rosalyn, Nathaniel, Marcus, Gavin, Gregory, or maybe Vanessa.
I do greatly enjoy your writing, good writing is hard to come by now days, and I do hope you will continue this work although within the aspects of reason. All good things must come to an end and this can be no different sadly, although the story does promise a great deal of possibility as well as some interesting path altering choices to come, meaning that neither the two of you talented writers or your readers should worry any time soon.
I must thank you for the characters of Alexander and Alais as they are highly enjoyable and in my (somewhat) humble opinion compliment each other rather nicely. Please keep up the good work and best of luck with your career and your studies.
-A Grateful Reader
lady_temilyabout 8 years agoAuthor@Luminessence0
Thank you so much!
@Anon "Awesome so far"
Thanks! Yeah, he's an asshole, but relative to other noncon male protagonists, he's actually not been too terrible to her (very relatively). It's something we've been careful about!
@Mystikwolf25
Thank you!
@fictionsBFF
Yeah, having Alais be pragmatic was definitely something we focused on! And haha, yes, Alexander is a jerk but a lovable jerk (in our opinion), not least because he's sooo ridiculous. So glad that both of the characters are coming across to you as we intended!
@IllariaLannister and @Anon "Love love love"
Ahhh, you guys are so flattering! We'll make sure to keep those updates coming.
@Anon "Laziness"
You're right, it's not too hard to come up with names! We could just pick them off sites pretty easily. As the Anon down there said, though, this was meant as a fun game for the readers, as a way of participating (if minutely) in the story - if they wanted. As a sidenote, I'm impressed that you've read to the sixth chapter if you find us/the story so lazy!
@Anon "Yet another perfect chapter"
Aww, thank you! Sometimes noncon can be so bleak and serious - not to say there aren't dark themes in this story, because there are, but it's nice to lighten the mood with some humor here and there. I hope you did well on your exam!
@Anon "low rating"
Ratings can be pretty wonky sometimes, especially if a few people bomb with one stars; based on how averages work, it can take 10+ five star ratings to null out a single one star. So we aren't too worried, and unfortunately will be continuing to write. Your concern is admirable though. ;)
@Anons "Loving it!" and "Negative Comments"
Thank you for your kind words - you guys are always so supportive when we get random flak from comments, haha. But yeah, we're totally cool with constructive comments, but never too sure what to do when it's just negative vitriol. (Besides ignoring it, as you said.) And focusing on the more encouraging comments, of course!
@Oweary1
He's pretty mean, yes! And he'll probably continue to be mean. He also does have a heart, though it's buried very very deep. It remains to be seen if she can unearth it!
@Anon "Wonderful story!"
Ethan will be making more appearances later, yes, and there's more to be learned about him. Obsivian culture is generally pretty barbaric, so in their society, Alexander's actions aren't seen as badly as say in more civilized countries; Ethan's mostly reluctantly resigned about the whole thing, which is a laughable under-reaction to Alexander's atrocities...but it does fit in the context of Obsivian morals. As for Alexander and Alais, they have a long journey ahead of them.
@Anons "5 stars!" and "I actually like"
Good, because he's going to continue of being awful and cruel, haha! From time to time, anyway.
@"Loving it!"
Yes, Alexander is missing their banter, though he won't admit it in those words. A mindless puppet is pretty boring! I'm glad you can recognize that his actions, though brutal, take place in an overall brutal world. That's not to say he isn't still awful and cruel, because he is (even by those standards), but he definitely is a product of his time; in context, his violence isn't thaaat out of the ordinary. And we do try to give him some depth - case in point, his first instinct this chapter wasn't to be rough, but to be gentle. Though admittedly that didn't last, haha.
@Elazul
Thoughts of publishing are pretty far from our minds, but thank you for your vote of confidence!
@PtmcPilot
That was basiiiically his plan that night, before some extenuating circumstances pulled him away. Though he did want to wait long enough to tempt her to give it - which didn't work out, unfortunately for him!
