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“A tradition where helpless people were thrown to their death, raped, and killed for the world to see as entertainment…that’swhat you expect us to be proud of?” I snort

“Yeah, you expected us to just sit there and watch that shit and clap?” Gannon adds and she stomps her foot, lips parting as if each of us have slapped her.

“YES! YES I EXPECT YOU TO SIT THERE AND CLAP! IT’S WHAT YOU’VE ALWAYS DONE!” she huffs. “None of you are thinking clearly! Especially you, Lord Lust! You’re letting your mortal fixation poison your mind. You’re letting that human girl make you soft! You’re making life altering decisions for one human girl named J?—”

Thunder booms outside and the clouds darken as rain pelts the windows hard, making her jump and snap her lips shut, but I smile in a dare.

“Say her name,” I growl and she flinches. “Go on… Idareyou… Say. Her. Name.”

When she doesn’t I take a slow step toward her, the floor heating beneath my feet. “If youevermention my girl to me again, I willburn down this whole fucking realm that you seem to love so much and leave you to sweep the ash. Don’t fucking play with me aboutthatone. Do you understand?”

“You are a King!” she shouts.

“DO. YOU. FUCKING. UN-DER-STAND?!”I shout and clouds part, lightning cracking the sky, and she bows at my feet.

“I understand my Lord, b?—”

“Savana,enough! You are making a mockery of our Lords. Have some dignity!” Our father comes up behind, her jerking her up, bowing at the hip. “My apologies, Milords. I shall deal with her,” he grits out and drags her away, growling. She follows, hanging her head, and we stand there and watch them disappear.

We all disperse, but I continue to stand there, looking out the window at the heavy rain, and I close my eyes, seeing my Little Baby’s smile.

Two weeks down. Fucking one more to go to go, then I swear… I’ll never leave your side again.

jessica

I should be exhausted.

The media blitz was two days of cameras, lights, interviews, handshakes, and fake smiles. However, as I sit in my business class window seat, I’m buzzing with energy. Not from the press or from the attention, but for him.

I booked an early flight without telling a soul. The original plan was to fly home tomorrow, but on God I miss my man way too fucking much to wait. I want to do something special for him. He’s been sick a lot, and I think a nice lil’ ol’ surprise from me will cheer him up, especially since I know he’s going to be sad we were apart for as long as we were.

I don’t know where he went with his parents, but I hope it gets rid of that fever. He said something vague about not wanting to risk getting me hurt and all…I wonder if what he’s got is contagious?

But hell, if it is, I probably got it since I been sucking and fucking on that man without a care in the world… but nahhhh. Knowing Frank, he wouldn’t do that to me. Still, I want to show him howmuch he means to me. Hopefully that will get rid of the ache in my chest I feel from him being gone even though I feel like he’s still next to me.

I scroll through my notes and write down all the things I need to get to show him how much I missed him.

My man luv me so much I wanna put the pussy on him day!

Thoughtful gifts.

Decorations.

Favorite snacks.

An ambush of love.

Maybe even wear the hoodie he likes… just the hoodie.

Surprise him wearing a big red bow and naked

Damn… Frank is not going to care much about any of the decorations and stuff, but I’ma still do it.Now where the hell am I going to find a big red bow?

“Good evening folks, we have arrived…”

I sit there listening to the pilot tell us the time and stand to grab my carry on from the overhead compartment, sling it over my shoulder, and shuffle off the plane making my way toward baggage claim. I need to get my gear and drop it off at the locker room.Ugh, there’s also all the shit Frank got me at the hotel!Then I’ll call an Uber an?—

“Jess?”