William Brown
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His hand was hot as usual and she was surprised by the sudden touch. There was something about it when he sat there below her as if begging to touch her but also making himself vulnerable in a way. Showing her that he wasn’t a threat, even if his touch was. Even if his words were. He gave her a few strokes that made her mind sway before she withdrew her leg. Making love? That sounded more horrifying than breeding. “I don’t think we call it that,” she said. “What do you call it…-
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In the dark room with only the moon shining through the window, Ravina lay in bed with Malachi. He had promised not to touch her and put pillows between them. She had wondered if she could trust him. His eyes earlier when she licked her lips had said something else. He was unpredictable to her. Like a beast chained but close to breaking loose and she didn’t know when that would happen. She lay facing away, on the shoulder that pained her. Unable to stand the pain, she carefully turned around, being…
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Darcy could not sleep. She still suffered from extreme headaches at night that she didn’t know the cause of yet. And there were also strange dreams that sometimes turned into nightmares. Dreams of a joyful childhood with parents, and nightmares, some of which she couldn’t understand and others of all that she went through. She woke up in cold sweat and sat alone in the dark cabin trying to calm down her erratic heartbeat. She needed to find out about her past as it kept haunting her. Something in the…
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Richard went back to the village that was recently destroyed by the dragons and where he had seen Corinna. She had been dressed like a cabin boy, and her hair was cut short to her shoulder, so he went to the shore to find her. He took his time to look everywhere, asking a few people if they knew of a white-haired boy or girl. His daughters looked very distinct so people should be able to tell who he was looking for. At last, he found her, helping a few men load some things on a ship. He stood at a…
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What did he mean? What were they doing? And how were they naked? She looked at him questioningly. It couldn’t be what she thought he meant. Who was at the door? His eyes looked to the side and he continued to listen. Could he hear all the way outside and know who it was? Then it meant whoever was outside could also hear them all the way in. Why would he tell her to be quiet otherwise? “Who?” She mouthed, without making a sound. “Zoila. Saul.” He mouthed back just when another knock came.…
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“I thought you didn’t like the paleness,” she said. “I didn’t. ” He said, continuing to put the paste onto her arm. He then nudged her arm aside and she felt the cool paste on the side of her waist. She was still as his fingers tickled her. When he was done, he closed the box. “Rest now. I will make dinner.” He said standing up. “I just… woke up,” she said already dreading not being able to do much. “I meant rest not sleep.” “I can’t.” He frowned. “Why not?” She…
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“I need linen and pillows,” Ravina told him. Malachi left to bring what was needed while Ravina studied her ankle. It was beginning to swell. This was the last thing she needed at the moment. Her head throbbed. Her whole body throbbed with pain. She looked at her arm, she had several cuts and some redness in several places that would probably bruise later. She also felt pain in her left thigh and waist when the jars and shelf fell on top of her. She was a complete mess. This went from wanting to heal…
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Ravina was so hot with anger mixed with embarrassment like she had never been before. But again, no man had ever treated her like this. This man was deranged. She didn’t even care to fight him. She just wanted to disappear. Cover her face. She was so conflicted in her anger that she punched him once, the bloody thick-skinned dragon. Her fist probably felt like a pillow to him. Ravina did the only thing she could do. She dug her nails into his back and scratched him. He shivered. “Oh, I like that.”…
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After a long refreshing ride, Ravina and Aaron sat on a cliff at a mountain to rest and enjoy the view. “There is something about mountains…” she said looking like she enjoyed the cold breeze. “We say that mountains are the heaven of earth.” He said. “I can see that,” she said staring ahead, arms around her knees. He watched her in silence wondering how there could be so much strength, intensity, and determination in such little body. Yet he knew she wasn’t only like this. His mother…
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Aaron arrived at his mother’s home for lunch. His brothers Kenan and Joel were sitting in the parlor playing chess while Saul sat on the balcony. Malachi was in the backyard, allowing himself to listen to Zoila’s nonsense about what she knew of gardening. Going to the sofa he allowed himself to sit down and rest while watching his brothers play. They were playing to decide who would get to seduce a certain a woman. Ridiculous. “Who is she?” Aaron asked. “Kara.” “Is she hard to…
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