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The Battered Lamp Chapter Thirty-Six: The Gamble of the Warrior
Date: 12/16/2015, Categories: Fantasy, Violence, Author: mypenname3000, Rating: 90.3, Source: sexstories.com
murder in her eyes. “Stop!” Rashid barked. “You will not harm him.” “Give me this one thing, my husband,” his mother hissed. “Let his death be your bridal gift to me!” “I have already made you Sultana! Kyle's death was not part of our agreement.” Rashid stared at Kyle's mother. “You will submit to me, wife, or a prison can be found for you as well!” His possessed mother faced the Marid Sultan for a moment. “I shall be an obedient wife,” his mother purred, throwing the dagger to the floor. “I apologize. My mistress has been greatly wronged by these two mortals. I let that cloud my mind.” “Hecate will just have to be patient. He is mortal. One day he shall die.” Rashid faced his homunculi and commanded, “Fit him with a sapphire collar and take him and his wife to their new apartment.” The sapphire collar was cold around his neck. The water homunculi, their grip clammy, dragged him through the palace. A third carried the immobile form of his wife cradled in its arms. The corridors were lined with Marid witnessing his humiliation. “So this is the mortal that thought he could defeat our great sultan,” sneered a richly dressed courtier, his beard oiled. “What a deluded fool.” Kyle hung his head. Every derisive word and sneering insult stabbed into him. Marids doused the flicker of hope he had felt when Makerah had attacked. He was beaten. He sank into his thoughts, not even hearing their jeering insults any longer. “Greetings, Kyle Unmei,” an older, plainly dressed Marid said, ...