enough for her to hear.
“I overslept,” she said, blushing as memories of the night before swamped her.
He nodded with acceptance. “I imagine they used you hard. The blood lust triggers our other carnal needs.”
He stood and held out his hand to help her from the water. Phillipa looked toward the path to the cottage and worried at her bottom lip. She didn’t wish for him to be punished more because of her.
“Do not fear,” he said, squeezing her hand. “They are all still sleeping soundly. You used them hard as well, and they won’t wake until night falls.”
He led her off the path, to a soft patch of grass beneath a grouping of large trees. A down quilt was spread on the grass and a platter of bread, meat and cheese was laid out.
“Oh!” Phillipa exclaimed. “This looks wonderful. Thank you. I didn’t realize how hungry I was.”
“It is sometimes difficult to remember to feed all of our needs when desire takes hold as it does.”
He sat on the quilt and pulled her into his lap, tucking her neatly into his arms so that she felt protected for the first time since entering this strange world. Jacob fed her small bites and gave her sweet wine to quench her thirst. He’d kiss her after each drink, sipping the wine from her lips and sliding against her tongue with his own.
“Is your punishment over?” she asked as his fingers rubbed in erotic circles just behind her knee.
“Yes, though I don’t know if or when I’ll be reinstated back into my position of command.” He kissed her again and laid her back against the soft quilt. “I know you belong to my master,” he said. “But I cannot help but want you for my own. You didn’t have to ease my torture when you found me. Especially after what I’d done to you.”
Phillipa laid her finger over his lips and shook her head. “You were in pain. I could not leave you without easing it. I look into your eyes and see something different than in those of the others. There is humanity and compassion inside you, where I believe it is lost among the others.”
“I used to be human,” he said softly. “I was once a fierce warrior, and I had lands and a family before Wulf slaughtered them and recruited me for his own army.”
His eyes filled with grief, and Phillipa cupped his cheek in her palm, soothing his pain.
“Can you be human again? Is there a way to escape this life?”
“For what cause? I have nothing to go back to. My line is extinct. My lands surely confiscated by distant relations.”
“Do you know why Wulf wanted me to sire his heir?” she asked as they lay entwined together.
“Because your son will be a duke, passed through your mother’s people. And with the title, there will be land and power. If Wulf sires an heir on you, he will soon be in control of all of England. The king will be but a puppet. Wulf’s reach is long, and it won’t be long before he controls the world as we know it.”
“Yes. I cannot let him get me with child,” she said. “I’ve taken the proper steps to ensure that conception doesn’t occur.”
“He ’ ll kill you if you do not conceive, and search for another with the influence he needs.”
Jacob hugged her closely and she could taste his fear in his kiss. He parted her thighs with his knees and lay on top of her. His cock was hard, but his touch was gentle as he brushed the hair from her face.
“Not if I escape,” she insisted. “I must get word to my grandmother of what has happened to me. And I must sever my ties to Wulf. It is the only way.”
He gasped at her words of treachery, but his eyes took on a thoughtful look. “He will have to die to set you free.”
“I know. But if I am free from his grasp then I am free to be with you how I wish. You could have your life back.”
He closed his eyes so she wouldn’t see the emotions that stormed his soul. He prodded against her entrance and felt the moisture from her desire. She pulled her knees up and wrapped her legs around his
“I overslept,” she said, blushing as memories of the night before swamped her.
He nodded with acceptance. “I imagine they used you hard. The blood lust triggers our other carnal needs.”
He stood and held out his hand to help her from the water. Phillipa looked toward the path to the cottage and worried at her bottom lip. She didn’t wish for him to be punished more because of her.
“Do not fear,” he said, squeezing her hand. “They are all still sleeping soundly. You used them hard as well, and they won’t wake until night falls.”
He led her off the path, to a soft patch of grass beneath a grouping of large trees. A down quilt was spread on the grass and a platter of bread, meat and cheese was laid out.
“Oh!” Phillipa exclaimed. “This looks wonderful. Thank you. I didn’t realize how hungry I was.”
“It is sometimes difficult to remember to feed all of our needs when desire takes hold as it does.”
He sat on the quilt and pulled her into his lap, tucking her neatly into his arms so that she felt protected for the first time since entering this strange world. Jacob fed her small bites and gave her sweet wine to quench her thirst. He’d kiss her after each drink, sipping the wine from her lips and sliding against her tongue with his own.
“Is your punishment over?” she asked as his fingers rubbed in erotic circles just behind her knee.
“Yes, though I don’t know if or when I’ll be reinstated back into my position of command.” He kissed her again and laid her back against the soft quilt. “I know you belong to my master,” he said. “But I cannot help but want you for my own. You didn’t have to ease my torture when you found me. Especially after what I’d done to you.”
Phillipa laid her finger over his lips and shook her head. “You were in pain. I could not leave you without easing it. I look into your eyes and see something different than in those of the others. There is humanity and compassion inside you, where I believe it is lost among the others.”
“I used to be human,” he said softly. “I was once a fierce warrior, and I had lands and a family before Wulf slaughtered them and recruited me for his own army.”
His eyes filled with grief, and Phillipa cupped his cheek in her palm, soothing his pain.
“Can you be human again? Is there a way to escape this life?”
“For what cause? I have nothing to go back to. My line is extinct. My lands surely confiscated by distant relations.”
“Do you know why Wulf wanted me to sire his heir?” she asked as they lay entwined together.
“Because your son will be a duke, passed through your mother’s people. And with the title, there will be land and power. If Wulf sires an heir on you, he will soon be in control of all of England. The king will be but a puppet. Wulf’s reach is long, and it won’t be long before he controls the world as we know it.”
“Yes. I cannot let him get me with child,” she said. “I’ve taken the proper steps to ensure that conception doesn’t occur.”
“He ’ ll kill you if you do not conceive, and search for another with the influence he needs.”
Jacob hugged her closely and she could taste his fear in his kiss. He parted her thighs with his knees and lay on top of her. His cock was hard, but his touch was gentle as he brushed the hair from her face.
“Not if I escape,” she insisted. “I must get word to my grandmother of what has happened to me. And I must sever my ties to Wulf. It is the only way.”
He gasped at her words of treachery, but his eyes took on a thoughtful look. “He will have to die to set you free.”
“I know. But if I am free from his grasp then I am free to be with you how I wish. You could have your life back.”
He closed his eyes so she wouldn’t see the emotions that stormed his soul. He prodded against her entrance and felt the moisture from her desire. She pulled her knees up and wrapped her legs around his
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