The Great Black King

750 B.

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seeing him like that,

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as possible, "I did not think she could fo

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ook you in my arms, and you wouldn't resp

elt something for her, even minimally, it meant that it hurt to see her suff

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out a second thought, and my quartz ey

ike a frightened child practi

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thout caring, I pulled

himself to be thrown into me, his face sinkin

ded to make sure that it was real, that he w

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continued, "don't even think about

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he coming nights" I scoffed and watched Callisto turn

he ruthless king I had read 953 pages of. It was the ex

irritated, but I got up on the bed, got down on

nger, I will not do things impulsively, and I will take care when I enter into fights. I will tr

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there, in his room, guarded agains

ed to protect Callisto from the w

s lips were curled into an

allowed myself to be just me, moving clos

out me..." I whispered, and that was

arm wrapped around my hip pulling me agai

nights," he murmured

reall

night is paid for" he said as he ran his l

ouch was at the same time delicate and fi

, running my fingernails

e my whole body warm up "I know you're tired, so for

running up my thigh, taking with them

e of clothing

ed "then I'll have to punish y

at the thought of his body on mine, his mouth sliding o

y wante

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