One does hate to see her like this. It's crossed my mind to compel her vampire to seduce her, properly, on threat of making him my sex slave, to be shared with Serena of course, and Nathaniel, who's always had a bit of a crush on him. His creator couldn't make a straight man to save her life, which makes his words to my love even more appalling. But what would Serena do if it were to become known I'd forced his hand (among other things)? I've not compelled him to do anything except be here, yet. If I ask her what I should do, would she become paranoid? He should make love to her of his own accord, but I might make a suggestion, if he fails to do so. Or I might simply make a move on him myself. Perhaps an abuse of power, but he cannot refuse me, nor should he refuse Serena anything her heart desires.
Désmoda had been living a comfortable life—well, comfortable for her. She had a rather nice roof over her head and she could get to the market if she wanted to ride in the carriage. But she also had a few people she could ask to do so for her… for a sufficiently-inclusive definition of “ask”. Yes, she’d released the last poor bastard she’d indentured from her cellar, but not without taking some insurance that, should she request a favor or two, they’d not feel in a position to turn her down. And now that her cellar was housing only empty wine casks at the moment, she found herself in need of someone to share her home. She’d never admit it, of course, but she did get terribly lonely from time to time. Maybe there was a more appropriate way to meet men than entrapping, torturing, and blackmailing them… but how would she know? Her mother had wanted to raise a lady and she’d wanted to spite her mother, so away she’d run when she was 16, taking some of her dowry with her b...
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