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    Xavier’spov


    Ireturntomyofficeandpopdownonmychairtorubmyforehead.


    Ireallydon’tknowwhyIhavebeenhavingthesemigrainesmorethanusualrecently.


    Staringatthepileofpaperworkkeptinfrontofme,Isigh.


    Budgets…


    Treasury.


    .


    Civilcodes.


    .


    Disputedterritories…


    Allwaitingformyapproval.


    Rakingmyfingersthroughmyhair,Iflipopenthefirstfile.


    IhadbarelyreadthefirstlinewhenthedoorismmedopenandIammetwiththeimageofmyfumingbrother.


    Whatthefuckisshedoinghere?”


    Great.


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    Ofcourse.


    HowcanIforget?Mysweetinnocentbigbrother.


    Shehasanamebrother.


    YoucancallherMaeveyouknow?”


    IraiseabrowathimandIseeanerveinhisforeheadtick.


    Tryingtocontrolhisrage,heseethes,grittingunderhisteeth.


    Xav,thisisnotabloodyjoke.


    Thatwomanisevil.


    YoubetterthrowheroutorI-”


    Iwhat?”


    Ichallengehim,foldingmyhandsonthetableandgivinghim myfull


    attention.


    Shehelpedmeinamissionrecently.


    Asarewardshejustaskedalittletrainingtimewithmydearestwife.


    ”


    “Itwasn’tmuchDom.


    SoIallowedher…”


    BesideMaeveisthebestwomantrainerinthenorth.


    Herwaysmaybewickedbuttheresultsareamazing.


    ”


    Sheacquaintancesawomanherrealfeminity.


    ”


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    AndIthinkmydearestwifeneedsatouch–uportwo.


    ”


    Domseesred.


    mminghisfistsonmytable,herattlesthepoorssofwateron mytable.


    Sierisperfectthewaysheis.


    Shedoesn’tneedsomefuckinglessontobeawoman-”


    Andyouknowthat?How?”


    Somethingshesinhiseyes.


    Gotchabrother.


    Iknewshewouldn’tstoprunningintohisarmsassoonasIstepout.


    Iwarnedher,yetitseemsmydollcan’tkeephermouthandlegsclosed.


    Iwonderiftheyfucked.


    ButthenDomisn’ttheonewhowouldstepoutoftheline.


    Heknowssheismywife.


    Unattainableandoutofhisreach.


    “Ijust…Ijust know…”


    Ismirk.


    Hewilwaysbethatinnocentfool.


    Dadsawitalready,that’swhyheisn’ttheAlphaofthisback.


    JuststopitXavier.


    That’sallIwanttosay.


    Youarenottheonlyonesufferinginthis.


    Can’tyouseethatsheisinnocentinallthis.


    ”


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    Η


    “Idon’tcareifyouburnherfatheralive.


    !Justdon’thurther!Please.


    ”


    Mydearestbrotherbeggingmeforawoman.


    .


    Wellisn’tthisasurprise.


    Iwonderwhatmagicshedidonhim.


    Iknewtherewasnothinginnocentbehindthatinnocentfaceofhers.


    ThewayshetoppledoverthatcupofhotteaofMaeve?Shewasacunningfox.


    Ididn’tdoanythingwithMaeve.


    Itookacoldbath andcameoutofmybathroomtofindherinmybed,withoutmuchclothes.


    IshouldbesurprisedbutIwasn’t.


    Thewomanlivesonseduction.


    Shejumpsonanymanshesees.


    AndthisisoneofthereasonDomhatesher.


    Shehasbeenlikethisallherlife.


    EvenwhenBeatricewasthere.


    Butthereisnodenyingthefactthatsherunsanexclusivewoman’sclubinthenorth.


    Andshetrainsthebestofthewoman.


    Nameitinseducingmenbatorsimplythebasicetiquettes.


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    Sheisthebest.


    Iwasgoingtothrowheroutofmyroom,whenmydollenteredandIjustcouldn’thelp,yalong.


    Ilovedseeingpaininherinnocentdoeeyes.


    AndIwasn’tgoingtoletthisopportunityslip.


    Iwasgoingtojustintroducethemandtelldoll,thatIbroughtMaevretotrainher,butthenshespiltthattea.


    Shetriedtoydirty.


    Andnoonegetsdirtierinthisgamethanme.


    Sheretue,runningoffwithouttellingme,soIdecidedtoletMaevehandleherpunishmentforthenight.


    Ididn’thavemuchtimetodealwith hertonight.


    ButthenIdidn’texpectDomtobesoconcernedabouther.


    RxDom.


    Shewillbefine.


    Ihavetoldhernottotouchher.


    ”


    Domlooksatmeindisbelief.


    Andyouthinkshewillnot?”


    SheisBeat’s sisterdammit!Shewilltrytoseekherrevenge!Shewillhurthe-”


    AknockonthedoorinterruptsusandwebothlookuptoseeMaevestandingthere.


    YesMacve?”


    Thetraining’sdonefortoday,Yourhighness.


    Shegottired.


    Andisdeepasleep.


    ”


    “I


    Isuggestyoudon’tdisturbherforthenight.


    ”


    IlookupatDomtoseehimthrowingdaggersatMaevewithhiseyes.


    Itlookedlikehecanripherheadanysecond.


    Ibarelynod.


    Okay.


    Youmayleave.


    ”


    SheturnsaroundtoleavebutnotbeforewinkingatDom.


    Heclenchedhisfists,lookingawayfromher.


    Assoonassheleaves,heroarsatme.


    “Idon’ttrustheronebit.


    ”


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    Irollmyeyesathim.


    Gocheckonherthen.


    Don’tdisturbme.


    Ihavealotmoretodothanworry aboutthatnuisanceofawoman.


    ”


    Hestormsout,andIsightogetbacktowork.


    ItwasnearlyduskwhenIsuppressayawnandgetuptorestinmyroom.


    IpassbytheguestroomandIseeDomleaningonthewalloutside.


    Whatwashe doing?Guardingher?


    Hiseyesmeetmineandhestandsupstraight,avoidingmyeyes.


    Youarenotherwatchdog.


    Whatareyoudoinghere?”


    Whydoyoucare?”


    Yaaright.


    LookingbackatherdooronsttimehewalksawayandIpushopenthe


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    doortoenter.


    Shewasasleeponthebed.


    Coveredbythforter.


    Herlongbrownhairsprawledaroundherheadlikeahallo.


    IstandbesideherandIcouldn’thelpnoticeshewasnakedunderthecovers.


    Wearingnothingexceptherinnerwears


    IwonderedifMaevestartedhersexlessons.


    Butthenitwastooearly.


    Sheneedstobepreparedforthat.


    Broken,builttobeagainbrokenintheend.


    GrippingthforterIriptheclothfromherbodytomakesurenoscarcoveredherskin.


    Herskinwaswless.


    .


    Notcoveredbyanycutorbruise…indeedMaevedidn’ttouchher.


    Iwasgoingtocoverupherpetitebodywhenmygazestopsatamoleontherightsideofherlower back.


    Apaniedbyabirthmark.


    Astrangefeelingrushesinsideme.


    Dammit!


    Itwasasucker!IwonderhowshewouldmoanandscreammynameifI


    bnil…


    Shit.


    No.


    WhatamIthinking?Whatswrongwithme?ShewillbethstwomanIwillhavethesethoughtsabout.


    Iwilljustfuckher,produceaheirandtossherasideinsomecornerofmymansion.


    Herpresenceistemperorary.


    OnceIbe thewerewolfKing?Nobarter,nocouncilwillbeabletoquestionme.


    Andthenshewillbenothingbutamerepuppet.


    Adoll.


    AfuckingtoyIcouldeasilydiscard.


    Iamjustwaitingformygooddayste,Doll.


    .


    Andwhentheydo?


    Youwillbenothingbutatrophy.


    Apuppetwifewhoevenliftshereyesonmyorders.


    Youwillnotjustbowdowntome,butyouwillworshipme,willingly.


    YouwillbreathewhenIsay…andyouwillholdyourbreathanddie,whenIwishyouhavereachedyourexpiry.