“You do?”
She nodded. “It’s obvious, there is no other explanation for these feelings. But even though I understand what I am feeling is false, I can’t help loving you. However we both know this is temporary. I am sure once it wears off I will be absolutely furious. I will definitely hunt you down and give you a slow, torturous death.” She said all that with a look of adoration.
“Good to know.” Waldo told her and wasted no more time. He wanted to get as far away as possible from her.
“Stay safe my love!” Melissa called out with a wave.
They made it to the west gate with time to spare. The guards stared at him and his companions but made no issue of their departure. As they went Waldo took out Melissa’s wand and snapped it in two before tossing it away like trash.
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They didn’t stop until the ball of fire was gone and they were more than a mile from the gate.
“It actually worked.” Waldo said. “I actually got my second Great Monster and I have more coin now than when we arrived.”
“We have more coin,” Alice said pointedly. “We also have a crazy woman chasing us now along with your grandfather.”
“I am sure we’ll manage.” Having somehow succeeded despite everything he was brimming with confidence. Maybe this quest isn’t impossible after all. “Gronk.”
“Yes master?”
“I am going to make you my familiar, bend down.”
Gronk blinked, but did as he was told.
“Darling, are you sure you know what you are doing?”
“No need to worry, I will definitely get it right this time.” Placing a hand on Gronk’s cheek he began the binding ritual. "Until the moment of my death, or the moment of your release, I bind you to me. Your life is one with mine. You shall obey me and do me no harm. You shall answer my summons. You shall never be parted from me or be hidden from my sight. This is our contract."
He put his lips to Gronk’s.
The spell activated and Waldo’s magic surged through the ogre. Gronk let out a startled gasp and shook. He stumbled back and stared wide eyed.
Waldo could sense him in the back of his mind, the ogre was now his second familiar. “Now you truly belong to me Gronk. You will be my most obedient servant and I will be your master.”
“Oooh, okay master, make me your bitch.” The eight foot tall ogre put his hands together and let out a girlish giggle.
“Huh?”
Then without warning Gronk grabbed Waldo about the shoulders and planted a real kiss.
Waldo gagged and his arms flailed about as he felt ogre tongue being rammed down his throat.
Alice was speechless with the horror of it.
“What the hell are you doing to my husband?!!” She grabbed Waldo and yanked him free.
Waldo stumbled and landed on his butt. He was spitting and gagging, trying to get the taste of ogre out of his mouth.
“Why did you do that?” Alice yelled.
“What?” Gronk spoke in a high pitched, lilting voice. “He said he wanted that kind of relationship, and I’m okay with being the submissive.”
Still sitting on the ground Waldo stared up in mounting dismay. “I may have gotten the contract wrong again.”
“YOU THINK?!!!” Alice screamed.
Waldo shut his eyes. I really hope my third familiar is just a regular blood thirsty vampire.
THE END
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Chapter 1 The First Quest
Chapter 2 Setting Out
Chapter 3 Melissa
Chapter 4 Blue Skies And Sunshine
Chapter 5 I Have Come To Make You Mine
Chapter 6 Huh?
Chapter 7 The Wrong Thing To Say
Chapter 8 The Real Alice
Chapter 9 I Can See You’re Happy
Chapter 10 A Surprising Question
Chapter 11 Why He Missed His Black Robes
Chapter 12 White, Dark, and Independent
Chapter 13 Second Best
Chapter 14 Not That Obvious
Chapter 15 Different Dances, Different Offerings
Chapter 16 A Question Of Trust
Chapter 17 The Greater Evil
Chapter 18 Shopping Trip
Chapter 19 A New Name
Chapter 20 Pounce
Chapter 21 We All Have To Start Somewhere
Chapter 22 Roger The Hedgewizard
Chapter 23 Stealing For Fun And Profit
Chapter 24 A Day At The Office
Chapter 25 Punishment Is Its Own Reward
Chapter 26 A Favor
Chapter 27 The New Apprentice
Chapter 28 A Matter Of Justice
Chapter 29 A True Knight
Chapter 30 What A Husband Would Do
Chapter 31 Grandfather
Chapter 32 A Temporary Escape
Chapter 33 Something For Alice
Chapter 34 The Inn Of The White Horse
Chapter 35 Protective Wards
Chapter 36 Alice Is Charming
Chapter 37 Please Stop Talking Now
Chapter 38 Negotiations
Chapter 39 Alice’s Great Idea
Chapter 40 The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend
Chapter 41 What A Guy Will Do Just To Get An Ogre
Chapter 42 Women Make No Sense At All
Chapter 43 A Simple Plan
Chapter 44 Bet You Didn’t See That Coming
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