Page 54 of Valpar

“I’m still deciding between the two P’s.”

“Two P’s?” Sugha stood and sat on the chair in the kitchen area. He was leaner than Valpar, more of a slim athletic build, and had a short haircut, very different from the rest of the orcs at the ball. I guess you could say he was more—indoctrinated into the ways of Bergarian.

Melina nodded. “Yes, the two P’s. Pleasure or punishment. Is she gonna be a good girl or a bad girl? She gets it from me.” She puffed out her chest. “What are you feeling up to, Calliope? Have you figured out what you want?”

“I don’t know, is Valpar still out there?” I nodded my head to the mouth of the cave.

Melina made a face. “Duh, he’s talking to Osirus.” She nudged me with her elbow. “Guy stuff.”

Oh.My shoulders relaxed. Good, he hasn’t tired of meyet.

“Well, what’s your decision? The P’s?” Melina prodded.

I shook my head. “No. I’ve only had a little bit of one of them so far, and I want more of that one.”

Melina smiled and shoved my shoulder. “Atta girl. You got time to explore each. You picked the right place for that, too. That door over there—” She pointed to a large wooden one on the other side of the room with a large, heavy chair blocking it. “— has a bunch of toys inside. There is a chest full of dildos, and some straps, so if Valpar wants to take some in his ass, he can.” Melina winked and my face grew red.

I started giggling uncontrollably when she did, too. I didn’t think I could ever do that to Valpar. I would have to stand up while he was bent over.

Plus, Valpar is too dominant, I don’t think he would want anything in his butt.

“They are all brand new,” Melina blurted, “the dildos. Before we sealed the cave this was Odessa and Creed’s rutting cave, slash, my parents’ home away from home. But then, Creed and Odessa started having all those dragon babies, and they made a cave closer to the tribe so they could come home if they really needed to. And my parents, I force them to stay in the palace now, because I’m worth it.” Melina fluttered her lashes and flipped her hair.

Sugha’s eyes bounced between us. He looked very lost.

“What’s a…dil-do?” Sugha tilted his head and scratched his cheek. “Does my future miresa need one? Do I need a collection?”

We both started laughing hysterically, flopping all over the bed.

“I don’t know. Depends on your girl.” Melina cackled. “If your height has anything to do with the size of your dick, I don’t think that you will need them. Sometimes females and even males like to experiment, put things in places that might betaboo.”

Sugha tapped his temple. “Do you have a book for me to study? I want to know all these things my miresa might like.”

Melina rubbed her hands together. “Yes, I certainly do. I’ll help you once we leave here. But right now, let’s concentrate on you, Calliope. Do you have questions? I didn’t get to speak with you before you were carried off by that barbarian. It was rather hot. It is the talk of the kingdom, you know.”

I bit my lip and tried not to smile. “I liked it a lot. Last night, I felt like I was part of my own fairy tale.”

Melina’s smile was soft, but there was a sadness in her eyes that she sometimes got, like she was remembering something. I’ve never asked what it was, because I was afraid she would cry if I did. “That’s wonderful. I’m so happy you are getting your fairy tale, Calliope.” She held my hand and squeezed.

I beamed and gave her a big hug. Her wings fluttered, and I heard her sniffle before she pulled me up by my shoulders. “Do I need to give you a lesson about the birds and the bees?”

I gave her a bewildered look. “I’ve read enough romance stories. I know what happens.” I looked away, my face turning red. Sugha was watching intently.

“I do have questions for Sugha, though!” I pushed my tied hands out to Sugha, and he pressed his hand to his bare chest.

“Me?” He squeaked. “What would you want to ask me?”

I got more comfortable on the bed, wiggling my butt into the furs. “Valpar wasn’t honest with me in the beginning. I need to make sure what he has told me is the truth.”

Sugha rolled his eyes. “I knew him being a grouchy piece of fungus would bite him in his rump one day. What do you need, little fairy? I’ll tell you everything you want to know.”

Sugha brought his chair closer to the bed, and Simon laid his head on his thigh.

“Well, what do orcs call their mates?”

“Miresa,” he said simply. “We call them miresas. I plan on calling my miresa, ‘mate’, from the start. I have studied the book quite well, and I still study it every day.”

“Book?” I asked. “What book?”

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