THE MYSTERY CITY

CHAPTER 75

She didn't have time to finish. Lips, streaked with scars, subjugated her thoughts.

Full acceptance. It seduces even more than His kisses. But with them Man becomes finally and irrevocably convincing. What can I provide against his lips, which kindle desires in me that I did not know existed before? From the first second they seize power over my body, which he knows better than I do. But every touch feels like a discovery for the first time, making me melt with desire. With an ember of jealousy, I remember the legion of his mistresses, writhing in the same way from his kisses and touches. Accepting his rules of the game and obeying, as I obey.

With secret delight, I run the pads of my fingers along his perfect skin in its imperfection. Like a blind kitten learning the secrets of Braille. This is allowed only to me and no one else!

I scream from painful bites. But teeth are replaced by lips again and, as if asking for forgiveness, they give tenderness where there was just pain. But I l