Chapter 75: A Long Torturous Night

"Well, the contortionist is safe but we have another problem,” Nelson said, coming back into his office.

I stopped glaring at Tallis and turned my attention back to Nelson. He stood beside his desk, tapping his finger on a stack of papers.

"What's wrong?" Tallis demanded gruffly.

"There's been a landslide, not too far from here. Only about a mile away," he said somberly.

“A landslide? Is anyone hurt?” I asked, perking up.

"It happened late at night when no one was around. It does cover the road we were going to take to our next location, but no one was injured," Nelson assured with a nod.

I sighed and relaxed into the chair. The landslide must have been on my pack territory. They weren't common, but I remembered one from my childhood that hurt a lot of people.

I was relieved to learn that it hadn't caused a lot of casualties this time.

"The road isn't a well traveled road, but It will be a while before they clear it, so we will be stuck here until it is cleared," he explained, "Anyway, we aren't planning to leave until the ceremony ends. So hopefully by then, the roads are cleared."

Tallis nodded in understanding. I couldn't tell whether he was upset about the news or not. For some reason, I was a bit happy.

"Now, because space is tight, your little friend is going to have to bunk with you, Tallis," Nelson said, winking at me again and swiftly changing the subject.

"What? No. That is unacceptable," Tallis argued, shaking his head. His brow creased deeply.

"You know how it is. The two of us are the only ones with actual rooms. The rest of the performers share a tent out on the lawn," Nelson said, arching an eyebrow at Tallis.

He grumbled and shook his head. Clearly he didn't like that idea either.

"If that doesn't appeal to you either, he can always stay with me," Nelson suggested, smirking at his brother.

Tallis snorted and glared at the floor..

It was a bit odd to have Nelson refer to me as 'he.' I needed to get used to it now that I was in disguise. Normally, when I was in disguise, I tried to avoid interacting with anyone. It had been to prevent people from recognizing me, not for me to role play long-term.

"Those are all our options," Nelson shrugged.

out through gritted teeth, his jaw tensing, eyes

smirked again and winked at me. My jaw loosened as I realized he'd planned that whole setup. He really wanted me to spend

going too far. I didn't even want to know what was going through Nelson's

else thought of him, but his brother was meddling with his love life now, and things could get very sticky and complicated. Maybe I was better off

bed and I'm going to assume the two of

feet and stretched, my back popping. Tallis was still standing

that I was ready to

said forcefully, motioning for me to follow him with a

headed across the big event tent to where there was another small room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one

the edge of the bed. I yawned again

I looked at Tallis, he was standing there with his hands shoved in his pockets, his head turned toward the curtain door. Being inside a tent, there weren't any real doors or windows anywhere. It was

about having me bunk with you, you had

rest," he told

to look at me. I

needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and sat down on the ground. Tallis still didn't say anything, so I curled up

be a gentleman and actually offer the bed to me. He didn't seem like the selfless type. When he didn't say anything at all, it was hard to tell what he was thinking or what he

felt as long as he was here, there wasn't anything I needed

my body relaxed, my eyes dropped

*Theo

saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids rippled as underneath, her eyes shifted back and forth. She must have

now, I was Tallis, I wasn't Theo. I couldn't ask her why she was disguised as a boy or anything else that would

She looked peaceful but I knew

she shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged her knees to her chest and shivered in the

glanced around. Could I really just leave her

up and brought her over to that tiny,

and curled into me,

at my lips, but I

the bed. She nuzzled her nose against my chest and wouldn't

mattress was supporting her. On second thought, that horrible

my shirt. I wasn't balanced and

arms and legs locked around me like a boa

as I was supposed to be a stranger,

clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself, the heavy organ between my legs stiffened and pressed

to be a long,

her body pressing against me, her arms and legs clenching around me as she dreamt. My pants tightened and my desire ached for

warned myself, but no matter how I tried,

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