Golden Erotic Tales (volume one) (episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4) by M.A. Thomas Read Free Book Online Page B

stew smells
wonderful,” Lela said, trying to lighten the situation.
“Oh, yes, the stew,” Zel said, dashing
off.
Xavier pulled up a chair next to Lela.
“Where are the two of you from?”
“Barmoth,” Lela said.
“That’s a ways from here. A long way,
indeed. How did you get here?” Xavier asked.
“We’ve been traveling for days,” Eldrich
said.
“Yet, you have nothing with you, and you
were naked when we found you.”
“That’s because we left our things in the
camp we set up not too far from where you found us,” Lela
said.
Xavier put his hands on the back of his
neck and reclined in his chair. “I don’t believe a word you’re
saying. But, your business is your own. I won’t press any
further.”
“We’re grateful,” Eldrich said.
“Let’s move to the table,” Xavier said,
standing and dragging the chair to a round table.
Lela scanned the room. The walls and floor
were painted red. The whole room was red, including the drapes on
the single window and all the furniture.
“Is Zel really your prisoner?” Lela asked
Xavier. She absolutely had to know.
“Love, our host has asked us to take a seat
at his meal table. Let’s not pester him with questions.”
“It’s all right. I’m not offended.” Xavier
put his elbows on the table and rubbed his chin.
Lela and Eldrich joined him at the
table.
“I apologize for my persistent curiosity,”
Lela said.
    “Although she enjoys
pretending she is, Zel is not my prisoner,” he lowered his head, “but, she is a
prisoner. I hope to someday free her.”
“What do you mean?” Lela asked.
He raised his stare. “A few short months
ago, I came across this tower. I’m the prince of this land, yet I
had never in all my travels seen this tower. One morning I quite
literally bumped into it, almost lost consciousness. It appeared
out of nowhere. Just when I had regained myself, golden hair
dropped to the ground in front of me. I looked up to discover that
the hair was coming from a window at the very top of the
tower.”
“Time to eat!” Zel said, striding into the
room carrying a large, red pot.
She put the pot in the center of the table
and then said to Xavier, “Will you help me with the bowls and
spoons?”
“Please excuse us,” Xavier said and
followed Zel out of the room.
Now alone, Eldrich leaned into Lela.
“Everything about this place is odd. Have you noticed that
everything is red?”
“How could I not? And whose prisoner is
she? And that story he’s telling.”
“I went too far. I shouldn’t have gone so
far from Barmoth,” Eldrich said, sighing.
“It’s not your fault,” Lela said.
“I suspect they want something from us. And
the way he looks at you as if he’s familiar with you.”
She implored her face not to give anything
away to Eldrich. She should have told him about her encounter with
Xavier. Her confessing now would only anger him. And what’s more,
he would probably think she kept it from him because she had
indulged with Xavier. She was doomed.
     
***
     
Xavier and Zel returned carrying bowls and
spoons which not surprisingly were also red.
After filling each bowl with some of the
stew, Zel said, “I hope everyone likes it.”
Eldrich brought a spoonful to his lips.
“Please forgive me,” he said, putting the spoon down. “I’m not very
hungry.”
Lela’s heart sank. “I told you not to eat
all of that bread,” she said, chuckling. “He stuffed himself with
bread not even two hours ago,” she said to Zel.
“What about you, Lela?” Xavier asked. “Did
you also eat too much bread?” he asked, grinning.
She swallowed down two spoonfuls and then
said, “I’m starving.” She was not lying. Although the stew was not
the least bit tasty, she was glad to be eating something other than
fruit.
Lifting her bowl, Zel said, “Well, here’s
to more stew for the rest of us!”
Xavier stared at Eldrich who was fidgeting
in his seat. Human food, particularly aromatic cooked food,
disgusted vampires and Lela was sure