sonhiships.“Youweretooengrossedinyournefariousiionstonoticemeandjusthidinthebushes.”JamazpoiAishasaying,“Don’tyouknowwhosheis?SheisthequeenoftheKingdomofDreams,theroyalspouseofyourfriendKingDimitri.Whatareytodo?”

    “Whatrot!Whocareswhethersheisqueenornot.Dimitrihasmorewomenthanheknowshowtodealwith.Why’tIhavesomefunandshareohemwithhim?Idon’tthinkhewouldmind.InfactIamsureitwouldbealrightwithhim.”

    “Oh,soit’sjustawomanyouwant.That’seasy.I’lltakeyouwomanhunting.Youtakeyourpidhaveasmanyasyouwant,butyouottouchthisone.”Emmanuelflewinte.Hestrodeoverthewn,carefullypcedAisha’sunsciousbodyontheloungechairandpointinghisfiJamazbeganhistirade,

    “Shutyourtrap!WhosaysI’thavethiswomaheonlyonewhohaveher?YouthinkIdon’tknowwhatsheistoyou?Iwashidinginhersandalsthatdaywhewoofyoingatitandsaweverythingfrombeginningtoend.IwasonlyasbigasafihetimesotherewasnothingIcoulddoaboutit.NowIamtalndstrongasanymansoIdowhateverIwantwheneverIwantto.Whoareyoutostopme?MindyourownbusinessorIwillkillyou.”JamazwasatfirstappalledatEmmanuel’soutburst,butafterherealizedtheguyknewwhathewastalkingabout,hegedhistuneandbecamemoreciliatory,

    “ThatdayIwasaskedtoeheretothepoondtakeegardeningworkforafriend.peweenuswasafluke.Shewasinasemi-sciousstate,notatallintrolofhersensesandherreason.Iwasobsessedbysomedevilishideawhenwehadsextogether.IsweartoyouatthetimeIwasnotawarethatshewasAisha,KingDimitri’sroyalspouse.IfIdid,Iwouldneverhavedohishorrificdeed.SoIamadvisingyounottofollowinmyfootsteps.Donotdosomethingthatwouldbedisloyaltoyourfriend.Tofindawomanistheeasiestthingintheworld.I’lltakeyoutofindoneorasmanyasyouwant.”

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    “Shutup.Scram.Don’tstayhereyappingyournonseodayIamsetonhavingthiswoman.Sinceyoudaretostopme,Iwillkillyou.”Sayingso,Emmaookupapairoflong,sharpgardeningshearsandaimeditstraightatJamaz’schest.JamazdodgedbutpersistedintryingtotalksomeseoEmmanuel.

    “Yousavedmylifeonce,soIoweyouseeBook1.Ifyouwanttokillme,sobeit,eame.Ipromisenottoraisemyhandagainstyou,butIwillnotstandbyandwatchyoudishonorQueenAisha.”Emmanueldidnotreply,butattackedJamazfromallkindsofingandcraftyahhisgardenshears.Sinceacquiringthebodyofastalwartman,Emmanuel’smovementsbecameasfastanddeadlyasthespottedleopardrunningfreelyonthegrassnds.Jamazwasnotawareofthisgeandinamomentofcarelessnesswaswoundedbyathrustoftheshearsonhisleftarmwherebloodsproutedoutandreddenedhiswholearm.JamazwipedthebloodthathadsprayedontohisfacewithhisrighthandandsmiledatEmmanuesifhedidhepainatall,saying,

    “Sure,letthebloodflohebloodbemytrition.r.Finger,eandkillme.TodayIwiltoneformysinwithmylifeandprovemyloyaltytoKingDimitri.”Thetwoofthemtiheunevenfightearly,oagaggressivelywithouthavingtothinkofdefense,aheronlydefendinghimselfwithoutattaghisoppo.

    Richarddrovehisjalopytowardshispre-arrangedrendezvouswithJamaz,hisricketytrugingnoisilyalongtheway.HewasabouttowhistletoannouncehispresencewhehenoiseofbatandshoutingingfromthebackyardofAisha’shouseandknewsomethingwasamiss.Hequicklygotoutofhiscar,rantothewoodenfendalsojumpedover.The

sonhiships.“Youweretooengrossedinyournefariousiionstonoticemeandjusthidinthebushes.”JamazpoiAishasaying,“Don’tyouknowwhosheis?SheisthequeenoftheKingdomofDreams,theroyalspouseofyourfriendKingDimitri.Whatareytodo?”

    “Whatrot!Whocareswhethersheisqueenornot.Dimitrihasmorewomenthanheknowshowtodealwith.Why’tIhavesomefunandshareohemwithhim?Idon’tthinkhewouldmind.InfactIamsureitwouldbealrightwithhim.”

    “Oh,soit’sjustawomanyouwant.That’seasy.I’lltakeyouwomanhunting.Youtakeyourpidhaveasmanyasyouwant,butyouottouchthisone.”Emmanuelflewinte.Hestrodeoverthewn,carefullypcedAisha’sunsciousbodyontheloungechairandpointinghisfiJamazbeganhistirade,

    “Shutyourtrap!WhosaysI’thavethiswomaheonlyonewhohaveher?YouthinkIdon’tknowwhatsheistoyou?Iwashidinginhersandalsthatdaywhewoofyoingatitandsaweverythingfrombeginningtoend.IwasonlyasbigasafihetimesotherewasnothingIcoulddoaboutit.NowIamtalndstrongasanymansoIdowhateverIwantwheneverIwantto.Whoareyoutostopme?MindyourownbusinessorIwillkillyou.”JamazwasatfirstappalledatEmmanuel’soutburst,butafterherealizedtheguyknewwhathewastalkingabout,hegedhistuneandbecamemoreciliatory,

    “ThatdayIwasaskedtoeheretothepoondtakeegardeningworkforafriend.peweenuswasafluke.Shewasinasemi-sciousstate,notatallintrolofhersensesandherreason.Iwasobsessedbysomedevilishideawhenwehadsextogether.IsweartoyouatthetimeIwasnotawarethatshewasAisha,KingDimitri’sroyalspouse.IfIdid,Iwouldneverhavedohishorrificdeed.SoIamadvisingyounottofollowinmyfootsteps.Donotdosomethingthatwouldbedisloyaltoyourfriend.Tofindawomanistheeasiestthingintheworld.I’lltakeyoutofindoneorasmanyasyouwant.”

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    “Shutup.Scram.Don’tstayhereyappingyournonseodayIamsetonhavingthiswoman.Sinceyoudaretostopme,Iwillkillyou.”Sayingso,Emmaookupapairoflong,sharpgardeningshearsandaimeditstraightatJamaz’schest.JamazdodgedbutpersistedintryingtotalksomeseoEmmanuel.

    “Yousavedmylifeonce,soIoweyouseeBook1.Ifyouwanttokillme,sobeit,eame.Ipromisenottoraisemyhandagainstyou,butIwillnotstandbyandwatchyoudishonorQueenAisha.”Emmanueldidnotreply,butattackedJamazfromallkindsofingandcraftyahhisgardenshears.Sinceacquiringthebodyofastalwartman,Emmanuel’smovementsbecameasfastanddeadlyasthespottedleopardrunningfreelyonthegrassnds.Jamazwasnotawareofthisgeandinamomentofcarelessnesswaswoundedbyathrustoftheshearsonhisleftarmwherebloodsproutedoutandreddenedhiswholearm.JamazwipedthebloodthathadsprayedontohisfacewithhisrighthandandsmiledatEmmanuesifhedidhepainatall,saying,

    “Sure,letthebloodflohebloodbemytrition.r.Finger,eandkillme.TodayIwiltoneformysinwithmylifeandprovemyloyaltytoKingDimitri.”Thetwoofthemtiheunevenfightearly,oagaggressivelywithouthavingtothinkofdefense,aheronlydefendinghimselfwithoutattaghisoppo.

    Richarddrovehisjalopytowardshispre-arrangedrendezvouswithJamaz,hisricketytrugingnoisilyalongtheway.HewasabouttowhistletoannouncehispresencewhehenoiseofbatandshoutingingfromthebackyardofAisha’shouseandknewsomethingwasamiss.Hequicklygotoutofhiscar,rantothewoodenfendalsojumpedover.The