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Captive of Desire [MultiFormat]
eBook by Jaden Sinclair
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eBook Category: Erotica/Fantasy
eBook Description: ***This title has been rewritten and expanded, though was previously released as Prisoner of Desire from another publisher.*** As prisoner at the Compound, Kera Zoe knows she has no way of avoiding the archaic mate-finding ritual that dominates the town of Kane. But, when the tall, broad-chested Devon Noved claims her as his, unwantedly taking her breath away with each kiss, Kera has a decision to make. Should she fight for her freedom and her heart or submit and lose everything she believes in? For the first time, Devon has found a woman who ignites his soul. No stranger to acting on lust or loving and leaving women, he is taken back by this dominative fireball who arouses, and disconcerts, him with her open defiance and then complete submission to him. Now he faces a dilemma--will showering her with things she could only dream of win her over or will he need to simply dominate her to break her? Will Kera open her heart to a husband forced upon her? Can Devon make Kera care for him without breaking her spirit? Or will they remain together only as captives of their desire for each other?
eBook Publisher: Amira Press, Published: 2008
Fictionwise Release Date: January 2008
Available eBook Formats [MultiFormat - What's this?]: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) [461 KB], eReader (PDB) [147 KB], Palm Doc (PDB) [130 KB], Rocket/REB1100 (RB) [117 KB], Microsoft Reader (LIT) [182 KB] - PocketPC 1.0+ Compatible, Franklin eBookMan (FUB) [166 KB], hiebook (KML) [338 KB], Sony Reader (LRF) [191 KB], iSilo (PDB) [107 KB], Mobipocket (PRC) [134 KB], Kindle Compatible (MOBI) [188 KB], OEBFF Format (IMP) [180 KB]
Words: 45173
Reading time: 129-180 min.
Microsoft Reader (LIT) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
All Other formats: Printing DISABLED, Read-aloud DISABLED
 
She was running. Fear gripping her gut, twisting it into many knots and causing an ache in her side. There was nowhere to go, nowhere to hide, and no one to help her. She was trapped. She could hear them, feel them, as they got closer. She just had to find the door, fine find the way out before they locked her up. Once they got her in that room, it was all over. She would no longer be a free person. She would be a captive to them! She found it! Her side burned, but she found it, found the way out. She smiled at the open door with the sun bursting through it. Smiled because that was freedom. Kera Zoe slowly woke up to the sun shining in her face. Her head felt like a bomb was going off inside of it and her mouth was dry. The ache in her back was her first piece of proof that she was not in her bed. The second piece, the sun in her face proving that she was not in her room. Not to mention that there was no draft of cold caressing her face like normal. Only a bed, a table, and a chair next to the table furnished the room. As she stumbled to the open window, she noticed the bars across it, and her anger started to rise. This room was a prison, a jail to keep girls that don't want to be here, here. Looking through the bars, she saw the courtyard of the compound where all unattached girls lived. Small houses lined side by side filled with girls waiting for the chance to discover a husband, girls who chose to stay instead of going back to their homes. Kera's temper blew, and she couldn't believe where she was or that her father, of all people, was this sneaky. How could that man call himself her father and then sell her to the highest bidder? He was supposed to be the one person to protect her no matter what! The sound of the door unlocking brought her out of her thoughts. She turned around and saw two women walk into the room. One carried a tray of food, and the other, a set of keys. "Good, you are awake," the one with the food remarked in a cold tone. "I have brought you some breakfast." "Where the hell am I?" Kera asked, anger tightening her voice. "You are in the compound," she replied with no emotion. "And you know that. Now eat." A tray was placed on the table before both women left, locking the door behind them. Kera couldn't believe it. She was being kept prisoner here. Her anger got the better of her. She picked the tray up and threw it at the door. Food flew everywhere, and she let loose with a scream. Next was the chair. Kera picked it up and slammed it with all her might against the locked door, shattering it. Then the bed. She tossed the mattress and turned the bedframe upside down. When she was done tearing up the small room and everything it held, she slid down the wall to the floor and waited for someone to come back. For long hours, she sat on the floor, legs drawn up to her chest and her head resting on knees. It had been a long time since she let her temper get the best of her, a long time since anyone had pushed her over like this. Many hours passed before she saw someone. Kera didn't look up when the door opened. She didn't want to see her prison guards or the knowing looks she bet they gave all the girls. "Well, it looks as if you have a temper and a knack for destruction." Kera looked up sharply and saw the same woman who had brought her breakfast, only this time she was with a man. "Time for a bath. And don't give me any trouble, or I will make him carry you." She gave Kera a stern look, daring Kera to defy her. Kera eyed the woman, then the man who stood next to her. He was very tall with broad shoulders and light red hair. He didn't smile or show any emotion. "Follow me," the woman commanded. Looking at the man again, she decided to wait until the right moment to make her move. With this big man behind her, she knew that right now was not that moment. "Today is what we like to call the 'pamper day,'" the woman said. "You will get to soak in a bath and a massage will follow." She never met Kera's glare as she spoke. "You won't be seeing any of the other girls, and since you are a flight risk, a guard will be assigned to you. We have opened the small room for you. There is a small pool and hot tub if you would like to use them. Also, there will be four women to see to your needs. If I hear you giving them any trouble or tearing things up, then I will send Max in." She motioned to the guy on her left, the red head." He'll take you back to your room, and there you will stay until it is time for the men to come." She stopped in front of a door and turned around to look at Kera. "Do you understand me?" Kera gave her a tight smile, along with a tight "Yes." "Good. Now, your meals will come here, so I suggest that you enjoy your afternoon." She took a step but stopped again and watched Kera with cold eyes. "And Max will be at the door should you decide to run." Kera closed her eyes and willed back her anger. When she opened eyes and glanced at the room, all words and fight disappeared. The room was one found only in the sweetest of dreams. Believing that this was the "small room" was difficult. To the left were large wicker lounge chairs lining the side of a large pool that could easily fit sixty people and next to it was a hot tub that could seat eight. Off to the right was an even larger wicker chair that seemed like a bed with gray fur lining, and next to it was a table with a tray of fruit resting on it. A massage table stood over on the other side of the wall with a woman standing next to it. Three women entered from a hidden side door. One, who seemed to be Kera's age held a tray of food. The second had towels folded over her arm and the last carried clothing. The four regarded her, and the first thing that crossed Kera's mind was that these were the outcasts, here to serve all men and anyone else. Women with no rights, Kera thought. "What would you like to do first?" The one with the towels in her arms asked. "I don't have any idea," Kera said with a combination of shock and wonder in her voice. The woman smiled. "Well, how about something to eat?" Kera let the woman take her hand and guide her over to one of the wicker chairs. When she was seated, the tray of food was placed in front of her. They then left her to her thoughts and to the food. The smell of the hot bread made her stomach growl. She looked at the food and started to dig in. Roasted ham, string beans, mashed potatoes, hot bread, and a cake that made her mouth water and her stomach grumble even more. It was the tastiest meal she had ever eaten. Most nights, when her brothers were still living at home, she was lucky if she even had meat with her dinner. A treat in her house, meat was not an everyday thing, especially for her because the men in her household always ate first. Because they were the ones who brought it in, it was their right. It was another thing that turned her off about Cane. Men ruled everything in this town, and women were here to serve. When she reached for her drink, a smile spread across her lips. A large glass of iced tea, something she had only heard about, was before her. Tea was something the ones with money had, and it was not a regular drink in her house. After eating, she accepted a massage, her first ever, and she loved it. She never thought that she could feel this relaxed. She then took a few laps in the pool and talked to the girls to take her mind off for the reason she was there. She was soaking in the hot tub when the woman from the morning came back into the room announcing that it was time for her to return to her room. The girls helped her to dry off, then put her in a simple cotton gown with a robe. To others it may not have been fancy, but to Kera, it was very fancy, and very nice. The woman didn't take her back by the same route as she had that morning, instead took her to a different room. Max escorted her in silence. The door was held open, and in this room, she only had a bed and no night stand. Nothing more, nothing less. In fact, this room felt more like a prison than the other. Kera swore and rolled her eyes as the door again locked behind her. * * * *Kera stood looking out of the window, watching the cars line up. At least fifty cars came, and every man that stepped out of a car had a smile on his face and seemed to be looking forward to this day. She observed each of them, and dread filled her as what was to come. The last car to drive up was the largest one she'd seen. She waited as it stopped at the front door and a driver stepped out to open the back door. The sun shinned bright but because he was in the shadows, she couldn't see the face that went along with the body that got out of the car. However, a chill raced down her spine as she watched him. He was the tallest she had seen so far, even bigger than Max, standing at least six feet tall and just as broad in the chest. He wore only a white T-shirt and tight-fitting jeans with black boots. He stretched, and she saw the outline of his chest through his shirt. She couldn't see his face only because the slight breeze kept blowing his dark hair in his face. Kera started to pray--pray that she would not be mated up with this man and that he would be gentle with whomever he was mated with. She saw that his hair was long, down to his shoulders, and that he wore confidence like it was a second skin. He strolled toward the front door, then stopped, a couple of steps back, and looked up at her. The stare he gave her took her breath away. The click of the lock broke the spell. "It's time." Kera turned from the window at the sound of a new servant. "Please change into your suit." She gave Kera a stern look. "You have three minutes." It had been two hours since anyone had stepped through her door. Two hours she had had to herself, to think about what was coming up. Two hours to try and think of some way out of this. Now, the opportunity had passed, and she was being taken her to her doom. After her robe was taken from her, she was again led down a hall. This time she was to join the others. As soon as she came through in the door, all the talking stopped and all eyes turned on her. Including her, there were about twenty other girls in bathing suits. Not nearly enough for all the men who have shown up. None of them came over to talk to her, so Kera just strolled over to a corner and waited. It was not a long wait. The same woman who had "taken care" of Kera came into the room fifteen minutes later with an older man. He was the town's doctor, and she knew that by the white coat he wore, also in his hand, he had a small bottle. "Each one of you must take a drink of this. It will help in your search," the doctor said. One by one, the girls walked up to him and took a small drink. All eyes were on Kera when she stood before the doctor. "Kera," the woman said. "Forget it." Kera stated, crossing her arms over her chest and shaking her head. "I'm not drinking shit." "Must I get Max?" Glaring at the woman, Kera placed her hands on her hips. "I don't give a damn what you do. I'm not drinking that." The woman sighed. "Very well." Everyone's attention went to Kera as the woman forced her over to the door, opened it, and beckoned Max. When he entered the room, he and Kera just looked at each other for a second before he headed over to her. Kera held her ground. "Max, escort Ms. Zoe over. We're running late." Max took hold of her wrist and started to force her along. Kera pushed against him, even tried to hit him. Max picked her up, carried her over to the doctor, and sternly forced her mouth open. The old man put two drops into her mouth, and Max closed it and held her until she swallowed. "Thank you, Max. Will you also please escort her out?" the woman asked. The girls reformed the line and waited for the doors to open. Max held on to Kera's arm, forcing her out. When the group started to go through the door, he escorted her out as well. A cheer greeted them when they entered the room, and as fast as the young women entered the room, the men started to swarm them. Just before she went through, Kera turned around to Max, and with all of her might, she kneed him in the balls. "Don't ever fucking put your hands on me again," she informed him between clenched teeth. Kera glared as he dropped to the ground, then gave the woman who had been instructing her a tight smile before she turned and walked away. Kera looked around as she strolled away from the group circling Max and saw that she was in a courtyard containng the pool. The largest pool ever was there with a nice sized water fountain in the middle of it. In-ground hot tubs were at the four corners of the pool. Lounge chairs and sofas were everywhere as well. Kera quickly found out, by eavesdropping, that in order to find a mate, you had to kiss someone. The potion that she had been forced to drink would signal her mate by giving her a very sweet taste in her mouth. So far, she had kissed no one. One guy tried to kiss her, and she slapped his face. Another tried again and she brought him down to his knees. After that, they all stayed away from her. Kera quickly discovered that if one wanted to be left alone, one should do some harm. After a good hour went by and she had fended off half the gathered men, she found a nice, quiet place in the corner of the yard to wait for it all to be over. She figured that if the men kept away from her, then she would be able to go home and get away from this town.
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