About The Baron of Crows

by Alyx Shaw
30 pages / 8500 words
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Vyllis is a bookbinder, and he lives in a small village near a mountain lorded over by a formidable baron. When Vyllis’ lover vanishes and his small shop mysteriously burns down, he has no choice but to go work for the baron, whom he comes to both love and fear…

Originally published in Taste Test: Love Saves the Day

Sample

"What is this, a titter from my bird? You are so overjoyed to escape me?"

"I shall never escape you, my Lord. I love you." Vyllis was shocked to hear the words, and shocked further still to realize it was the truth. He did love this man. He just did not like him very much.

The words seemed to infuse Arranis with a heated glow, almost demonic. He grinned broadly, his white teeth showing. "Oh, do you? You have terrible taste, little birdie."

Vyllis did not dare agree, but laughed again, and touched the beautiful man's face. He let his head fall back, his skin softly glowing with a gold light as the last fading traces of the sun drew its tired tendrils across Vyllis' body. He sighed quietly, languishing in the soft caress of Arranis' hands moving over him, touching him. He shivered with pleasure as he felt himself kissed, stroked, held as though for once in his life he was equal to this beautiful man. He lay, entranced like a bird in the gaze of a serpent, as he felt the cool

reptilian slide of Arranis' black hair moving over his midriff. He gasped, then cried out. Arranis pulled back and laughed quietly.

"Patience, dear Vyllis. I will be done with you soon enough, no need to hasten things."