Chosen (Part I) Read Free Page A

just walk up to some boy and ask him out. It scared the shit out of me, and I couldn't stand the thought of it."
    Ashley giggled very briefly. She raised her head. Misty blue-green eyes held mine.
    "Do you know anything at all about Court? Is he nice? Please tell me he's not a jerk."
    What could I say? "I really don't know him, so I can't tell you if he's a dick. We can only hope these guys will treat us with respect." I shook my head, not holding out for much hope.
    Then I smiled. "At least he's cute."
    One side of her mouth curved upward as her face softened. "Yeah. He is cute."
    I nodded.
    "So we have to be positive about it. Try to make the best of it, I guess."
    "There's no other choice." My enthusiasm faded. "The best way to get through this is to focus on the good things. If we get scared, we'll remind each other not to think of anything bad. Remember to focus on the good. And—if anything bad does happen, try to pretend it's all a dream. Pretend you're outside your body. Convince yourself. Tell yourself it's not actually happening. You can trick your mind if you work hard enough."
    "I'll try."
    "Me too." We regarded each other in thick silence. I extended my hand to hers.
    Our resolution was solidified.
    However, following my own advice wouldn't be quite so easy.
    * * * *
    "L et the games begin," Ryan hissed in my ear.
    And my nightmare begins.
    No point in pretending to be asleep since Ryan wasn't stupid. But for some reason, at the moment my eyes refused to open.
    The mattress creaked as he shifted, making me tense from neck to toes. His icy breath chilled my skin and created goose bumps.
    "Sleeping beauty, oh sleeping beauty," he whispered, sounding certifiably nuts.
    He planted a hard kiss on my cheek. Another hard, wet kiss on the opposite.
    Still I didn't budge. Mattress creaked again. His legs enclosed mine and pressed inward so I couldn't move. He seized my wrists with one hand, lifted them above my head, stretching my arms taut until they ached.
    His heavy body pushed down, cruelly trapping me beneath him.
    "Sleeping beauty," he said. "Open your eyes, princess. I know you're awake. Your prince—er master wants to see your pretty green eyes." He put his lips to my eyelid, kissed, then softly kissed the other.
    Ryan groaned either in frustration or arousal. "Open up, my sweet. I've chosen you, so you must obey. Obey your master."
    "Go to hell." I kept my eyes shut.
    "Your cute petulance turns me on even more. But from now on, refer to me as Master Ryan or suffer a swift punishment."
    I imagined drifting outside myself, but it didn't help one bit. My terror was too real.
    "Call me Master, princess."
    "Go to hell, Master Ryan." I braced for a reaction.
    "Mmm. Say that again." He thrust his hips into me; his clothed, rigid cock rubbed and stung the tender flesh between my thighs.
    "G—go to hell, Master Ryan."
    He squirmed, grinding himself against my pussy in painful repetition. " Again ," he commanded. "Say it again."
    "Go to hell. M—master Ryan." Christ, he's getting weirder and weirder.
    "Again!"
    I did. His boner lengthened and probed me through my panties.
    Heart raced so fast I thought I'd die.
    I ventured a glimpse; then wished I hadn't. With pupils shrunk to tiny points, Ryan's huge, glaring eyes scared me. Horrified me.
    Damp, pouty, hungry lips devoured mine as his hand eased up my nightie, found and roughly pinched a nipple.
    Ouch, goddammit!
    I whimpered, steeling myself for further misery while he squirmed, gyrated.
    He raised slightly, moaned and zzzip went his jeans.
    Oh shit.
    Our lips crushed, moulded together in a wild series of sloppy kisses. He fondled, groped my breasts and groaned as his hand slipped across my curves.
    He raised upright and jerked my panties down; his nails raked my outer thighs.
    I gasped as Ryan yanked the waistband of his boxers, and his cock sprang forth. I wasn't ready... despite the unexpected sexual thrill that rushed to my belly and made me wet.
    He dropped to