8 I like it rough, do you?

Lily was standing behind a tree, closely observing Tristan with a dubious expression on her face, when Tristan turned around and froze in his tracks.

There was no mistaking what she meant to do with Tristan once they met because she had a tight-fitting pair of pants concealing everything else and a black leather corset covering most of her body. Her long hair was loosely draped over the top's shoulders.

Lily took a hesitant step forward, a chuckle on her lips, and stopped right next to Tristan's side, keeping an arm's length between them. "I haven't finished playing with my new toy yet. Come here." She spoke seductively.

Tristan stared straight into her eyes and said, "an outfit change, you look amazing." She wasn't used to receiving praise like this, as evidenced by how red her cheeks were turning, but he didn't care because he was eager to strip off that attractive outfit as quickly as possible.

After many seconds of silence, Lily broke it by speaking again in a seductive manner as the two continued to stare into each other's eyes, "you've got a genuine charm, don't you? You already make me feel like you want me."

"Right now, it's more of a mixed sensation of passion and wanting to rip you open. Everything will rely on how well I can manage myself." Tristan answered as his eyes shifted to her chest, which was barely covered up enough to conceal anything underneath, making him consider whether to take advantage of his predicament now or wait until after he tamed her first. Or, perhaps, he should kill one or both of them instead since he was getting bored waiting around anyways.

Tristan decided to attempt taming Lily even though he was fully aware of the potential consequences; yet, there was no way he would ever let Lyla survive if she gave him trouble. He flushed with excitement just thinking about it.

Lily grinned at Tristan's remark and then said, "I see we have similar tastes then," before pausing for a while. She drew closer to Tristan until their bodies were touching from shoulder to knee before reaching out to take hold of his hand. She ran her fingers through his hair, trying to soothe him while simultaneously rousing him, whispering into his ear, "I want you to know something though. You won't live long enough to find my sister if you don't win my loyalty soon."

"Why do you believe I need either of you two to be alive?" Tristan questioned, trying not to sound very enthusiastic about the possibility of killing them if necessary.

Lily cocked her head, curiously turning to face Tristan, "you still don't understand it? If you want us to remain by your side forever, you must earn our loyalty!"

"I'm going to assume that those two people sought to earn your loyalty but met a tragic end since they failed so miserably to accomplish that," Tristan spoke as he thought back to the corpse he had discovered earlier, crushed by a boulder, and the one he had just killed in cold blood, without any hesitation, to end his misery moments earlier.

Tristan's words caused Lily's eyes to widen, and she briefly donned a serious expression before resuming her smile.

She took a step forward and wrapped herself securely around him. Her hands went down to the front of Tristan's pants, seeking what she desired inside of him.

A voice in his head yelled at him to murder her right now before she did anything dangerous to him, but he ignored it and focused on the sensation of her soft flesh pressed up against him.

Lily didn't appear to be bothered at all as she continued to stare at him with lustful desire burning within her crimson-colored orbs. Tristan grinned at the thought and grabbed her by the neck with one of his arms, raising her slightly above ground level where she could no longer reach what she was searching for until she stopped moving completely. He could see that Lily would cause him problems if he wasn't careful, or even if he was.

Lily stared at Tristan in astonishment, her voice low as she said, "you're strong... stronger than I thought." She then took another look at the man who was restrained nearby before turning away from Tristan and saying, "I'm sure you've already noticed how much I adore being dominated if I find a capable contender." After a brief pause, she continued, "I like it rough too."

'Are you trying to play a game with me?' Tristan thought as he looked down at Lily, who seemed to be loving every minute of their conversation, especially when she mentioned being dominated and tamed by men.

"What a coincidence, I enjoy giving it rough as well. Some could argue that this is why I became who I am..." Tristan responded in kind, before adding a whispering tone that made it sound more alluring than threatening: "...and now it appears we have similar pleasure preferences!"

As Lily heard those words, she audibly gulped before responding: "But you don't have to work so hard! Just keep doing whatever you want with me for the time being and you'll eventually win my loyalty." Even while he knew full well that she would not be completely loyal until he earned it, the fact that her voice seemed almost desperate to him for some reason simply made him feel more eager. It was merely an aspect of the game.

Tristan grinned at Lily and gently nodded, saying, "I understand your position. However, I am unable and unwilling to submit to anyone other than myself." Staring deeply into her eyes, Tristan sternly stated.

"Yes! They were gullible idiots who couldn't handle someone like me in any case." Lily spoke while nodding her head in agreement and maintaining eye contact with Tristan.

Tristan stared deep into her crimson eyes, thinking, 'I like her attitude,' before breaking eye contact, figuring it wouldn't harm anything if they talked without looking at one other directly any longer.

"What do you believe, then? Do you have any doubts about my ability to handle you properly?" She had been acting strangely up until this point, and he didn't seem to be interested in killing either of them yet, so he questioned with a smirk plastered across his face to spice things up between them.

"I'd like to test your ability to think critically and to exert dominance over me, just like the others, and I won't stop until I'm certain I've discovered the ideal person." Lily replied, turning her head away from Tristan to face the corpse fastened to the tree behind him.

Blood was streaming from numerous wounds all around the young man's head as Tristan followed Lily's eyes over to where the body lay lifeless on the pole.

"How does he fare then? If I had not ended him sooner, was he worthy enough for you as well?" He asked inquisitively.

Lily shook her head slightly before responding, "he was strong, but he couldn't keep himself under control when I tried to dominate him. I don't want any more setbacks."

Tristan nodded silently before returning his gaze to Lily, who was now staring back at him with sexual need burning within her crimson eyes. She appeared eager and ready at the time, which made Tristan wonder what she would be like under his authority.

"I see..." Tristan murmured, attempting as best he could to conceal his enthusiasm as he looked deep into Lily's crimson eyes, "that will serve as my challenge. So where should we begin? Would you prefer if I took my time or if I took immediate action?" He asked, reaching out to take hold of Lily's wrist that was resting on top of his shoulder blades.

"Can you keep up with me in combat without dying?" With a grin, Lily enquired.

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