Stubborn, spirited Kara had always been ostracized by the others in her small village. While she finds some respite in the arms of the only boy she had ever loved, it proves to be short-lived and bittersweet.
Kara vows to find a way to escape her simple, lonely life. One day, she encounters a mysterious sorcerer on a journey to find his son a bride. But she gets more than she bargained for when tje old magician kidnaps her against her will, whisking away to a faroff land to meet her new betrothed. Now trapped in a new kind of prison, Kara plots her escape from the strange old man, wondering if she will ever be free again.
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The girl straightened her back and stared boldly into his eyes. One hand traveled up her body, moving over her breast suggestively, and she tugged at the collar of her dress. The sorcerer Demart raised an eyebrow at her.
"What are you doing, child?"
"You don't have to go through all this trouble," she said. Kara would stall him by any means possible. "I can be yours right now." Her arms reached up to unfasten her dress. She let the fabric fall loose...
