by Naosu N R
"Wh-what?" I said in shock.
"I truly love you Jay! I didn't love you at first. But after making love to you in bed, I can't get you out of my mind! I feel so much l-l-love! This feeling is so amazing! I want you for good, Jay! I'm going with you! You can't say no. This is real! I truly do want to be with you forever. E-even if y-y-y-our poor, I'll follow you anywhere!" she proclaimed hugging me.
Wow.
I mean...wow.
She just declared she'd follow me into a dragon's den pretty much. This is beyond love obsession! And to follow through even through poverty is amazing.
I helped her put her suitcase in the large extended cab black truck in their garage.
She is quite a capture. So why wouldn't I take her with me? And especially if she really would go to any lengths to be with me?
And she'd hurt herself if I didn't.
I'll have to figure out what to say to my parents...but they might even like it if it gives them more power. And in this case taking Melanie with me, would be taking her out of their rival's faction in the clan. They for sure won't object to that. But Melanie being an amplifier...they might like that in a twisted way.
The extremely large concrete floor garage itself is quite large with room for four vehicles, one for each family member, and then 3 empty spaces after that.
We dragged her suitcase over it, as its rolling over the concrete flooring.
And luckily while this was going on, the rest of Melanie's family is gone to work and activities.
Then I see her large brand new truck with a lift kit with a nice black paint finish. Melanie drives a man's man vehicle. Its very cool.
When getting in the car, Melanie stopped to give lean over and give me a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks so much! Jay, I-I really feel I can do anything now!" she added.
She then hit the garage door opener and pulled out. I noticed her driving style is kind of fast and loose, but still very alert and controlled. She does like to go very fast but is careful around others and alert.
Well I do need a ride. But I didn't expect this.
I couldn't stop her even if I wanted to; which I don't.
Damn those breasts are amazing and puffy round and big in that really tight shirt.
She seems to want me to look at her also, while she's driving me back.
I now have my first minion! An eternally obsessed ally, who would do anything for me!
(It could be better if she had some combat skills, but I'll take her!)
...
We didn't get home until 2:30 PM.
I came in the garage with Melanie driving right up into it, using her big flashy new black truck (with lift kit and 4 wheel drive).
"I hope your family doesn't mind if I stay in your room. That's OK I think, since we're both over 18," she added.
I smiled. And she gave me another kiss.
Wow, that's hot.
I wasn't sure what else to do.
And then Melanie was insisting on bringing her own suitcase, even though I offered to help.
This skill set I have for magic is amazing! I could totally get addicted to this!
But then I see my mom.
Mom is waving from the garage doorway into the house with the garage door already up for us to drive into. (Why isn't she at work? She also looks mad, standing there in a black women's business suit.)
She frowned when she sees Melanie, and her suitcase being pulled in by herself. She looked at me, and I gave her an apologetic look.
"Hey Jay, glad you are back," she said after I shut the door of the truck, and after getting out.
She's then giving me an 'explain this' sort of look.
"Hi auntie," Melanie smiled and waved.
Mom frowned at her. "What the hell is this?" Then she turned to me. "Why did you bring her with you?"
"Auntie. I love Jay. I-I'm going to be your d-daughter now through love. I will help Jay also build his power and experience. Helping him level up also isn't a problem," Melanie said.
"You what?! The hell you will?!" mom said.
Before I can jump in there's a minor argument between the two of them.
It seems that mom wanted to first make sure whoever I was with, was faction congruent with her schemes.
...
It took awhile to calm down.
Melanie argued she's mine now. Mom doesn't want her and it had gone around for awhile.
And I had to reassure mom that everything was fine, which took some time. And thankfully mom was using her common sense and didn't lash out.
Weird...
You know, isn't this skill working too well?
If I'd asked Melanie to hurt mom, she might have tried it.
Carefully while they are trying to sternly talk to each other in the door way, I opened up my status screen. Then I clicked on the charm skill, since when mom's mad I can never do anything to calm her down, she's too hot headed.
How do I know how long this skill lasts?
And seduce when I clicked on it...both of them don't show duration timers!
What?! How can that be?! Does this mean its...long term?!
No duration timer is visible?! What?!
I glanced at Melanie in shock (who is defending herself against my mom). It doesn't look like its wearing off at all. And the way Melanie is trying to force the argument with mom seems to imply it would be dangerous to even tell her she couldn't be with me.
My thoughts were interrupted by mom shouting over to me where I'm leaning against Melanie's truck.
"Jay! Come over here!" mom sounds furious, pulling me out of many unending thoughts trying to figure this out.
I walked forward nervously to stand next to Melanie. The hot sexy big breasted Melanie slipped her hand into mine (she is wearing clothes now also).
"I-I didn't do anything wrong," I said.
"It doesn't matter if you did or didn't. The point is you are surprising me with a new pet? What the hell Jay? You didn't give me any warning to prepare!" she said.
"So you don't want me to have her?" I asked. "Then why did you send me over..."
She interrupted.
"Its not that you brought her home, its just that I didn't have time to get ready," mom said finally processing this.
"OK..."
"Sorry. I didn't give him any warning. I just sort of...c-co-confessed to him and wanted to be with him. No matter what. I'll help with the chores and help support Jay if that's what it takes even. And I'm willing to be in whatever faction Jay is with instead of my mom's," Melanie said seriously to mom.
Mom is a bit confused. "What did you do?" she turned to me. She's maybe a little stunned also.
"This wasn't Jay. I really did confess. I-I can help out too. My truck is paid for. I don't have any monthly payments or debts also. Jay and I can work and help each other. I'll help him with whatever he's doing. You can count on me," Melanie insisted.
Finally mom relented after giving both of us long hard looks. For awhile it looked tense.
"There's still stuff to talk about. And if I agree to this, you both can't stay at her house. You both have to sleep here, in Jay's room. Always. If you stay at Melanie's house, her mom will get you into her faction instead of ours. And I won't allow that under any conditions. Also...," mom said.
"What's up?" I asked.
"This thing has gone a bit farther than we wanted. We didn't expect this would seal any deal today. Its so fast. And there's been a counter offer from others for marrying you into another family. They are willing to pay us more. You need to know that before you get entangled with Melanie," mom said.
"What?! But you were the ones that told me to even go over there?!" I said confused.
I was a bit upset.
This is why it can be dangerous to have too much going on, and be in the middle of too much success. I no longer have control over this.
"No! Please! I want to be with Jay! Don't give him to someone else!" Melanie cried out.
Then I had to stop ano
ther spat between Melanie and mom.
(Mind control can make decisions difficult when programming makes them want certain things. This lost us about 12 more minutes.)
"Fine. We'll be careful. Don't worry," Mom assured her after their brief part argument part negotiation.
"OK. But I have to be with Jay, no matter what," Melanie said.
"And why did you take another offer? Jeez, what if I don't even like the other party," I told mom.
"That was then. This is now. Things changed. Your father got a bigger money offer from someone else. We also have to build a good power base for the clan. That takes priority over anything else. Also, when we sent you over there, we didn't realize they would go all out to get you to be on their side instead of ours. The risk of losing you to Melanie's mom's faction is more than I like," mom blurted out bluntly.
What the hell? Is he selling me?!
Maybe its good I have this mind control skill. Otherwise I'd have no escape right now. Plus, most girls wouldn't react well hearing how mom has other plans. So maybe this was the only route I could have had.
This is really twisted.
Some arranged marriages in reality aren't bad. In fact it works just fine if its done with happiness and peace in mind. People in Asia do it all the time, and some of those are peaceful countries. But when its only about money that's weird I think.
It sounds like mom and dad sold me.
This is the demon lord clan. So all kinds of stuff is possible. Arranged marriages and concubines are the norm, not the exception.
But I thought I'd have more time.
And hopefully no one ugly.
Damn it...
"Jay, you don't have to marry one of Sue's daughters anymore. You'll stay in our side of the clan. And your dad brought home a present for you to seal the deal. Its waiting in your room," mom said.
"You can't cancel me out! I l-l-love Jay!" Melanie shouted back.
I had to stop Melanie from hitting my mom, which would be suicide. I hugged her to me instead. It somehow worked.
Both of us were surprised by it.
"You will have to accept this Melanie," mom said.
"I won't," Melanie said, stomping her feet. "I-I l-l-left the house permanently. I c-can't go back! I already went against my mom's wishes to join him. I love Jay!" she shouted. Now she's crying.
They continued to argue a bit more. Mom can see that Melanie won't leave. And she sort of flinched when seeing Melanie start to cry.
And at the end, Melanie was crying and begging me to stay while wrapping herself around my leg, sitting on my foot hanging on so tightly I'm worried I can't feel my legs. "No! I love Jay! Please! Don't let me go! I want to be with him no matter what! Even if there's another!" she pleaded crying.
Its hard to say no to that. And it feels good the way she's hugging against me.
I gave mom a pleading look.
"Fine. You can stay. I'll let you become a mistress. That way we can still use Jay for some big clan money as a low level high rank mage," mom finally sighed. "I can't stand crying. But you and Jay have to not leave our faction. You won't be able to talk to your mother anymore. But its a good deal with your special skill on the line."
The last bit of what she'd said told me mom wasn't doing this for charity. She was doing this due to something Melanie has that she wants or likes.
"Really? Yes! OK! I'll do it!" Melanie stood up and began kissing and hugging me in relief.
Mom was astonished that she agreed to any terms. But then she had a twisted evil smile at me that Melanie can't see. "Well come inside then and get settled in Jay's room. I'll leave you to it."
"Thanks mom. Also, please don't be mean to her," I said.
"I won't. But I am high ranking in the clan Jay. I can cause you pain if I want to, even if I am your mother," mom glared at me with her evil stare.
"Let's go to my room, Melanie. We need to train and we can put your suitcase in there," I said.
"OK!" Melanie is clutching my arm tightly, pushing my bicep into her breasts while still full of relief; still a bit teary eyed.
We went up stairs. And it takes awhile to move across my parents mansion. As the demon lord clan the house is pretty damn big and kind of a pain in the ass to cross. Even Melanie, who is used to big houses is surprised how big this one is.
Half the rooms we don't even use.
There's a game room, a reading room separate from the library, a few unused guest rooms, and all kinds of big halls everywhere.
My room is kind of isolated from the others.
The seduce and charm skills seem to work a bit too well together. Melanie followed me from behind dragging her luggage, and insisted in taking it herself despite the effort.
But when we got to my room, and opened the door. I was in for a shock.
There on the bed, there's a girl blindfolded, gagged, and tied up on my bed with ropes and chains binding her.
UH oh. WTF.
What is going on?!
"Oh wow. That's nuts!" Melanie stared in shock, too surprised to do anything except stare with her mouth open.
I paused wondering what I'd say to her.
"D-did your dad do this for you?! My gosh, what the freak Jay. I thought my mom was bad. But your dad is nuts!" Melanie said.
"You aren't mad at me?" I asked.
"Well...mad at your parents maybe. But not you. And I'll understand if you want to keep her. Just make sure you love me more first," she said.
Wait...
This is the advantage of the charm and seduce combo active on her mind. It makes it so I don't have to say anything. She's already fallen so hard for me, she's already not going to react badly!
Whoa, this makes it a bit easier.
But still...
I'm not into captive girls.
What the hell am I going to do?
"Wait. You know maybe your mom's argument was staged because of this?" Melanie suggested to me.
"Eh...really?" I replied slowly.
But then I realize she's smart. And probably right.
I should have anticipated crazy stuff from my parents wanting me in the clan 'The Company' at any cost. They had also shelled out some pretty huge bribes for my brothers, houses and so on, etc.
"I didn't know I swear!" I said to Melanie.
"I know you didn't. I read the shock on your face going in the room. But still... but I guess its OK. You are a powerful wonderful man. Of course you'd have a lot of attention and lots of women," she breathed out in hero worship.
Wow.
...
What the freak did dad and mom do?
I didn't agree to join their demon lord clan cult.
And it looks like this girl has been crying. She's obviously pretty, but I can't just become a wolf and eat up some lamb without it messing up my soul.
Plus...it seems vile to force someone.
New problem to figure out. And I hadn't even figured out the others yet!
So is Melanie my new pet now? How many pets will these two skills in a combo let me recruit anyway now?
Chapter 8
I can't believe this is happening...
My brain is in overload.
"W-we should untie her right?" I said.
Crap...
What the hell am I going to do?!
This is not good at all.
The girl on the bed jerked around clearly hearing me. But she can't move.
This is the ultimate trap by my parents! They are trying to get me to joint 'the company' by any means necessary! And this is the ultimate trap. If I want to let her go, she's seen me and may think I'm with my parents schemes! This would make me think its impossible to let her go. And on the other side of the equation also, she's exquisite and pretty enough that I would be tempted to keep her, no matter how good I was.
And society wouldn't understand this at all.
But a small part of me wonders if they even got her on this world, or on the other one, where such things may be m
ore common?