Page 55 of Tattered Huntress
It was important to use my powers effectively. I could spin a web between the tents then when Hugo walked into it I could catch him and hold him there, purely for my delectation. He’d be my tasty prisoner, ready for the taking. I was drooling. Yum.
‘Daisy?’
I glanced over my shoulder. Ah-ha – my prey was already here. Hugo was standing less than ten metres away, his skin pale and his eyes wide with shock. ‘You!’ I said. Then I frowned. Hang on – there were two Hugos. When did that happen?
‘Where the fuck have you been?’ they both demanded. ‘Are you alright?’
I brushed away their angry questions; there were more important things than where I’d been. ‘Why are there two of you? Why didn’t you tell me you were twins?’
They stared at me. ‘What?’
It was a simple question and I tutted loudly. ‘Never mind. I’ll still catch both of you in my web. Because I,’ I gave a dramatic flourish, ‘am the spider warrior.’
The two Hugos looked even more alarmed, just as they should. ‘What’s wrong with you?’
‘Come a little closer,’ I coaxed. I spun in a circle, narrowly avoiding falling over again. ‘You’ll soon find out. Mwahahahahahaha!’
‘You idiot. You’re going into sudden withdrawal – and it could kill you. When was the last time you had any spider’s silk?’
I thrust my wrists towards him so I could ensnare him in a web but nothing happened. I tried again. Still nothing. That was vexing.
‘For fuck’s sake.’ Both Hugos strode towards me, reached out and snatched my bag off my shoulder.
‘Hey! That’s mine!’
‘Where are the pills?’
I leaned towards them. ‘Wow. You smell good.’ I smacked my lips.
The two Hugos upturned my bag, strewing the contents across the ground. ‘Where’s the spider’s silk, Daisy?’
‘Naughty boys,’ I said. ‘You’ll have to tidy all that up, you know.’ I took a step forward to make sure that everything was picked up but my feet seemed to get entangled with each other. Uh-oh.
The ground rushed up to meet me, but a strong arm caught me before I slammed into it. I gazed upwards and fluttered my eyelashes. ‘My heroes.’ I puckered my lips, ready for a kiss.
‘Swallow this.’ Something bitter was thrust into my mouth and I recoiled at the fizz on my tongue.
‘Swallow it, Daisy!’
Goodness, these Hugos were very tetchy. I sighed but did as they asked. ‘There.’
‘Your heartbeat is too fast.’
‘It’s because you’re so close to me,’ I breathed. ‘I can’t control myself when you’re around. Now there are two of you, it’s even harder. I’m so excited to be near you that I might throw up.’
There was a growl. ‘Don’t you fucking dare.’
‘Let’s have sex – I’ve always fancied a threesome. Nobody’s around.’ I gestured at them both. ‘Go on. Take your clothes off.’
‘How long do these fucking drugs take to work?’
I tugged at my T-shirt. ‘Help me get this off. I want your hot skin against mine and your arms wrapped around me. I want to feel you inside me.’
‘Daisy—’
‘Call me Spider Warrior.’ I smiled at them.
A half second later, I passed out.
