Chapter 1
It was long past dark by the time Jaida Silverleaf finally returned to her small cottage on the outskirts of Goldshire. Learning the art of tailoring under Mistress Elindra was rewarding, but the long walk from her home to the Eastvale Logging Camp certainly took its toll on her feet. Technically, she didn't really need the money her tailoring brought in. After all, she was engaged to Gailan Dalaran, the youngest son of a noble house, and a knight of Stormwind besides. Gailan. It seemed like centuries since they had first met in that forest clearing, and yet she knew it had only been a few months. At first she had been skeptical that a nobleman could fall in love with a poor village girl such as herself. Yet over time she began to realize the truth of his emotions, and what's more, that she felt the same things for him. Still, nobleman or not, her mother had always taught her to stand on her own two feet. Which is why her feet hurt so abominably now.
Jaida was a breathtaking young woman. At 19 she had just grown into her figure, and the result was enough to leave a man speechless. Her parents had been killed by the undead scourge four years ago, and she had been taking care of herself since then. If her father had not left her a meager inheritance it's likely she would have starved long ago. Yet years of hard living had only enhanced her beauty. She had long auburn hair that fell just below her shoulders, and piercing green eyes the shade of an uncut emerald. Her full breasts stood out prominently no matter how modestly she dressed, and her firm, round backside had caused more than a few of the village men, as well as some of the woman, to gaze after her admiringly when she passed them on the road. She was nothing short of stunning.
Pushing open the door of her cottage Jaida breathed a sigh of relief. It was the end of the week, and Mistress Elindra allowed her the weekends to herself, to practice what she had learned. She was walking over to the fireplace to begin preparing her evening meal when she noticed a shadowy figure in the corner. She felt a wild surge of panic, and dropped the pitcher she was holding, splashing milk all over her floor. Her fear quickly turned to annoyance when she noticed the long, pointed ears sticking out from the figures head.
Elaida Moonbow was a night elf huntress, and the first friend she had made upon moving to Goldshire. They had spent many carefree afternoons together, walking through the woods and talking about their pasts, as well as their plans for the future. Elaida had even attempted to teach her to fire a bow, though she never really picked it up. In fact, it had been during one of these ill conceived archery lessons that she had first met Gailan. Well, "met" probably wasn't the right word. A misfired arrow had torn a wound in his shoulder as he was passing by on his horse, and Jaida insisted on taking him back to her cabin so she could treat it. This wasn't the first time Elaida had let herself into the cottage, though she usually lit the fireplace when she did.
Shaking her head, Jaida walked over to her friend. "Elaida! You scared me half to death. I know you don't need the light to see but you could have at least…" As the figure stepped out of the shadows she had just enough time to notice the figure's pale skin and glowing green eyes before she felt something prick her neck and the world went black.
Chapter 2
Laishara gazed down at the nude form of the woman stretched out on the table with a critical eye. "Yes… I think she will do quite nicely. Quite attractive, really, for one of the lesser races." From across the table Milendrea looked up from the dark iron collar she was inspecting and fixed her with a disapproving glare. Laishara smiled sweetly back at her. After 70 years she had grown quite used to the other woman's dirty looks, and had learned it was best to ignore them.
Laishara and Milendrea Na'Kyere were twin sisters, and quite beautiful, even by Blood Elf standards. Physically, they were nearly indistinguishable. They both had lithe, young bodies, and faces that had just come into maturity. Their one distinguishing feature was their hair. Laishara wore her golden blonde hair loose, whereas Milendrea kept hers in neatly ordered braids. Their looks had gained them more than their fair share of young fools attempting to win their way into their hearts, or at least their bedchambers.
Those "lucky" enough to achieve that goal found they had gotten more than they bargained for. For the twins also happened to be two of the most powerful Sin'Dorei left on Azeroth. Their young looks had caused more than a few to underestimate their powers. The few that survived did not make that mistake twice. Laishara was the leader of the sect of warlocks that had taken residence in Quel'Thalas, and Milendrea was the high priestess of the Blood Elf temple. Although their powers came from very different sources, both were absolute masters of their art, and both were absolutely ruthless about using those powers to further their goals. It was that ruthlessness that had allowed them to advance so quickly through the political ranks.
Still, even the mighty Na'Kyere sisters had those they answered to. Prince Kael'Thas Sunstrider was first on that list. The prince had contacted the pair from Outland, and he had charged them with breaching the planar barrier that prevented the Sin'Dorei remaining on Azeroth from joining their kin. He had also informed the pair the Orcish Horde likely held the key to that barrier, whether they realized it or not. Unfortunately, the Sin'Dorei's position in the Horde was tenuous at best. It was not so long ago that the Blood Elves had stood with the humans against the undead scourge.
Luckily, an opportunity had recently presented itself to the sisters to change that. Orthok, the first son of Warchief Thrall, had recently had his coming of age ceremony. As part of that ceremony Orthok had been given the direct leadership of the outlying Orc outpost of Crossroads. A proper gift to the young warrior would go a long way towards alleviating the Horde's mistrust. Choosing that gift had been a simple matter. All of their sources within the horde had assured them that the only things Orthok truly enjoyed were battle and woman.
Which is where the young human spread out on the table came in. "Humph, yes, well, I suppose she shall suffice," Milendrea said, glancing down. "The assassin did his job admirably. You're certain she won't wake up before she arrives at her destination?"
"Xandar assured me the poison he used is quite permanent, unless the proper antidote is applied. Is the collar ready yet?"
"Yes, I finished placing the last enchantments on it this morning." Placing the ward against pregnancy on the collar had been a long and tedious process, but it was necessary. The last thing the Blood Elves needed was to be blamed for creating a half human child with a claim to the throne of the Horde.
The priestess placed the collar on a nearby altar, next to a small ivory statue. She grimaced as she examined the figurine more closely. It depicted a nude Night Elf woman with an expression of rapture on its face. One or its hands hand was cupping a large breast, while the other had two fingers buried in her genitals. "I take it this… thing is the control device?"
Laishara's grin widened. Her sister had never appreciated her taste in art. "Yes, that's it. I would have preferred to make it from a more durable substance, but ivory is the only material capable of holding a demon soul." It was a shame the project had required
that
particular component. Her succubus had served her well, both on… and off the battlefield. She would have to summon another as soon as her schedule allowed.
"I still don't see why we went through all this effort and expense."
Now it was Laishara's turn to grimace. They had been over this before. "Anyone can give Orthok some captured slave to fuck. But with these," she gestured towards the altar, "we are giving him a concubine to satisfy his every desire and fantasy." She felt her undergarments moisten just talking about it, and had to stop the hand that had been gravitating toward them. There was a time and place for everything.
Milendrea looked skeptical, but didn't press the issue. "You're certain that awful hair between her legs won't grow back? It looked so… simian." That had been her chief objection upon first seeing the woman.
"The alchemical poultice I applied is permanent. A turtle will grow hair between its legs before she will." The warlock had rather enjoyed applying the poultice.
"Very well, let's begin our final preparations. We depart for Crossroads within the hour."
Chapter 3
Jaida floated on a sea of darkness. She had been adrift in the void for so long she no longer remembered who she was, or how she had gotten there. That was fine. The darkness was warm. Slowly, though, thoughts began to slip in, creating cracks in her perfect bubble of inky blackness. Vainly she struggled against the urge to follow those cracks. She didn't know why, but she sensed something bad existed beyond her bubble. Despite her best efforts she was drawn outward, and upward.
Jaida opened her eyes.
Wherever she was it was dark, but slowly she was able to make out her surroundings. She was inside a small hut made of wood and animal skins. She could have spanned the entire building in four strides. The only thing to break up the emptiness of the bare dirt floor was the small bed upon which she lay. Looking up, she realized the meager light in the building was caused by starlight shining though gaps in the skins that composed the ceiling. Incongruous to the rest of the primitive surroundings was a stout wooden door covering the only visible entrance.