Another fan fiction based on the Crones - Ladies of the Wood - back from the Dead and corrupting the nearly married young stud who has just become Baron of Crow's Perch after the events of Witcher 3.
I find myself racing ahead, so my editing might be a bit rough at times.
The Witcher's Legacy: Part 7
Charlotte woke alone.
Her head still hurt, a steady throbbing that no amount of squirming or remorse could shift. Beside her bed was a glass of water. The chair by her bedside was empty.
Last time she had looked at it, the chair was anything but.
Had that really happened?
Was Talus being physical with another woman? With her own sister?
The wrongness of it would have made her throw up. After all, hadn't eaten in a day or two between trying to look her best in her wedding dress, and knocking herself unconscious. Her body wasn't going to let that stop her, and she wretched violently for a little while before curling into a ball. She sipped the water and then hugged herself, weeping softly until that first wave faded.
What had she done to deserve this?
She had gotten drunk the night before the wedding, and even more foolishly, she had done so on an empty stomach. There it was. Charlotte knew she had no one to blame but herself. Then, when she fell and knocked herself out, she had left Talus, the man she loved more than life itself stood waiting at the altar. He was a big, strong man, a Baron, and still, she knew his heart must have been wounded deeply when she was not there.
In her unconsciousness she was plagued by cruel nightmares of her sister forcing her to watch as she seduced and stole her fiancΓ©, laughing at her suffering and driving him wild with lust. In her tormented dream, she had demonized her sister, turning from a bratty bully to a savagely ruthless bitch.
When she awoke after the fall, Penni, who had become her best friend since Lysanna abandoned her, explained everything, but it was Sarah who broke the news of how much damage Charlotte had done with her drunken stumble and trust-destroying absence. Sarah told her that she had hurt Talus so much that his trust was broken and, while he still loved her, he would need a lot of loving support, which Charlotte had made her promise to provide.
Because of her, Sarah was forced to repair his heart with steadily increasing physical intimacy. The luscious teen had said this before she straddled Talus, practically naked. Within a minute, she writhing in his lap as they pawed at each other, so Charlotte was frightened of just how far that physical intimacy needed to increase.
But it was clear that this is what he needed to find a way to trust her again and Sarah was able to make him happy after all that pain. She had to trust that his heart would stay true and that her sister wasn't doing this for selfish reasons. Charlotte had no right to feel jealous or to try and stop this. It was her only hope of keeping her beloved Talus.
It was true love, after all.
After an hour, Kiara, the new maid came in with some food for her and then went and got Penni, who came quickly to her bedside and sat with her to keep her company. They talked and Penni reconfirmed that Sarah only had her best interests at heart. Coming from someone she trusted so much, this gave Charlotte some comfort.
"It won't be easy for you to watch, Charlotte, but it is good for him. Talus feels broken and only feeding him constant intimacy will make him whole again. I love him like a brother, and I just want to see him happy and married to you. Sarah is making a huge sacrifice for you, and I would do the same. If he doesn't show improvement, it may even come to that. But don't you worry. If he needs to, he can use my body too, to help close the hole in his heart. I'll fuck that silly boy's brains out if it can set his mind right"
Charlotte looked ashamed.
"Why can it not be me, who comforts and heals him?" she asked.
Penni took her hands and squeezed them gently, her deep, perfect cleavage unavoidably on display. With those, she could probably comfort Talus so completely that he would never even want to return to her, thought Charlotte.
"Sweet girl, it was you who caused the hurt. Would you send a viper to heal a man dying of snake venom?"
Charlotte choked out a sob.
"I'm not a viper!"
Penni soothed her. "I'm sorry, Charlotte, I know you love him, and I know you don't have a cruel bone in your body. It will just take time."
Charlotte nodded tearfully and Penni smiled at her, knowing the girl was convinced.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Talus was struggling. He wanted to be there for Charlotte. To make sure she was okay and to make certain she knew his heart belonged to her alone. He had returned to her bedside while Sarah slept and he spoke gently, softly and sweetly to her. He had gone to fetch her some breakfast a couple of hours after sunrise, but had run into Kiara, who took the tray and kissed him wickedly before pointing down the hall behind her.
Sarah.