Hi, all!
Annabelle Hawthorne here, and I'm back again with "I really want to live on an island so am going to write a whole-ass lewd book about the experience and tack it on to my smut series about monstergirls!"
(This is what I get for spending a year writing about the North Pole)
New Readers, welcome! There's a whole lot going on, so let me sum up the previous one hundred chapters! Once upon a time, Mike Radley let a tub nymph suck his dick, got into a fight with some witches over real estate, was almost murdered by a succubus, found a labyrinth, was almost murdered by Baba Yaga, got lost in Narnia, was almost murdered by centaurs, went looking for his banshee, was almost murdered by the Queen of the Fae, fell in love with an Arachne, was almost murdered by the Jersey Devil, had to save Santa, was almost murdered by Jack Frost and the Krampus, and is currently investigating mermaid genocide in Hawaii. Oh, and he fucked a lot of monstergirls during all of that. We're talking psychic bondage, fairy onaholes, and a fox sandwich. HBO, if you're looking for a new series, this is the story the other networks are afraid to produce!
Returning readers, welcome back, I missed you! It came to my attention recently that I had made the top spot in the All Time by votes for Literotica. WOW! I may have written the story, but that score, that placement, that was all fucking you! I can't even begin to express how happy I was when I found out, because that wasn't even on my Literotica bucket list, it was such a great surprise on a rather dreary, overcast day. So thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for proving yet again why my Lit readers are some of the best on the planet. I couldn't have gotten this far without you, and I still have plenty of road to travel. I would be honored if you'll continue to walk it with me.
So let's stretch our minds and lace up those reading shoes, because it's time to walk just a little bit further along
The Road to Hana
When Mike's alarm clock chimed at 5 am, he let out a groan and tried to free himself from beneath the blankets. Realizing that someone had crawled into bed with him and was lying on top of the covers, he reached out a hand to touch the intruder and received a small shock for his trouble.
"Mmm?" Quetzalli rolled over and opened her eyes. She had brought along the blanket from her room, the covers now bunched up at her feet. When she tried to kick them off, the air crackled with static as the blankets all stuck together.
"You okay?" He pulled an arm free and reached across the dragon, hugging her close against him.
"I don't know," she confessed. "I found myself troubled in the middle of the night, so came in here to sleep by your side. I didn't wish to wake you."
"You could have." He gave her a squeeze. "What's up?"
Quetzalli rolled over to face him. "During our meeting with the merfolk, I was reminded that the human world is a dangerous place which has not been kind to dragons. This got me thinking that only a sad fate awaits whatever we find at the top of the mountain. Today's mission is but a harbinger of doom for one of the last remaining dragons on Earth."
"Honestly? I hope not." He pulled her in tighter, the air briefly smelling of ozone. "You know that we'll do right by whoever or whatever we find."
She nestled her head into the crook of his neck and let out a sigh. "You'll try," Quetzalli muttered. "But already you worry."
He put a hand on her head and stroked her hair. An electrical charge was already building up across the thicker strands due to her distressed condition. Quetzalli had largely learned to control her electrical abilities, but it required a calm state of mind to do so.
"If it was just the Order, I wouldn't be worried at all," he admitted. "But with the merfolk involved, things are far more complicated. That doesn't even factor in their special friend, the Captain."
She tilted her face toward his. "Do you really think he's another player in the Great Game?"
Mike nodded. "I feel it with every fiber of my being."
Throughout the previous day, Francois had stuck to him like glue, even participating in the helicopter flyover. Although the man said nothing to him, every time Mike looked at the Captain, he was looking back. Last night after dinner, Francois had summoned his ship and returned to it with the princess, but Mike could feel the man's presence even now. It was like a mental itch he couldn't scratch, and he wondered what it meant.
"Is he here to hinder or help?" Quetzalli asked.
"That's a really good question. I can't tell if he's being cautious around me, or if he really is just a massive dick. But Ingrid didn't even know who he was, so that's something, I guess." He wasn't sure what the Order knew about his status or the Great Game itself, but if they learned that Francois could kill him and take possession of his home, then all bets would be off. If not for his desire to protect whatever was here on the island, he would have packed up and gone home through his bed portal last night. "Man seems like a massive douchebag, though."
"Mmm." She buried her face in his shoulder and clung tight to him. "I'm worried he'll try to hurt you," she mumbled into his neck.
"Me too," he replied. "But I'm expecting it, honestly. He might catch me off-guard at the moment, but it's like when you're expecting a sucker punch. I know it's coming, just not when. And you have taught me so much about how my own magic can be used, both offensively and defensively. Really, a metal sword is probably one of the worst weapons he could use on me, 'cause I'll light him up."
That got a chuckle from the dragon. "If he hurts you, I'll turn him into a human lightning rod," she declared.
"Blast him right out of those stupid boots of his." Mike stroked Quetzalli's cheek and was glad to see that she looked more relaxed. "C'mon, let's go get some breakfast."
The two of them crawled out of bed and moved into the living room to find a very sour looking Beth staring in disgust out the window. Her hands were wrapped around a ceramic mug full of black coffee.
"Morning," Mike said.
Beth snorted in disgust. "I can't believe those fishy fuckers drugged me," she muttered. "I feel like such an idiot."
"They should have said it was more like absinthe than wine." He moved to stand beside her and rubbed the small of her back. "But yeah, stuff had quite the kick."
"Didn't affect you," she replied. "Or Quetzalli."
"I spent hundreds of years eating fish-based meals," said the dragon from the kitchenette. She was dropping bread into the toaster. "Though my body appears human, I am still very much a dragon on the inside. It may as well have been juice to me."
"Which is a little silly, because a single glass of regular wine, and you get white-girl wasted." Beth shook her head with a chuckle and turned her attention to Mike. "I feel like I let you down."
"Hardly." Mike gave her a side hug and stared out into the water. Sure enough, the Captain's ship was exactly where he felt it would be. The sails were unfurled now, but it was somehow motionless. He wondered if the thing was powered by thought alone or if it was alive. "Their first impression of you is more spring-break college girl than ass-kicking attorney. Since you'll be hanging around with them today, you can use that to your advantage."
"I guess." She sighed. "Though I was kind of hoping to see the island."
"They promised to take you snorkeling where humans aren't allowed. It's okay to admit that you're excited."
A small grin appeared on Beth's face. "Okay, fine."