The Enchanted Library Ch 02

Note: This is the second part of the Enchanted Library and consists of more of the backstory and less of the sex stuff. Also, I'm writing after a long time so I may not be able to capture the essence of the first part. So read accordingly and share your feedback.

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Leah woke up with a start; she hadn't slept in four days. Every time she tried to close her eyes, a new nightmare played in her mind, and her body jerked awake. She had difficulty eating too; she threw up immediately after having a few bites. Dragging herself to the mirror, she stared at her pale face and the bags under her eyes, her pupils were dilated and her cheekbones had sunk in. She was losing a lot of hair and very soon she would end up looking like Gollum from 'The Lord of the Rings'. There were bruises on her body; some nightmares were so violent, she had to scratch herself till she was awake.

She hadn't quit her job yet, just taken a sick leave. How would she survive without a job? She had bills to pay. She wanted to have normal life, and work, enjoy the small things, travel, maybe find love again, but she couldn't do all of that while being cursed. She needed to find a way to end this, but didn't know where to begin. She thought of asking for help, but who would believe her? People would just assume she went crazy after the divorce and have her locked up. She had gone back to the library two days after the incident to find a remedy, but there was nothing in any of the books.

"Maybe the mayor knows something! He made sure that section remained closed, and he is Prince Ramanuj's descendant. I bet I could get some information from him with arousing his suspicions," she thought to herself.

Changing into something decent, she applied make-up on her face to avoid looking like she had just crawled out of a coffin. She wore clothes that covered up her body completely, to hide the marks. She wrapped a scarf over her balding head, wore some comfortable shoes and left. She decided to walk to the office as it was nearby, the taxi drivers charged too much anyway. She stumbled a couple of times due to weakness, but kept walking. She had reached halfway when she crashed into someone and lost her balance, the other person grabbed her by the shoulders to keep her from falling.

"Miss Braganza!" Leah whispered, feeling a little nervous. She watched as the old lady's eyes widened in shock.

"You read a book, didn't you? From the restricted section...you summoned something," she said with a worried look on her face. Leah considered lying to her but it seemed pointless, the lady obviously knew more than she had let on.

"How did you know?" she asked.

"Come home with me, I'll explain everything." Leah decided to go with her; the meeting would have to wait. If she got all the answers from Miss Braganza, she wouldn't have to talk to the mayor.

Edith Braganza's home was small but cozy; she had spent a lot of time decorating it. It smelled of cookie dough and it was cool and breezy. Leah sat on the couch while Edith went to the kitchen to get her some juice.

"I can't keep it down," she said, pointing at the glass of juice. "I've been throwing up a lot lately."

"Trust me honey...have it. You'll feel better," Edith said, with a smile.

Leah picked up the glass and took a small sip, it tasted heavenly. She finished the drink in a few quick gulps and asked for more.

"I can't believe I drank that, it feels like ages since I got something in my stomach. What did you put in that?" She asked out of curiosity.

"I'll tell you all about it dear, but not right now. We have more important things to take care of." She walked up to a cabinet filled with books and took out one.

"Chicken Soup for the soul: older and wiser... I'm sorry but umm...how is a cook book going to help me?"

Edith laughed out loud. "It's not a cooking book, Chicken soup series have stories of inspiration and motivation, but this is not about that either," she said, removing the fake cover off the book and handing it over to Leah.

"Oh my god, Prince Ramanuj's journal! How do you have that?"

"I stole it," she said, trying to hide the embarrassment in her voice.

"How...why...from where... I don't understand." Leah couldn't believe it. She had assumed Miss Braganza was a pious old lady, very disciplined and strict, someone who didn't break the rules. She was really surprised by the revelation.

"I know what you are thinking honey...let me tell you everything from the start. I was 24 when I got the job as a librarian, my papa didn't want me to work, he had chosen a man for me to get married but I insisted on working. I was an educated woman and I couldn't let it all go to waste by getting married and becoming a homemaker...don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for women who sacrifice their ambitions to take care of their family, but I didn't want to do that. I wanted to have a job, make my own money and then get married." Leah could relate to everything Edith said, she had put her life on hold for her husband, and he had left her with nothing. If she had started working after her graduation, she wouldn't be facing financial difficulties today.

"So what happened next?" Leah asked, hanging onto every single word that came out of Edith's mouth.

"My mama encouraged me to work and I did...the mayor handed over the responsibilities of the library to me, but he told me never to open the restricted section. In the beginning I followed all the rules, did everything that was asked of me, I really loved my job. But then one morning, I had an argument with my papa, I was feeling very rebellious and I felt like something was calling out to me from the other side of the gate..."

"I felt that too! I can't describe that feeling; I felt so tempted... I couldn't control myself." Leah said excitedly, relieved that someone could relate to what she had experienced.

"Yes yes...you know how it is then... I opened the gate, picked a book and read the spell...long story short, I had sex with a goddess!"

"Wait...did you say goddess? Female?"

"I'm not a lesbian, but I wanted to do it with a woman at least once in my life. Besides, I didn't think a goddess would actually pop out of the book! But it was amazing!"

"I just wanted to ask, how come you look normal even after all these years but I look like this just after 4 days?"

"Who did you have sex with?" Edith asked.

"Asmodeus: the demon of lust," Leah answered.

"Oh my my...no wonder this is affecting you so badly. Demons suck the life out of you. It all depends on whom you have sex with, everyone gets affected differently. I had issues too...why don't you take the book home and go through it? You'll find the rest of the answers to your questions; we can talk some more after you are done,"

"I'll do that...thank you, Miss Braganza," Leah said, hugging the old lady.

The first thing Leah did when she got home was eat the food Edith had packed for her. She had also packed some strange looking herbs in a box and asked Leah to sprinkle some in the food while cooking. Leah had never seen anything like that before, but as long as it helped her eat, she wasn't really bothered about what they were or where they came from. She had more important things to worry about. She sat on the bed and opened the journal. The beginning pages mostly had descriptions of all the places the prince had travelled and all the activities he had enjoyed. She flipped through those quickly till she came to a page where Ramanuj had mentioned some erotic scriptures, she began reading...

(I had to leave Africa, couldn't risk being there any longer. I really hope they don't find me. I know I shouldn't have done it but I couldn't resist the temptation. I had been there for ten days, roaming around with two of my travel companions, an African guide named Abed and the other was a British archaeologist and historian named Ralph. I had planned on being there for four more days and then going to Nepal but my circumstances have forced me to flee. It all started when Ralph mentioned the Kagame forest, it is one of the oldest forests in the world but not well-known, mainly because the locals prefer keeping it that way. No tourists are allowed to go near it, legend has it that a few centuries ago, an evil witch trapped gods and demons and many other magical creatures in books, she put a spell on each of them and preserved those books in the temple. She lured mortals to the temple and made them read the spells which forced the magical creatures to come out and have sex with them, sucking a part of their souls in the process.

She then forced the creatures back into the book and fed on the mortal souls through them. No one knows where she came from or how she was so powerful to be able to control gods and demons. Till one day the people found out about the witch, they attacked her secretly and cut off her body parts and buried them in different places, they tried to reverse her magic but something went wrong and those creatures remained trapped forever. A few people ended up in the temple many years later and read the book, summoning the creatures and having sex with them, their encounters being inscribed in the books immediately after. They told about it to others and the stories spread, the older villagers decided to put an end to it by building tall fences around the forest, making sure no one entered it ever again.

I obviously didn't believe it when Ralph and Abed told me about it. I suspected these rumours were created to either attract more tourists to the place or to cover up some illegal business going on in the forest. So I stayed back when Ralph insisted I break into the temple with him and see it for myself. Abed tried to stop us, but we didn't listen, we broke into the forest without him. After walking for more than 2 hours, we reached the temple, it was more like a dilapidated stone structure, the metal doors were rusty and wouldn't budge easily, everything was covered with plants and creepers, reptiles roamed around freely, and we had to walk in cautiously. We looked around for a while, going through what was left of the temple before I found a trunk full of books.

Ralph wanted to test it for himself, so he picked up a book and began reading while I hid behind a pillar and watched. Very soon a mage appeared and he had sex with her. I couldn't believe my eyes; I was mesmerized by her beauty and at the same time shocked by what had happened. That's when I decided I wanted the books for myself, Ralph soon passed out after the sex and the mage went back inside the book. I quickly grabbed the book and put it in the trunk with the others, then I dragged it to the entrance of the forest and hid it there. I went to my room and collected my things, went back and got the trunk, paid a man to take me to the port and fled from the country. I found out there are more of these books in different countries with the help of a map I found in the temple. I'm going home and keeping this trunk safe, and then I'll travel to these countries one by one and get each and every book I can lay my hands on.)

Leah kept reading for hours, each expedition was described in detail. Ramanuj had travelled to a lot of countries and stolen books from each place. He had the library specially made to store these books. As time passed he realized how powerful those books were and what they could do to mortals if not handled with care, he decided never to read it himself but use it on other rich people and make money out of it. He also practiced a few basic spells and collected rare ingredients, mainly to make sure his customers would not remember anything when they woke up in some isolated place with all their gold and jewels stolen.

"Not very prince-like," Leah thought, before she fell into a deep slumber.

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Edith Braganza lay in bed reminiscing about the fateful night that had changed her life completely. On one hand, she had experienced pleasure like never before, but on the other, she had realized that she would never be able to be with another man for the rest of her life. It was the price she had to pay for one stupid mistake.

The year was 1978. After the fight with her father, Edith had gone to the restricted section of the library and picked up a book, Venus: Goddess of Beauty. She felt extremely rebellious and scared at the same time. If anyone ever found out that she had been there, she could get fired from her job. During those days, women rarely worked outside of their homes and chances were that she would not find another job, if she were to get fired from the current one. She considered putting the book back and locking up, but something kept urging her on to open it. So she did, and began reading. The first page consisted of a spell in a different language which she read out loud before moving on to the stories.

It started with a cool breeze, gently blowing away her jet black hair. She wrapped her shawl tightly around her body, her hardened nipples rubbing against her bra, fighting for a release. Just a minute ago she was sweating profusely, the sweltering heat burning her skin. She wondered what had caused a sudden change in the temperature, when a bright light emanating from all sides blinded her, and from that light emerged the most beautiful creature Edith had ever seen. It looked like a woman, but no ordinary one. Her deep blue eyes penetrated the soul, the luscious lips, a deep red, and the golden locks falling all the way to her buttocks covered in flowers. She wore a sheer white gown which barely covered her breasts, and a smile on her face that highlighted her perfect teeth and cheeks.

To Edith, it all felt like a dream. She couldn't believe her eyes, completely hypnotized to be able to speak. The woman walked up to where Edith was sitting, she took her hands and gently kissed on each of the knuckles. Then urging her to stand, she guided her towards the light and into the most exquisite place filled with trees and fountains, flowers of different shapes and colors that probably did not even exist in the real world. A stream flowed nearby; its gentle ripples having a soothing effect on anyone who cared to listen. Edith had never seen something so beautiful. She took off her sandals and lay her feet on the soft grass, then followed the woman to the stream.

"Take off your clothes and get in," the woman told Edith, completely naked, splashing around in the water. Edith stripped off hurriedly, but got suddenly conscious and tried to cover her small breasts with her hands. She compared herself to the woman, with her perfectly round and tight bosoms, the rosy red nipples, her beautifully curvaceous body. She felt like she wasn't good enough. As if reading her thoughts, the woman smiled at her.

"You are beautiful Edith and once I'm done with you, you'll be even prettier. All the men will want you and the women will envy you. Now my love, don't keep me waiting." The words had such an impact on Edith that without any further thought she jumped in the water and floated towards the woman.

"You are Venus, aren't you? The Goddess of beauty," she asked.

The woman laughed and pulled her closer, then put her hand on Edith's head and dipped her in the water completely three times without warning. Edith fought hard to breathe, surprised by what had happened. Venus then pushed away the hair covering her face and kissed her hard, alternately sucking on the upper and lower lip, running her hand over Edith's body, as if giving her a bath. A feeling of confusion washed over her mind. She questioned the whole scene, wondering if she had somehow misread the situation. Venus smiled at her and led her out of the stream.

"It's the fountain of beauty, whoever completes the ritual, becomes irresistible to others," Venus explained. She sat by the stream and Edith accompanied her, taking in the beauty of the place and the woman who sat next to her, hoping something would happen.

As if reading her thoughts once again, Venus pushed her back on the grass and spread her legs, diving into her hot and wet pussy. She licked her clit hungrily while pushing two of her fingers in the holes. She pushed them in and out vigorously, making Edith scream in pleasure. She pulled out her fingers and licked them off, moving on to ram her tongue inside Edith's folds, tasting her juices.

Edith shivered, but at the same time held onto the woman's head with her left hand, not wanting her to stop. Her right hand played with her nipples and the collective impact on her pussy and breasts, led to her convulsing in no time, with her sweet nectar all over Venus's face and her moans echoing throughout the forest.

"That was so good!" Edith exclaimed, closing her eyes and trying to relax.

"We're not done yet honey," Venus replied, as she moved up till her vagina was on Edith's face. She balanced herself on her knees and hands on the ground in front of her. Getting the hint, Edith immediately got to work, shoving her tongue inside her pussy while pressing her buttocks. Then she licked her from front to back and sideways before latching on to her clit and sucking it roughly, tasting her juices. She then pushed her down and got on top of her, in the 69 position. They both began eating each other's pussies, moaning loudly till the orgasmed one after another.

Exhausted, the women lay next to each other before going at it again. This time, it was Edith who made the first move. Her nervousness of being with a goddess had completely vanished and she was beginning to enjoy herself. She balanced herself on one side, taking Venus's nipple in her mouth, wetting it with her spit and running her tongue over the areola. She moved her hand on to Venus's stomach gently tracing her fingers over the belly button, then moved downwards caressing her thighs.

Venus turned to face her, wrapping her left leg over Edith's body and grabbing her hair. She watched Edith as she sucked her tits and took them in her mouth like she was being breastfed. When Edith was done with one tit, she moved to the other, repeating her actions. Venus, meanwhile had already begun penetrating Edith with her fingers, covered in her pool of moisture.

She then pushed Edith down on the grass with her butt raised off the ground and her left leg balancing on Venus's shoulder, while she straddled her. She was grinding her wet cunt against Edith's, going faster with each stroke, kissing her thighs desperately. Edith reached out and grabbed her boobs, pressing them harder as her climax built up. Her body began jerking violently and her cream gushed out. Venus had not cum yet so she bent her over in a doggy position and finger fucked her furiously while stroking her swollen clit. In no time her juices flowed out and she collapsed on the grass, her energy drained completely.

Edith looked at this goddess who suddenly seemed so different than the first time she had seen her. At this moment, she appeared to be so human, not flawless anymore. She fell asleep, feeling tired but pleasured.

When Edith woke up, she was back in the library. Her body felt different, tighter and smoother. Her breasts had increased in size, round in shape with pink nipples. Her lips felt full and skin felt softer. The hair was longer and silky, the stomach was flatter. Edith ran to the washroom and stared at her reflection in the mirror. It looked like her and yet it wasn't her.

She dressed up and ran towards home, people looking at her with admiration and envy. She was the goddess now, irresistible to people, yet she felt absolutely nothing for anyone. Her whole world had changed and over the time, Edith realized that no man or woman could satisfy her anymore. She had received flawless beauty, but at the cost of not being able to feel anything for another person. This was her curse.