¾ÅζÊéÎÝ > ÎÄѧ¾­¹Üµç×ÓÊé > lh.narcissusinchains >

µÚ141²¿·Ö

lh.narcissusinchains-µÚ141²¿·Ö

С˵£º lh.narcissusinchains ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¨Orlando¡¡King¡¡knows¡¡the¡¡answer¡¡to¡¡your¡¡question¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡asking¡¡you£»¡¨¡¡Chimera¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¨You¡¡already¡¡know¡¡the¡¡answer£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said¡£
¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡no£¡¡¡Orlando¡¡knows¡¡the¡¡answer¡£¡¡I¡¡don't¡£¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡understand¡£¡¡Why¡¡do¡¡you¡¡care¡¡about¡¡strangers£¿¡¨¡¡The¡¡other¡¡man¡¡screamed¡¡again¡£
¡¡¡¨Stop¡¡it£»¡¡Chimera¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Or¡¡what£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡asked¡£¡¡¡¨What¡¡will¡¡you¡¡do¡¡if¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡stop£¿¡¡What¡¡will¡¡you¡¡do¡¡if¡¡I¡¡stand¡¡here¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dark¡¡and¡¡cut¡¡pieces¡¡off¡¡this¡¡man£¿¡¡How¡¡will¡¡you¡¡stop¡¡me£¿¡¨
¡¡The¡¡man¡¡was¡¡shrieking£»¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡don't£»¡¡not¡¡that£»¡¡nooo£¡¡¨¡¡The¡¡scream¡¡fell¡¡off£»¡¡which¡¡meant¡¡the¡¡man¡¡was¡¡either¡¡dead£»¡¡or¡¡he'd¡¡fainted¡£¡¡I¡¡hoped¡¡he'd¡¡fainted£»¡¡but¡¡either¡¡way¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡do¡¡much¡¡about¡¡it¡£
¡¡¡¨Can¡¡you¡¡taste¡¡the¡¡fear£»¡¡Anita£¿¡¡Roll¡¡it¡¡on¡¡your¡¡tongue¡¡like¡¡the¡¡strong¡¡spice¡¡it¡¡is¡£¡¨
¡¡Right¡¡then¡¡my¡¡mouth¡¡was¡¡so¡¡dry¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡have¡¡tasted¡¡a¡¡damn¡¡thing¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡could¡¡sense¡¡their¡¡fear£»¡¡smell¡¡it¡¡on¡¡them¡£¡¡All¡¡of¡¡them¡¡were¡¡afraid¡¡now£»¡¡fresh¡¡terror£»¡¡pouring¡¡out¡¡of¡¡their¡¡skin¡£¡¡¡¨It's¡¡easy¡¡to¡¡scare¡¡people¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dark£»¡¡Chimera¡£¡¡Everybody's¡¡afraid¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dark¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Even¡¡you£¿¡¨
¡¡I¡¡avoided¡¡the¡¡question¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡was¡¡told¡¡if¡¡I¡¡came¡¡down¡¡here¡¡that¡¡you'd¡¡let¡¡Cherry¡¡and¡¡Micah¡¡go¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨I¡¡did¡¡tell¡¡Zeke¡¡that¡£¡¨
¡¡And¡¡in¡¡that¡¡moment¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡he¡¡had¡¡no¡¡intention¡¡of¡¡letting¡¡them¡¡go¡£¡¡It¡¡shouldn't¡¡have¡¡surprised¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡did¡£¡¡Had¡¡I¡¡really¡¡expected¡¡fair¡¡dealings¡¡from¡¡him£¿¡¡Maybe¡£¡¡It¡¡offended¡¡some¡¡part¡¡of¡¡me¡¡to¡¡know¡¡that¡¡he¡¡wasn't¡¡going¡¡to¡¡do¡¡what¡¡he'd¡¡said¡£¡¡It¡¡meant¡¡all¡¡deals¡¡were¡¡off¡£¡¡I'd¡¡gone¡¡from¡¡having¡¡something¡¡to¡¡bargain¡¡with£»¡¡to¡¡nothing¡£¡¡Just¡¡on¡¡a¡¡whim£»¡¡he¡¡could¡¡kill¡¡Cherry¡¡and¡¡Micah¡¡before¡¡help¡¡arrived¡£¡¡My¡¡pulse¡¡was¡¡speeding¡¡up¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡fought¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡my¡¡breathing¡¡steady¡£¡¡I¡¡took¡¡my¡¡hand¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cooling¡¡pool¡¡of¡¡blood¡£¡¡I¡¡might¡¡as¡¡well¡¡move¡£¡¡He'd¡¡locate¡¡me¡¡soon¡¡through¡¡my¡¡voice¡£
¡¡I¡¡laid¡¡my¡¡hands¡¡on¡¡my¡¡stomach¡¡and¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡think¡¡of¡¡what¡¡I¡¡could¡¡do£»¡¡unarmed£»¡¡against¡¡a¡¡man¡¡who¡¡outweighed¡¡me¡¡by¡¡more¡¡than¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡pounds¡¡and¡¡was¡¡strong¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡break¡¡through¡¡brick¡¡walls¡£¡¡Nothing¡¡useful¡¡came¡¡to¡¡mind¡£¡¡Maybe¡¡violence¡¡wasn't¡¡the¡¡way¡¡to¡¡stall¡£¡¡What¡¡did¡¡that¡¡leave£¿¡¡Sex£¿¡¡Sweet¡¡reason£¿¡¡Witty¡¡repartee£¿¡¡Dear¡¡God£»¡¡a¡¡little¡¡help¡¡here¡£
¡¡¡¨You¡¡don't¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡need¡¡to¡¡talk£»¡¡do¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡asked£»¡¡voice¡¡calmer¡¡than¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been£»¡¡more¡¡¡¨normal¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Not¡¡unless¡¡I¡¡have¡¡something¡¡to¡¡say¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨That's¡¡unusual¡¡in¡¡a¡¡woman¡£¡¡Most¡¡of¡¡them¡¡can't¡¡stand¡¡the¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡silence¡£¡¡They¡¡talk¡¡and¡¡talk¡¡and¡¡talk¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡was¡¡sounding¡¡calmer¡£¡¡In¡¡fact£»¡¡he¡¡sounded¡¡like¡¡we¡¡should¡¡have¡¡been¡¡sitting¡¡across¡¡a¡¡table¡¡in¡¡some¡¡nice¡¡restaurant¡¡on¡¡a¡¡blind¡¡date¡£¡¡Since¡¡we¡¡were¡¡in¡¡a¡¡pitch¡­black¡¡torture¡¡room¡¡with¡¡blood¡¡on¡¡the¡¡floor£»¡¡the¡¡matter¡­of¡­fact¡¡voice¡¡was¡¡more¡¡frightening¡¡than¡¡the¡¡ranting¡¡had¡¡been¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡supposed¡¡to¡¡rant¡¡and¡¡rave£»¡¡but¡¡calm¡¡small¡¡talk£»¡¡that¡¡was¡¡really¡¡crazy¡£
¡¡His¡¡voice¡¡got¡¡calmer£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡never¡¡sounded¡¡exactly¡¡like¡¡Orlando¡¡King's¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡as¡¡if¡¡there¡¡was¡¡another¡¡voice¡¡ing¡¡out¡¡of¡¡him£»¡¡another¡¡personality£»¡¡maybe¡£¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡know£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡care¡£¡¡If¡¡it¡¡kept¡¡him¡¡from¡¡cutting¡¡people¡¡up£»¡¡then¡¡yea¡£
¡¡¡¨Would¡¡you¡¡like¡¡to¡¡see¡¡your¡¡leopard¡¡now£¿¡¨¡¡the¡¡calm¡¡voice¡¡asked¡£
¡¡¡¨Yes¡£¡¨
¡¡The¡¡lights¡¡exploded¡¡across¡¡my¡¡vision£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡was¡¡as¡¡blind¡¡with¡¡the¡¡brilliance¡¡as¡¡I¡¡had¡¡been¡¡with¡¡the¡¡dark¡£¡¡I¡¡put¡¡a¡¡hand¡¡over¡¡my¡¡eyes¡¡to¡¡shield¡¡them£»¡¡then¡¡slowly¡¡lowered¡¡it¡¡as¡¡my¡¡spotty¡¡vision¡¡cleared¡£
¡¡I¡¡was¡¡staring¡¡up¡¡at¡¡a¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡feet£»¡¡legs¡£¡¡My¡¡gaze¡¡went¡¡up¡¡the¡¡line¡¡of¡¡the¡¡man's¡¡body¡¡to¡¡find¡¡fresh¡¡claw¡¡marks¡¡on¡¡his¡¡buttocks¡¡and¡¡thighs¡£¡¡Another¡¡drop¡¡of¡¡blood¡¡trailed¡¡from¡¡his¡¡bare¡¡foot¡¡to¡¡land¡¡on¡¡my¡¡hand¡£¡¡My¡¡gaze¡¡went¡¡slowly¡¡to¡¡the¡¡next¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡legs£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡next£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡next¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡Dozens¡¡of¡¡men¡¡hung¡¡like¡¡obscene¡¡ornaments¡£¡¡For¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time¡¡I¡¡let¡¡myself¡¡wonder£»¡¡was¡¡Micah¡¡hanging¡¡somewhere¡¡in¡¡the¡¡forest¡¡of¡¡bodies£¿
¡¡¡¨Do¡¡you¡¡want¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡up¡¡or¡¡are¡¡you¡¡enjoying¡¡the¡¡view¡¡from¡¡there£¿¡¨¡¡The¡¡calm¡¡voice¡¡spoke¡¡from¡¡only¡¡about¡¡two¡¡feet¡¡away¡¡from¡¡me¡£¡¡It¡¡made¡¡me¡¡jump¡¡badly¡£¡¡I¡¡rolled¡¡my¡¡head¡¡back¡¡to¡¡see¡¡Chimera¡¡standing¡¡two¡¡hanging¡¡men¡¡away¡¡from¡¡me¡£
¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡stand£»¡¡if¡¡you¡¡don't¡¡mind¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨Allow¡¡me¡¡to¡¡help¡¡you¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡pushed¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hanging¡¡men¡¡to¡¡the¡¡side¡¡like¡¡you'd¡¡move¡¡a¡¡drape£»¡¡like¡¡the¡¡pale¡¡blue¡¡eyes¡¡weren't¡¡open£»¡¡staring£»¡¡like¡¡the¡¡man¡¡didn't¡¡shudder¡¡as¡¡Chimera¡¡touched¡¡him¡£
¡¡I¡¡was¡¡on¡¡my¡¡feet£»¡¡carefully¡¡avoiding¡¡the¡¡body¡¡nearest¡¡me£»¡¡before¡¡Chimera¡¡could¡¡push¡¡aside¡¡another¡¡one¡¡and¡¡help¡¡me¡¡stand¡£¡¡I¡¡really¡¡didn't¡¡want¡¡him¡¡to¡¡touch¡¡me¡£
¡¡Chimera's¡¡eyes¡¡had¡¡bled¡¡back¡¡to¡¡human¡¡gray¡£¡¡His¡¡face¡¡was¡¡blank£»¡¡ordinary¡£¡¡That¡¡nearly¡¡diabolical¡¡smile¡¡was¡¡gone£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡wasn't¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡Orlando¡¡King¡¡either¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡somebody¡¡else¡£¡¡The¡¡question¡¡was£»¡¡was¡¡the¡¡new¡¡personality¡¡going¡¡to¡¡be¡¡more¡¡helpful¡¡or¡¡more¡¡dangerous£¿
¡¡He¡¡pushed¡¡back¡¡the¡¡bodies¡¡like¡¡holding¡¡open¡¡a¡¡door¡¡so¡¡I¡¡could¡¡walk¡¡out¡£¡¡I¡¡let¡¡him¡¡do¡¡it£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡kept¡¡my¡¡attention¡¡on¡¡him£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡I¡¡expected¡¡him¡¡to¡¡try¡¡and¡¡grab¡¡me¡£¡¡I¡¡guess¡¡I¡¡did¡£¡¡When¡¡I¡¡stepped¡¡out¡¡into¡¡a¡¡clear¡¡space¡¡a¡¡breath¡¡went¡¡out¡¡of¡¡me¡¡that¡¡I¡¡hadn't¡¡even¡¡known¡¡I¡¡was¡¡holding¡£
¡¡Chimera¡¡stepped¡¡beside¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡moved¡¡just¡¡a¡¡little¡¡away¡¡from¡¡him¡£¡¡Movement¡¡caught¡¡my¡¡attention¡¡but¡¡it¡¡was¡¡only¡¡the¡¡hanging¡¡men¡¡swinging¡¡slowly¡¡from¡¡where¡¡Chimera¡¡had¡¡moved¡¡them¡£¡¡All¡¡of¡¡them¡¡bore¡¡marks¡¡of¡¡some¡¡kind£»¡¡claws£»¡¡blades£»¡¡burns¡£¡¡One¡¡of¡¡them¡¡was¡¡missing¡¡his¡¡legs¡¡below¡¡the¡¡knees¡£¡¡I¡¡turned¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡man¡¡in¡¡front¡¡of¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡knew¡¡I¡¡looked¡¡pale¡£¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡help¡¡that¡£¡¡I¡¡hadn't¡¡screamed¡£¡¡I¡¡hadn't¡¡panicked£»¡¡much¡£¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡control¡¡the¡¡involuntary¡¡stuff¡£¡¡I¡¡was¡¡having¡¡enough¡¡trouble¡¡with¡¡the¡¡voluntary¡£
¡¡¡¨Where¡¡are¡¡my¡¡leopards£¿¡¨¡¡I¡¡asked£»¡¡and¡¡my¡¡voice¡¡sounded¡¡almost¡¡normal¡£¡¡I¡¡got¡¡a¡¡zillion¡¡brownie¡¡points¡¡for¡¡that¡£
¡¡¡¨Your¡¡leopard¡¡is¡¡here£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡and¡¡moved¡¡to¡¡a¡¡heavy¡¡white¡¡curtain¡¡that¡¡took¡¡up¡¡almost¡¡all¡¡of¡¡the¡¡near¡¡wall¡£¡¡He¡¡pulled¡¡on¡¡a¡¡cord¡¡and¡¡the¡¡curtain¡¡parted¡£¡¡Behind¡¡it¡¡was¡¡an¡¡alcove£»¡¡and¡¡Cherry¡¡was¡¡chained¡¡by¡¡her¡¡wrists¡¡and¡¡ankles¡¡to¡¡the¡¡stone¡¡wall¡£¡¡A¡¡leather¡¡ball¡¡gag¡¡filled¡¡her¡¡mouth¡£¡¡Her¡¡pale¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡wide¡£¡¡Tears¡¡stained¡¡the¡¡dried¡¡blood¡¡on¡¡her¡¡face¡£¡¡Her¡¡face¡¡looked¡¡untouched£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡had¡¡e¡¡from¡¡somewhere¡£
¡¡¡¨She's¡¡healed¡¡everything¡¡we¡¡did¡¡to¡¡her£»¡¨¡¡Chimera¡¡said¡£¡¡Abuta¡¡the¡¡snake¡¡appeared¡¡at¡¡Chimera's¡¡side£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he'd¡¡been¡¡summoned¡£¡¡The¡¡bigger¡¡man¡¡stroked¡¡the¡¡snake¡¡man's¡¡head£»¡¡like¡¡you'd¡¡pet¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡that¡¡you¡¡liked¡¡a¡¡lot¡£¡¡¡¨Abuta¡¡has¡¡shown¡¡quite¡¡a¡¡talent¡¡for¡¡this¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡thing¡£¡¨
¡¡I¡¡swallowed¡¡hard¡¡and¡¡tried¡¡not¡¡to¡¡get¡¡angry¡£¡¡Anger¡¡wouldn't¡¡help¡¡anyone¡£¡¡Help¡¡was¡¡ing¡£¡¡I¡¡just¡¡had¡¡to¡¡stall¡¡until¡¡it¡¡got¡¡here¡£¡¡I¡¡glanced¡¡around¡¡the¡¡room¡£¡¡There¡¡were¡¡men¡¡chained¡¡to¡¡the¡¡wall¡¡all¡¡the¡¡way¡¡around¡£¡¡I¡¡didn't¡¡recognize¡¡any¡¡of¡¡them¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡uniformity¡¡to¡¡them¡¡¡¡youngish£»¡¡or¡¡at¡¡least¡¡not¡¡old£»¡¡well¡¡built£»¡¡some¡¡slender£»¡¡some¡¡muscular£»¡¡all¡¡races£»¡¡all¡¡physical¡¡types£»¡¡all¡¡attractive¡£¡¡I¡¡wondered¡¡how¡¡long¡¡it¡¡had¡¡taken¡¡Narcissus¡¡to¡¡find¡¡this¡¡many¡¡good¡­looking¡¡men£¿
¡¡Micah¡¡wasn't¡¡along¡¡the¡¡wall¡£¡¡The¡¡room¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Polaroid¡¡had¡¡looked¡¡more¡¡like¡¡the¡¡alcove¡¡that¡¡Cherry¡¡was¡¡in¡£¡¡I¡¡glanced¡¡at¡¡the¡¡still¡¡unopened¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡curtain¡£¡¡Was¡¡he¡¡behind¡¡there£¿
¡¡I¡¡had¡¡moved¡¡closer¡¡to¡¡Cherry¡¡without¡¡realizing¡¡it£»¡¡because¡¡she¡¡made¡¡a¡¡small¡¡movement¡¡in¡¡her¡¡chains£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡startled¡£¡¡I¡¡turned¡¡back¡¡to¡¡find¡¡her¡¡looking¡¡at¡¡Chimera£»¡¡not¡¡me¡£¡¡He¡¡hadn't¡¡moved¡¡as¡¡far¡¡as¡¡I¡¡could¡¡see£»¡¡but¡¡something¡¡he'd¡¡done¡¡had¡¡frightened¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡finally¡¡realized¡¡what¡£¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡has¡¡gone¡¡animal¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡eerie¡¡smile¡¡was¡¡back¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡Chimera¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡call¡¡it¡¡a¡¡hunch£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡was¡¡betting¡¡he¡¡did¡¡most¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pain¡¡work¡¡for¡¡the¡¡other¡¡two¡¡personalities¡£
¡¡¡¨Unchain¡¡her£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡like¡¡I¡¡was¡¡positive¡¡he'd¡¡do¡¡what¡¡I¡¡asked¡£¡¡I¡¡so¡¡wasn't¡¡sure¡£
¡¡He¡¡reached¡¡out¡¡a¡¡hand¡¡towards¡¡her¡¡face£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡grabbed¡¡his¡¡wrist¡£¡¡¡¨Unchain¡¡her¡£¡¨
¡¡He¡¡smiled¡¡that¡¡unpleasant¡¡smile¡¡at¡¡me¡£¡¡¡¨I'd¡¡hate¡¡to¡¡lose¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡only¡¡women¡¡we've¡¡got¡¡up¡¡here¡£¡¡Narcissus¡¡may¡¡go¡¡both¡¡ways£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡keeps¡¡the¡¡women¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡pack¡£¡¡Real¡¡spotted¡¡hyenas¡¡are¡¡matriarchal¡£¡¡He's¡¡afraid¡¡if¡¡he¡¡brings¡¡women¡¡in¡¡that¡¡instinct¡¡will¡¡take¡¡over¡¡and¡¡he'll¡¡lose¡¡his¡¡pack£»¡¡because¡¡he's¡¡not¡¡woman¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡it¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨I¡¡always¡¡enjoy¡¡learning¡¡new¡¡zoological¡¡facts£»¡¨¡¡I¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨but¡¡let's¡¡unchain¡¡Cherry¡¡and¡¡get¡¡her¡¡out¡¡of¡¡here¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¨But¡¡what¡¡of¡¡your¡¡lover£¿¡¡What¡¡of¡¡Micah£¿¡¨
¡¡I¡¡met¡¡those¡¡mismatched¡¡animal¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡fought¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡the¡¡fear¡¡out¡¡of¡¡my¡¡face¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡figured¡¡you¡¡were¡¡saving¡¡him¡¡for¡¡last£»¡¡a¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡finale¡£¡¨¡¡My¡¡voice¡¡had¡¡gone¡¡from¡¡calm¡¡to¡¡jaded¡£¡¡From¡¡the¡¡tone£»¡¡you'd¡¡have¡¡thought¡¡that¡¡it¡¡didn't¡¡matter¡¡to¡¡me¡¡one¡¡way¡¡or¡¡another£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡couldn't¡¡stop¡¡my¡¡pulse¡¡from¡¡jumping¡¡in¡¡my¡¡neck¡£
¡¡His¡¡smile¡¡deepened£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡watched¡¡a¡¡human¡¡expression¡¡fill¡¡those¡¡animal

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ