Chapter 147

Tamar did not show up the next day either but Alpheus did and Arielle could not care less for Tamar’s company. She had just discovered the pleasures of the body and she was enjoying every bit of it. In a week’s time she had become an expert at hunting and love making as Alpheus was not stingy with his knowledge on either. However nothing good rarely lasted forever and so after making love one day, Alpheus announced, “I… I have to go back to where I came.”

“I see, I shall miss our intimate sessions, how much do I owe you?” she asked.

“You…what?”

“Here, have this, it is made of the purest gold. I assure you you can make a lot of money by selling it. It should be enough to cover our time together,” said Arielle in the most business like voice Alpheus had ever heard.

“You want to pay me for sleeping with you?” quipped Alpheus, startled.

“Of course, the past few days have been purely transactional. If I don’t pay it would feel like we are lovers which we are