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she replied, and, by the time she turned to her men, they were already standing to obey their Queen.
    The musicians, who had been playing quietly in the background, moved forward and began to play a sensuous rhythm to which her men began to move and sway.
    Cassie’s eyes were locked on their figures as they moved. The look in their eyes told her they danced for her pleasure alone, and the knowledge sent a thrill of desire through her already stimulated senses.
    A female slave silently refilled Cassie’s glass, and, transfixed by the graceful movements of her men, she drank more of the deceptively refreshing beverage. Suddenly, even thirstier, she downed the entire contents of her glass, which was again quickly refilled by the slave who lingered near her chair.
    Cassie was truly enjoying the Jul; it was light on the tongue and so delicious that it was easy to forget how significantly it both aroused a person and lowered her inhibitions.
    As she watched her men sway and writhe, she knew that even without such a beverage, they would turn her on. Her body was on fire, and as she glanced around the room, she could see they were having a similar effect on the other women present. Even the slave girls eyed them with desire.
    “They are amazing, aren’t they?” she said to Nera without taking her eyes off of them.
    “Indeed,” she replied as a lascivious smile covered her face. “Cassandra, there is a topic I feel I should have discussed with you earlier. You needn’t worry about pregnancy. My physician will supply you with an herbal contraceptive so you may select when you wish to have a child,” the Queen said with a smile.
    Cassie inhaled and tore her gaze away to look down into her cup, which she was amazed to find empty. She waved away the slave girl and set her cup down, knowing she had imbibed far too much, since her insides felt like they were on fire with sexual desire.
    “Thank you, but there is no need, My Lady. I can’t have children. I learned that when I was married,” Cassie said as she swallowed down the bitterness she was long accustomed to feeling regarding this topic. Nera looked at her with pity and patted Cassie’s arm, uncertain as to what to say.  
    Cassie’s men finished whipping the women in the room into a frenzy of lust and made their way back to her amidst the cheers of the women present. Her mouth went dry as they approached and knelt in front of the Queen and their Lady, very effectively changing the subject.
    “Well done, pretty ones,” Nera said. “Rejoin your Mistress before you are ravished.”
    Mika, trailed by the others, smiled into his Lady’s eyes as he made his way to the side of her chair. He was delighted by the want he saw shining in her beautiful blue-green eyes, and when Cassie grabbed his arm and tugged him down for a very thorough kiss, he was happier still. The crowd of women roared their approval of her action, and Cassie laughed a little self-consciously at her lack of propriety.
    Nera laughed and punched Cassie lightly on the arm.
    “I think you are quickly becoming accustomed to our ways,” she said, sending a sidelong wink at Cassie. Nera took a moment to admire Kai’s rearview as he sat down near his Lady. “I am feeling almost sorry for our darling Mika; he will be quite exhausted come morning.”
    “Damn right he will!” Cassie responded, and then blinked in surprise.  
    Where had that come from?
    She felt drunk, but not drunk in a way she had ever experienced before now. She was in control of her faculties, but she was completely uninhibited and incredibly horny.
    She drew in a deep breath. It was late, and the women in the room had been steadily consuming Jul and wine. Their actions were becoming more and more rapacious with the available slaves, and Cassie knew deep down inside she should have been shocked at some of the activities which were openly being enjoyed, but she wasn’t. In fact, the scene before her only served to feed her lust.
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