I felt proud of her for that, but all the pride vanished the second they brought her up on stage for her execution. Xxx I glanced at Karo, and the sadness in his eyes told me all I needed to know. It wasn’t until he vanished from sight that I had regained enough strength to stand. None of it did. The kiss ended moments before I climaxed. The bed was still there, but the rest of the room was gone. “It’s time,” said one of them. But the choice had been taken from me and nothing I did now could return my innocence to me. Just as the final tear rolled down my cheek, one of the walls came to life. Above me lay a white ceiling. By the time the final shudder shook my frame, I was barely conscious.
