The Monster and the Maiden: Ch. 07
April 11th, 2009
Movement from the corner of his eye attracted his attention and he turned his head to find Emily slowly sidling along the table. The storm descended on him threatening to sweep away the calm rationality that he had sheltered in but a moment ago.
No, you will deny me no more, worm, hissed a voice in his head that sounded much like Edmond's own. I will have this!
A howl ripped through his throat and then, as if someone had shoved him, his perspective seemed to shift. It was as if he became a disembodied observer watching a dream, or more aptly a nightmare, unfold. He could only watch as his body leapt forward of its own accord and grabbed her shoulders.
He growled a voiceless cry of rage and denial at his sudden helplessness as he realized what was about to happen.
A sharp pain in his palms recalled Edmond to the present. He looked down and found his hands clenched into tight fists. After forcing them open, he ran his hands under the water of the sink faucet until the bleeding half-moon wounds caused by his fingernails healed before his eyes. Turning off the water, he sighed and raised his eyes to gaze at himself in the mirror.
After his sudden disembodiment, his recollection of the next few moments was a blur. He remembered mentally pushing at the other consciousness that had taken over his body but it was a losing battle as his every effort seemed rebuffed as easily as one swatted away a fly. He also remembered that even though he seemed to be disembodied, he still had sensory perceptions—he could feel the leather of Emily's jacket crushed between his hands, her panicked pants against his cheek that seemed redolent with the scent of peppermint, the warmth of her skin beneath fingers over which he had no controlΓ’β¬Β¦
45 Responses to “The Monster and the Maiden: Ch. 07”
April 11th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Best chapter yet! And Rafe with long hair? Can't wait.
April 11th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Tightest ass on a sim yet, that man hits all the right buttons. And yay! Julian's appearance! I wonder if he'll notice the mark on his neck even though he has no recollection of the incident.
April 11th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Holy Cows! That was utterly fantastic. I swear, this story just builds up so perfectly every chapter. The beginning is just soooo…..wow.
I wonder if Emily is going to tell her father about this….oh god no. I can just picture what Tahlvin would do if he found what happened *shudders*.
Great job, I'm already itching to see what'll happen next!
April 11th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Oh Edmond. That was brilliant. I love where you're taking this, Kara. It just keeps getting better and better.
April 11th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Wonderful update! To see things from his point of view– how frightful.
Also, your pictures are so beautiful. I love Edmond's home. There are so many details to gather in each shot. It really does look lived in.
April 12th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Edmond, oh Edmond! What must you struggle with you beautiful demon? I loved this chapter Kara! I don't know why but I think The Other might be more frightening than we think…..
April 12th, 2009 at 7:01 am
April 12th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Kara, you never fail to amaze me. The way you describe Edmond's internal fight with The Other shows off your intense writing talent. I mean, wow… And it was awesome to see the other perspective of that very powerful little scene. I cannot wait to see where this goes. As always, you have me on the edge of my seat.
And thank you for naked Edmond ass. That was lovely.
April 12th, 2009 at 8:26 am
April 12th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
WOW :up:
This was an amazing chapter. We really got into more detail into Edmund's inter turmoil with what he is and his feelings towards Emily. I'm quite anxious now to find out how Emily is taking in all that has happened and how her and Edmund's relationship will change after this encounter π―
Btw I love Edmund's house. It has such a great balance between elegance and grunge :XO:
April 12th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
I just realized I spelled Edmond's name wrong :vangry:
April 12th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
OMG! I'm so intrigued! I love you and the way you effortlessly pull me into the story. I…just wow. I never noticed just how sexy Edmond is. I love the color of his eyes…sigh..never in real life will someone as sexy exist, ahha. And Rafe…next to Tahlvin…i'm on cloud nine.
April 12th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
π― WOOHOOO! :XO: I think I'm in love with Eddie's buns of steele :XO: That was a great chapter! I can't wait to find out what happens next.
April 13th, 2009 at 8:24 am
April 13th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Oh my, Edmond's toosh sent shivers down my spine! The storyline gets better by the chapter, I am in awe of your talent in fictional literature. The Other is indeed one sinister being, I think Edmond should just swallow his pride, go to Koryll then steak Emily from the clutches of her fiancee π
Ugh, now I'm all frenzied up…can't wait 'til the next chapter!
April 13th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Kara, I just loved getting to see Edmond's perspective on the unfolding events. This chapter was well worth the wait! I'm always amazed at how well you are able to capture the expressions and various poses. Very cool! π
April 13th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Oh and i meant to say this yesterday, but I was sidetracked and my mind was jumbled in many different directions. Basically, I felt like this chapter was sorta erotic. Like Edmond's biting Emily was slightly impure…i dunno. Not saying this is a porno, but i hope you understand what I'm saying. Thanks and sorry for posting twice.
April 13th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Nice chapter. I really liked how you demonstrated Edmond's inner turmoil with the 2 versions of himself. I have a feeling that Emily will play a big role in that component of his character development. I also agree with Eva about the chapter being erotic and my guess is that was your intent. I think vampires and the 'bite' have almost always been portrayed that way and rightly so.
April 14th, 2009 at 11:18 am
April 14th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
aaa…a…bu…bubbbuu..Drooooooolllll…
That butt shot is epic..yummo
Great story loving every chapter and look forward to the next.
April 15th, 2009 at 5:17 am
I just have to tell you I loved loved loved this chapter. My favorite so far.
I just loved how I got lost here and then and then you get that 'ahaaa' effect when you start getting it XP.
Poor Edmond, hope he 'gets well' soon. I really like how you built his character, I really have no words. The sets are amazing, poses and the graphics. I really like how you don't edit your pictures(or at least, you make it looks like it wasn't edited). It's a good choice not too cause… I dunno, I can't explain it , it just that the rich but simple pictures suit the story.
Love M&tM to bits. Can't wait for more, :XO: .
April 15th, 2009 at 7:25 am
April 17th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
I'm emotionally linked to Edmond (I even dreamed three times in the last three nights that I was dating him π― ), and I fear for him…I don't know what is worse, if the increasing strenght of the Other or the possible reaction of Tahlvin if he knows what Edmond did to Emily π …I'm anxious to see what will happen!Keep up the great work, Kara! π
April 17th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
OMG!!! You showed his butt!!! *Faints*
This chapter was the BEST!!! I can only anticipate the next one!!! π
Keep doin wha you do! :XO:
April 19th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
First of all, I am totally blown away by the way you showed Edmond warring with his Other self. I think I not only stared at those shots for several minutes longer than I should, I re-read that bit a lot. What a struggle he has going on and I think this was the first time I realized exactly what went on when he changed. And it was scary! I almost thought Edmond wasn't going to come back!
I was delighted at Julian's appearance! Poor guy, left in an alley like that…
I liked seeing these events from Edmond's POV. It explains why he came back before he was completely sated and discovered Emily. Very erotic, sensual scene by the way. Stunning the way you wrote it and the way you shot it.
April 20th, 2009 at 1:48 am
OMG!!! I was just about to give up on getting an update! I was cleaning up my bookmarks and decided to come and check up on the story..and wow an update! I love it Kara! Great Job! Poor Edmund he seems so conflicted ..and i cant wait to see more of the "other" :up:
April 22nd, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Wtf? I can see your banners and stuff, but the pictures in this post aren't showing up. And seeing as I've been left wondering whats gonna happen after last chapter for MONTHS and now its finally here, I can't see it!
Any clue whats going on?
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:21 am
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Yeah, its just the ones in this post. I have both Firefox and Explorer, and I tried veiwing it in both and there was no change. But, I am on another computer and I can see them. Its crazy, I can't think of anyhting that could do this.
April 23rd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
April 27th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Haha yep, I'm a lucky dog! π The first dream was of both Edmond and Julian, the second of Edmond, Tahlvin and Rafe and the last one just of Edmond…now my goal is to dream of Alec too π And I must thank you for such resources of wonderful dreams, your gorgeous sims! π
April 29th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
I have to say, WOW! I have read a lot of stories, some very good d but you totally amazed me; WOW'ed me times 10. Your pictures were flawless. Your writing flowed so easily and I couldn't stop reading it when I started it an hour ago.
I can't wait for the next few chapters. I'm really excited. Thanks for sharing!
:halo: Simnamin
May 1st, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Took me a little while to get back to reading stories – the Wrath of the Lich King has been holding me back – just a little bit! Awesome update – can't wait to see what's next! I can wait for you to get Ulduar on farm….I think….. π
May 4th, 2009 at 5:35 am
BRILLIANT chapter… As some others have said, I love that we see the same scene again from his perspective… Love it!
May 4th, 2009 at 10:08 am
May 5th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Wow!!!!! I love this!! Love this!!! At first i thought it was a movie site but I love reading it and feeling out the story for myself. I cant wait for the story to continue!!!
May 6th, 2009 at 10:37 am
May 11th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Lovely update Kara! beautifully done as always.
July 9th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Oooh I got shivers reading this chapter! (mostly from seeing Edmond's tight ass. I think this might be the first case where I actually fell in love with a sim :XO: ) But really I feel like this chapter has opened up a whole bunch of new possibilities for Edmond as well as problems. I can't wait to see what Emily's reaction will be like. We've heard Edmond's side of the story but now i want to hear Emily's. All in all great chapter π
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Ha Rafe looks like Jesus π
July 25th, 2009 at 8:45 am
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:02 am
Is this story over? I miss it very much please say it's not so.
July 6th, 2010 at 3:15 am
Say it isn't so, you beautiful writer, you. I'm classified with the rest of the people who have never commented. I'm also in the category of 'if you don't update this by the time I return to your website (which will be in the next 24 hours), then I will steal Edmond from Emily and your story will be over anyway — and then I can do my own real LIFE story like a pimp because I wouldn't be a virgin anymore if Edmond was real.'
Longest category ever.
LOL @ KITTY. Rafe does look like Jesus. Rafe is Jesus.
And Edmond is Jesus Jr. who has partly converted to the Dark Side.
Red lightsaber for you, Edmond. Red lightsaber for you.
October 2nd, 2011 at 11:52 am
I really hope you plan to continue this story – it's amazing, and I actually care about the characters (which is quite an achievement, considering they're batches of pixels in a simulation game). Pleeeeeasssse carry on with it! You're too good a writer to let something this good be abandoned.
April 22nd, 2014 at 9:29 pm
I remember when I first stumbled upon this gem in 2008, I was so captivated by your story that over the past six years I still check back occasionally hoping to see a new chapter. I still really hope you finish this story so some day when I check back I can fall in love all over with Edmond again. You're so talented!