33. Last opportunity

Janus pov

The time Aurum and I get to spend together is coming to an end. The week of whipping and scrubbing is almost over, which means Amethyst and Emerald will return from their brothel work. While I’m happy for the girls and myself that the whipping is finished it also means that I can’t spend time with Aurum anymore when Zared is doing whatever with Malachite.

Ruby and Garnet keep our secret by going to their rooms. Aurum has promised me that they won’t tell a soul.

“Even if they did and we get pulled apart by Zared and Gunther to have known her love will make it worthwhile,” Kael chimes in.

We haven’t gotten word back from the dragons yet. I don’t know if something happened to the warlock or the dragons are ignoring us or just taking their time. In the meantime Kael and I are thinking of other options. Maybe the human realm. We could get through the portal together but we don’t have the skills to make a living there.

“We could find a remote rural area and just be. W