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As much as I would love to pull her into my lap and have her ride me in the back of this limo I need to keep my head on straight and not get pulled into her rythm.

Me:"As much as I would love a demonstration as to what you meant by that statement but unfortunately for the both of us I'm not Amin who would immediately jump at the idea of sex and as you stated you were assigned to me not a volunteer meaning to you this is a job.

Haifa:"Too bad as it would make everything simpler" dropping all pretense "so what can I do to convince you to take me as your wife?"

Me:"Well the sultan promised me family elevated status, protection and my choice of any of his daughters" she doesn't need to know its only his harem wives' daughters and why'd you drop the pretense I liked it

Haifa:"I don't mind being your second wife as long as you can convince the sultan as for incentives we can offer you control of our semi plane for your patron's presence and you personally will receive the last of our former patrons essence to enhance your self"

Me:"Not good enough I want access to your family's relic from your patron to I can raise my potential when I use your essence" I'm not even sure that is a real thing

Haifa:"So you aren't an abandoned decedent fine but your patron must send an emissary so we can be sure" that is a real thing lucky me

Me:"Not a problem but I want you to convince the other major families to put pressure on the sultan use an excuse like he's gathering bloodlines to create a pantheon to remove the power from the major houses if they feel threatened they will act"

Haifa:"That actually sounds like a solid plan and quite possibly what the sultan is up to"

After our little discussion I was dropped off at an anti establishment extremist base that has already been swept clean by the sultan's soldiers who are actually loyal to the Lernea household they then reported that they recovered me from the extremist group and brought me to the palace where they said the leak was from inside and framed one of the sultan's advisers who was heavily against the high serpent families and planted plenty of evidence to remove doubt now I'm face to face with sultan once again.

Me:"Is this the protection you promised?" clear resentment in my voice gotta make it look real because I couldn't be happier how things went down

Sultan:"Don't take that tone with me I spent no expense to get you back you should be thankful!"

Me:"Thankful?! My life would not have been in danger had you not forced me into this situation what good is a deal if you can't live that is why I prayed to my patron he signaled your troops with his aura to my location because they couldn't find there ass with both hands and a map" this was a lie me and Haifa came up with as to how they found me

Sultan:"What?! what did your patron want in return!" no one works for free so he knows my fake patron wanted something

Me:"Apparently my patron has ties to Lernea and I must marry one of her descendants"

Sultan:"You can't!" he flies into a panic filled rage grabbing me by the shoulders

Me:"Then you can go argue with him I'm sure that will end well" I add with sarcasm

Sultan:"I'll have you executed!"

Me:"Then you have to deal with my patron and Lernea after smart move" more sarcasm "even if you have two patrons you will suffer more losses and still have to reimburse your patrons if they side with you and not mine no high serpent will agree to be undermined!" he visibly deflated going pale from the implications

Sultan:"What do you want to continue our prior relationship" clearly looking for a silver lining to all this

Me:"I need to be able to move on my own not at your beck and call and if you want my full cooperation to try and help you get my patrons favor I'll have my pick of any of your daughters that aren't married no limitations" although I don't making someone a cuckold but chances are their significant other is someone with a powerful background

After he if agreed he called all his daughters now that is what I'm talking about beauties as far as the eye can see all that is left is to find which one is the most useful to me!