Bolton Lands
POV of Domeric Bolton
A few minutes after they left, a beautiful blond woman with half her face hidden under a hood sauntered up to Domeric.
"My lord." She said with a bow, extenuating her assets to him while doing so.
He felt a heat rush to his groins at the sight and wondered if he had been as much of a horn dog in his teenage years in his past life.
Oh… he had been too busy surviving Voldemort in those years, but he still remembered some dreams about Cho Chang or even Ginny, not that he would have ever admitted any such thing to Ron.
"Lyra." He said and his spymistress rose from her bow and removed her hood, her blue eyes filled with mirth at the raging boner she had gotten out of him.
Her mirth died away quickly once she saw the seriousness in his eyes.
"The man in the blue garb who was following Brandon, what is his name?" he asked.
"Syrion Lotrak my lord… Is he…"
"Yes. He seems to have thought it wise to embezzle gold from me."
"My lord. Every person under a position of authority embezzles some gold every now and then. Even I…" here her voice became a whisper as she came closer and trapped his hand between her heavenly bosoms "…embezzle some gold from you from time to time."
He rolled his eyes at her. "Oh, I know all that. And I don't mind as long as it is done in moderation. But what this man is doing is on the level of Petyr Baelish."
He really should create more magical mark talismans for people under a position of authority in his lands. Then he wouldn't need to check his people with legilimency every now and then. But it took a long time to create a magical sign talisman, so he only made them for people in his immediate surroundings.
After all magical mark talismans weren't just for checking intents and protection against betrayals but also for tracking people's vital data and communicating with them.
He made them for his inner circle people for not to take precautions against their betrayal. He already trusted them very much. No, he gave them his magical mark mostly for the benefits it brings.
But he didn't have time to make magical mark talismans for every person under a position of authority. So, for a while longer he had to use legilimency for his inspections.
'Haahh… I really need a magical ink that can be used by non-magical people.' He thought while sighing.
"Oh my… What should we do if that were the case?" The woman mock gasped while rubbing her assets around his arm, making him resort to using Occlumency to keep his thoughts in line.
"You know what you need to do." He told her calmly. "Send a few spies after him. Catch him doing the deed. Expose him in front of everyone. Then send him to the T&I department."
"Hmph… You're no fun." She mock pouted at him before she caught the look in his eyes and became serious, taking a step away from him and bowing. "As you wish, my lord."
"Is there any other way… I can serve you, my lord?" she asked softly after he gave her a nod. And he did not doubt as to what she was referring to when she asked to 'serve' him.
"Not now Lyra. You're dismissed." He told her and she sighed.
"If you need me for anything my lord. Anything… then send for me." She said in a breathy whisper before leaving.
As soon as she left, he let out a sigh that he didn't know he had been holding.
He didn't know if sleeping with a subordinate would be wise. From what he had seen so far, she mostly wanted to sleep with him so that she could secure her position as his spymistress, have more influence, and gain more power that way.
The fact that she did consider him quite handsome and that he treated her kindly and fairly also served to make him more attractive in her eyes.
But the main reason many women under him were trying to seduce him was so that they could gain more power. A sad thing but using mind magic was showing you the real thoughts of a person. And the real thoughts of most people are not pretty.
He could tell that Lyra was different. Of course, his identity as a lord and his accomplishments charmed her, and being with him would bring her benefits, but wasn't it normal?
He did not use deep mind reading on her, but he could tell from her surface thoughts that she liked him. Her goal was not just to be with him for power and the benefits that their relationship would bring.
But she was still his subordinate and not just a simple subordinate but his spymistress. And sometimes a relationship between a superior and a subordinate could complicate things.
'Well, I am still young. I will think about it in the future.' He thought and left this complicated job to his future self.
He looked at the construction one more time before he turned to Varko who was having a quiet conversation with Walton.
"Let's go back to the castle." He told them and they immediately snapped in attention.
That time of year was approaching again. He needed to go to Hardhome to bring free folk to his land. He had made a promise to free folk and he had no intention of going back on it. Also, he needed more people for his land's development.
"Yes, my lord." They replied in unison.
Well, at least some of his subordinates were not trying to seduce him.
He shivered at the mental thought of Walton and Varko trying to seduce him and immediately used Occlumency to purge the thought from his mind.
Yeah… he never would think about that ever again.
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