Mark and Mary Glassner: The Tyrants of Tacoma, A Tale of Seduction and Power The Devil's Pact by mypenname3000 edited by Master Ken Copyright 2013, 2014 Chapter Forty: The Patriots Visit my blog at This link (www.mypenname3000.com) is not approved. Submit this link for approval. The Tyrants, Mark and Mary Glassner, represent the greatest threat to Liberty in human history. As the great Statesmen Thomas Jefferson wrote in 'The Declaration of Independence', “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they were endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that amongst these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” To this end, we the Patriots of the United States, shall bring about the Tyrants' death, and restore a state of Liberty to all those they have enslaved. Our forefathers shed their blood to keep this Country Free; we shall not hesitate to shed ours. –excerpt from 'The Patriots Manifesto', author Unknown Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 – Mark Glassner – Murano Hotel, Tacoma, WA A light rap woke me up. I was in a strange room; panic seized me. Where was I? Did Brandon capture me? No, Brandon's dead. I had him executed yesterday. Relief flooded through me. Then where was I? Not my bedroom. Then I remembered—Brandon had burned our house down, destroying every possession and memory we had made. I was in the largest suite of the Hotel Murano in downtown Tacoma. It was our temporary home until the mansion could be constructed. Mary slept next to me, her arms wrapped tightly about me, as if she was afraid even in sleep to let go of me. Locks of auburn hair spilled across my chest like silken flames. I felt safe in her arms, loved, and I kissed my wife's freckled cheek. There was another rap, slightly harder. I tried to sit up, but Mary had me in such a tight grip. She seemed terrified to let go of me, not that I blamed her after Brandon's attack. This weekend had been a close one; I thought I was going to die, but Mary had been spectacular. I felt pride bloom in my chest as I remembered the courage she had displayed. I shook Mary and she stirred and smiled as she looked up at me. “Good morning,” she purred and kissed me on the lips. The rap was even harder. “What?” I asked in some irritation. …but everything was about to change
