I now stand under the night sky in front of the large iron gates surrounding my home. The only light comes from the large moon and stars that surround it. My mind drifts back to the days when I didn’t have a care in the world, when Claus and I would spend days together in the sun and nights with our fellow vampires. There was never a need to hunt, as we fed on each other. Almost immediately, the draw to Claus’s blood overcomes me, making me salivate.
I stop to remind myself why I am here. He can’t and won’t get away with this. I sigh.
Determination, Serena. You know what you must do.
My resolve is strong, and I’m not afraid. I know what needs to be done, and I will win this. I cannot allow Claus, his blood, or his essence to deter me. Using my persuasive powers, I raise my hands and cause the gate to open, then step onto the grounds. Alarms immediately blare. They know I’m here. Honestly, I didn’t expect anything different. Within seconds, the royal guard-who once served me-surrounds me, guns cocked and loaded with silver bullets, aimed at me.
I don’t move. I don’t show any sign of defensive behavior. I want to be captured, and seconds later, I get just that. A silver chain net falls from the trees above. Silver does not kill us, but it definitely weakens our powers. It is always used as a safety precaution against intruders.
I guess I’m an intruder now. I shrug at the thought.
The guards stand around me and they wait. Claus is coming.
I patiently await his arrival and then his essence fills my nostrils with pleasure. When I get a glimpse of him, my breath hitches and I salivate again.
Control, Serena. Stay in control,
I admonish myself. He’s such an incredibly handsome being, with a strong muscular build, chiseled face, and deep-blue eyes. His wavy, jet-black hair is thick and unruly, and I want nothing but to run my fingers through it while sucking his blood. For now though, I must stay on track and turn my goal into a reality. I must face my fate.
“Serena,” he says in his deep, commanding voice. “Did you really think you could return undetected?”
The silver burns my skin and makes it difficult to speak, but I rise above it and say, “That was not my intention.” When he doesn’t say anything, I take a deep breath. “Claus, please just listen to me. You can keep me restrained if you don’t trust me, but all I ask is that you hear what I have to say.”
His features begin to soften, and I think perhaps I’ve got him, but then his eyes grow cold and I lose a little hope.
“Speak then. Whatever you have to say, you can say in front of the whole coven.” He looks around to his subjects and then says, “I have nothing to hide from them.”
And neither do I, I think to myself. “Claus, My King, I have returned only to serve you. I wish to take nothing from you.”
He looks at me curiously. “And why would you do that?”
“This is my home, Claus. It’s the only home I have ever known. I don’t need to rule. I just wanna come home.”
“And what else?” He’s prodding me. He’s looking for something else, and although I am pretty sure I know what he wants me to say, I’m not sure if he wants me to say it to confirm his suspicions or to show him what lengths I would go to for him. My silence causes him to become angry. “What else, Serena?” he asks in a sinister tone.
Hesitantly and quietly, I say, “I love you.”
He laughs. It’s not really the reaction I expected, but then I realize he’s putting on a show for his subjects. “Well, Serena, that’s your misfortune because I despise you.”
My heart shatters. I was banking on him still caring for me, that we could do this together. Now I realize I have walked into a trap.
But then, to my surprise, he commands, “Release the net!”
I look up at him with a look of astonishment that I know he can see, but I am so shocked by his words, I can’t hide it.
“Good vampires, I have decided to allow Serena to return home. Obviously not under the same pretense as before, but she will be my slave and cater to my every whim.” He turns toward me, now standing tall and proud at his side. “Is this acceptable to you, Serena?”
“Yes, My King. Very much so,” I reply. And now, I have become the submissive, and he is the Dominant.
“Strip,” he commands. He wants me naked and humiliated in front of him and all our coven? If this is my fate, so be it.
I close my eyes and remove my clothes-first my shirt and my jeans. I hesitate when I’m wearing just my bra and panties. I wait for a minute, hoping this will make him happy and he won’t ask me to proceed, but no such luck.
“All of it, Serena,” he demands.
He is making me feel vulnerable, which is exactly what he wanted, I am sure. Once I remove my bra and panties, I take the scrunchie from my hair and my long locks fall into flowing swirls of red. My nipples harden, and suddenly I am self-conscious. I know I am a beautiful woman, but my instinct tells me to cover myself. But I don’t. I stand proud. He wants me like this, well… He’s got me.
I stand tall, showing no shame. My breasts are full and my hips curvy. When Claus looks at me, I see desire in his eyes and that’s what I was banking on to win this fight.
I will win.
He walks toward me and stands so close, my nipples brush against his shirt. They harden, and he grins. I, on the other hand, show no emotion one way or the other. I can’t help the sexual urges of my body. When it comes to desire, my body has its own mind and definitely not one I can control. I’d like to blame it on our primal and sexual vampire nature, but in all honestly, it’s not completely at fault.
He looks at one of the guards. “Collar?”
He wouldn’t!
I think to myself, but then as the guard walks closer, carrying a black-lace-and-beaded collar, I realize he would. Claus takes the collar from the guard and walks behind me. He holds the collar in front of me at my waist and brushes it against my skin as he grazes it up my body, over my breasts, and up to my neck, then locks it shut. The beautiful lace covers the top of my breasts and tear-drops to a point between my breast, ensuring my nipples remain exposed. The collar is tight and confining around my neck. Its significance has not escaped me. Claus has made it clear to the entire empire that I belong to him.
Sadly, the collar not only declares ownership but also enslaves me. As long as it is locked around my neck, I will remain a slave to Claus. I can deal with belonging to Claus. I knew it would happen the minute I returned, and it did. I didn’t think it all through, however. I’m not sure I am ready to be submissive to him. Is my kingdom worth catering to his every whim, including sexually? Is it worth being punished on for an unintentional wrong look or saying the wrong thing? Am I prepared to be tortured? I look around at the subjects watching to see what my next move will be. I see many are not happy and their eyes gleam with hope from my return. And in that moment, I know my answer. It’s yes.
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