It has been several days since I finally accepted my fate. I never thought that I could ever admit it to myself, but I was actually starting to enjoy their company. They had planned to give me my own room, but Cynthia had decided to keep me in with her just a bit longer until it was completed. So here I am, again, sitting in the dark in her room as she slumbers next to me. I lay tangled up with her, my back to her, and her arm and leg both draped over me while the other leg rests between both of mine, pressing up against me. It was rather late when we went to sleep. She had other pets that needed attention, had a meeting with her family, and spent most of the day with them while I just hung around in her room playing on the new phone she got me (with no service, of course.) Just internet and the select few apps that she placed on it (and the parental lock).
She dragged herself into her room and dropped right down onto the bed beside me, taking the phone from my hands without a word and plugging it in on her bedside table before pulling me in. I reluctantly allowed her to but then curled up to her chest, nuzzling up against her tiredly. It didn't take long for either of us to fall asleep.
I'm suddenly startled as I feel light touches brushing up against my back, looking up to see Cynthia looking into my eyes with a soft, loving smile before kissing my forehead. "Good morning, sweet pet." she says, fingertips still stroking up and down along my spine, forcing me to arch myself into her.
"Good morning, Mistress. Did you sleep well? You were pretty tired when you came in." she smiles slightly and nods in reply, scooting down slightly to bury her face in my own chest. I smile back and reach down to run my fingers through her long red and black hair, closing my eyes as I enjoy her closeness. She shivers slightly and I giggle, slyly brushing a fingernail against the back of her neck. She tenses up and looks up at me from under her bangs with a raised eyebrow, but I pretend to not notice, still playing gently with her hair and biting back a smug smirk. Her eyes seem to light up slightly and I'm suddenly stunned as I feel her soft tongue brushing up against the sensitive spot between my breasts, making me squeal slightly.
She chuckles slightly and presses a kiss to the same spot she licked and pulls herself away from me before turning to look to the clock. She sighs softly and sits up on the side of the bed, and I realize she's still in the same clothes she had been wearing last night. I notice her glancing back over her shoulder at me and I nod, crawling over to her and moving her hair from her neck to undo the collar of her corset, gently unlatching the buckle and letting it drop down her front before reaching down and pulling the zipper down. I keep a hold of it and unzip it all the way, catching it as it falls off of her and setting it down on the bed. She then stands up and turns to face me, and I reach out and pull down her tights, biting my lip softly as I slide off the bed and into the floor. She lifts her legs one at a time for me to pull them off and I do so, quickly turning myself around to lay them on the bed beside her corset.
My face flushes as I feel her pressing her now nearly-naked body up against my back, bending me over the bed and resting her breasts between my shoulder blades. I sigh shakily and lay with my belly flat on the bed and lift my arms up, waiting for her to tickle, but instead I feel her hands groping my breasts "You and me. We need to go give you a shower.... Ramos will be coming in a few hours, and I want my newest pet to look her best." She gently nibbles along the outer rim of my ear as her fingers massage my breasts.
"Wh-what about A-Annie?" I lay still and press my breasts into her palms and rest my arms under my head to make myself more comfortable. She pulls her hands out from underneath and crosses her own arms on the back of my neck.
"She's already ready. She's in the shower right now with Sienna. You and I are next." she presses a kiss to my back and stands up, stepping off to the side and helping me off the bed. She reaches for my leash and I huff softly but lift my chin for her to latch it to my collar. "Knees, sweety." I do as told and drop myself to my hands and knees slowly, looking up to her. She tugs on my leash and turns to walk away. I follow behind her with a slight eyeroll. Just because I'm getting used to the idea of being here, doesn't mean I'm as big of a fan of being treated like an animal. As we make our way into the bathroom, Sienna and Anjennica come out, both of them still dripping wet, a towel around Sienna and nothing on Annie. She looks down at me and sticks her tongue out and I grunt at her before being tugged into the bathroom. "I have to get myself ready, Jennifer. You'll have to shower on your own. Is that alright?"
I sigh in relief and nod up at her. "Yes, Mistress. That's fine." I sit myself up on my knees and start to get up but she places a hand to my forehead and pushes me back down.
"I'm pretty sure I didn't tell you to get up yet." she murrs, running her fingers down my face before moving them to my neck, making me squeal and shake my head. "Did I tell you to stand up? I don't think I did." She smirks down at me and teases under my collar and around near my ears, making me giggle and shriek. "Are you gonna be a bad girl today? Maybe I should drag you back into my room, make sure you'll be good today. You don't wanna be a bad girl and make me look bad do you?"
"N-no Mihihistress! I wohohouldn't do that tohoho yohohou!" She smirks softly and pulls her hands away before taking hold of my collar and pulling me up to my feet, before unclipping my leash from my collar. She looks me over for a minute before gesturing me to one of the shower stalls. I nod to her slightly and move in, quietly turning on the shower and rinsing myself down as I hear her make her way out. Normally she would wash me herself, but with the time constraint she decided it would be easier if we showered separately. I sigh a bit in disappointment but quickly get myself washed and shaved. Although I wasn't much a fan of the idea, I was to be presented to Ramos, naked, at Cynthia's side.
Who's Ramos you ask? Only the head of the main Vampiric bloodline. He is the son of the original Vampire, Keira, and her husband (now deceased, having been killed in a hunter raid a few centuries ago). Although there isn't much that I know about her, she's said to be incredibly powerful and have high rankings in human society as well, owning several different store chains and big businesses and even a bank or two, though she's never been seen as far as I know, or if I have seen her I didn't recognize her or haven't heard her name before. I only just learned all of this in the past few days, as being the newest addition to the mansion, I'm to be presented to Ramos so he can "check me out" I guess? I don't remember quite the word that Cynthia had used... But regardless, I'm supposed to be on my best behavior (bleh).
I let out a long, drawn out sigh.
"What's the matter, dear?" I shrug slightly and turn around, letting the warm water rain down on my back, looking over at her. She comes in and places a hand on my cheek, stroking it gently with her thumb. "Are you nervous?"
"I dunno... Maybe a little? I mean.... Never mind." I turn back around and catch some of the water in my hands before releasing it, letting it splash on the shower floor. I feel her arms wrap around my waist and I lean back into her, shivering a bit as she lets her nails playfully drag across my stomach, making the muscles twitch.
"You just need to relax a bit..." she growls playfully into my ear and drags her nails back up my belly, but I gently take her hands.
"You said we don't have time. I just want to get washed and get dressed. Is that alright?" I cup the water again and let it fall. I hear her sigh a bit but she gives me some soft kisses to my neck before pulling herself away.
"Alright, dear. Just hurry. He's sure to be here soon. Also..." She runs a single fingernail down my spine and whispers gently into my ear. "Who said you were getting dressed? No clothes. Just get dry."
I turn around to protest, only to be met by her dress sliding through the gap of the closing door just before it clicks. I sigh softly and quickly get out, wrapping myself in a towel and grabbing another to wring and ruffle my hair dry, topping it off with the blow dryer and straightening my now frizzy hair. Normally I would have put my hair up, but I always love the way it looks when it's straightened. I peer in the full-length mirror at my naked body, my face flushed darkly as I readjust my collar around my neck so it's straight and take a deep breath. I lift my head up and walk to the door... Before twirling around and going back the other way "Ugh I can't do this. It's bad enough being naked around them but thinking about being naked in front of him...." I groan softly and bury my face in my hands for a moment, but turn around when I hear the door opening behind me. It cracks open just slightly and I see Cynthia reaching into the room with a gaudy, hardly-modest, lacy red thong. I snatch it off of her finger and put it on.
"Don't be huffy with me, little girl. It's better than nothing, isn't it?"
"Yes, Mistress." I say with an eyeroll. She pulls her hand back out and shuts the door.
"You have 10 minutes to get out here." I sigh softly as I hear her heels clicking as she makes her way down the hallway away. I stand by the door and close my eyes, taking a deep breath before making my way out of the bathroom. There is a sudden burst of cold air as I step out into the hallways and I shiver softly, feeling goosebumps, and my nipples, rise in reaction to the change in temperature. Tossing my hair back over my shoulders and letting it run down my back, I turn on my heel and make my way down the hall toward the Foyer. Cynthia, Sienna, and Karin are all standing by the wall at attention, Anjennica knelt in front of Karin, Tabitha in front of Sienna, and an open space - for myself - before Cynthia. I take a deep breath and make my way in front of her to kneel as well. My chest tightens and my stomach twists nervously, my breathing becoming shallow and panicked as my body starts to shake. Suddenly, a hand running through my hair snaps me back and I tilt my head back, looking up at Cynthia as she continues staring straight ahead, fingers playing with my hair. I relax a bit and return my own gaze toward the doors.
Suddenly, the doors swing open and I quickly jerk myself up into an upright position, still on my knees but with my back straight and arms at my side. I hear Cynthia chuckle and she gently grabs my hair and tugs me back down to where I was. I flinch a bit from the tug but return to my position.
A tall, dark figure appears in the doorway and slowly makes it's way inside. As the figure makes its way into the light, it's very obviously a man. He's tall, not freakishly tall, but definitely taller than Sienna... So probably about 7 feet tall? Most of his height is very obviously in his legs... He's dressed fairly nicely, wearing a black suit with a dark red shirt underneath and a black tie, his jet black hair covered nicely with a tall black top hat. With a flick of his wrist, a swirl of shadows lifts from the ground and into his hand, a long black cane with a ruby setting on the top appearing from nowhere. He twirls it around in his fingers for a moment before approaching, his free hand reaching up to grasp at the brim of his hat and bringing it down, bowing.
"Good Afternoon, ladies..." Afternoon? It's fucking dark outside... Must be cloudy. "I hope you all are doing well." He stands up straight and places his hat back on his head and walks toward us dramatically. Cynthia continues to play with my hair, soothing me gently. I lean back into it and he looks over to me, giving me a playful wink before making his way over to Anjennica. I look over at her and see her looking up in excitement. "Hello, Annie. It's good to see you again." He gently takes her hand and kisses her knuckles slightly and she squeals, giggling girlishly. I bite my lip and keep myself from laughing at her as the two of them begin having a back and forth conversation, though I'm not really paying much attention to what's being said, as much as how she's saying it. He nods to her and places his hand on her head as he looks up to Karin "And how are you today, Karin?"
"I am very well, thank you, Sir." She bows with a smile and tips her head down before standing back up and clasping her hands in front of her. He gives her a nod and moves down the line, looking over Tabitha, striking up another casual conversation with her before looking up to Sienna, who obviously forces a smile as she speaks to him. He seems aware of it, but leaves it be. As he starts making his way over, I quickly downturn my head toward the floor but look up at him through my bangs. He gives me a gentle smile and kneels in the floor in front of me. He gently cups my chin in his hand and guides my face up so I'm looking him straight in the eye. He slowly tips my head from side to side and Cynthia continues to run her fingers through my hair to relax me. After he gives me a quick look over he stands up with a devilish grin
"My, my. How adorably shy." He looks up to Cynthia. "How long have you had her for, Cynthia?"
"About a month, Sir." she replies, her hand removing itself from my hair causing me to whimper slightly from the lack of touch. Ramos looks down at me with wide eyes and a cheshire grin, before bursting into laughter as he places a hand on my head.
"She's certainly grown attached to you" He says, smirking. I grimace slightly. "And here you said she was a troublemaker." I furrow my eyebrows and tilt my head back to look up at her and she simply glares back at me and forces my head forward again.
"She still has an attitude issue, as you can see. I'm not fooled by her well-behavior. She's just afraid of being punished." she goes back to brushing my hair with her hand and I growl slightly. I feel a sharp smack to the back of my head and grumble under my breath. "She's been nothing but trouble since she came here. So I have to keep my eyes on her. If I don't, she may try an escape again."
"An escape? You never mentioned such a thing to me." He kneels back down in front of me and looks me in the eye with a piercing glare. "I see... So that's how it is..." I look at him with confusion and he stands back up, placing his hat back upon his head. "I agree. She requires constant supervision. I would suggest against leaving her alone... I can't quite put my finger on it but there's something about her."
"You realize I'm right here, right?" I glare up at him from under my bangs again, more out of anger than shyness as originally. I feel a sharp tug to my hair as she pulls my head back.
"Behave yourself, girl. Remember who you're speaking to." Cynthia growls. Ramos simply glances up at her and waves her off. She releases my hair and returns to her original position.
"It's alright, Cynthia." the glare he had originally slowly fades away to a gentle smile. "You're right. How rude of me to speak to her as if you don't exist." He grips my chin again, more roughly this time. "You... I don't know what it is, but there's something about you that seems vaguely familiar. Don't get me wrong, I like a girl with a little bit of spunk. But you need to learn your place here. I understand you're new, so I'll give you time... I must say, however, that I've never experienced anyone quite as defiant as yourself. Most women enjoy their company." He releases my chin and stands up. "I think that concludes my visit for the day..." he turns on his heel and makes his way back over to Annie, reaching his hand out and stroking her cheek. "Except."
She blushes softly and nuzzles back into his hand before he stands back up and looks at Cynthia. She simply nods to him and he smiles, taking Annie by the hand. She stands up and places her hands behind her back. He takes her by her collar and pulls him with her. I open my mouth to say something but Cynthia places her hand on my head. "He's just... borrowing her for a while~" I look up at her and glare a bit from her smirk but watch as she follows him giddily out to the awaiting limo, helping her in first before turning back to us, tipping his hat, and sliding in beside her. I watch as they drive away and release the breath I hadn't even realized I'd been holding. I nearly collapse backward but Cynthia catches me.
She gently lifts me to my feet and wraps her arms around my waist. I close my eyes and squirm a bit against her but she simply holds tighter. "You came very close to embarrassing me, little girl... 'Oh I wouldn't do that to you!' Hrmph..." I try to pull myself away from her but she keeps her hold on me. "I would punish you, but I'm not much in the mood, now." She releases me from her grasp and I sigh softly, quickly turning and making my way straight to the bathroom, locking myself in and collapsing on the floor.
"God, what a pain in the ass... I thought if I behaved myself my life would get easier, not harder. I was doing good, and then he... I.... ugh. And now Annie... What the fuck?" I slam my fist sideways into the door behind me and just let out a loud scream of anguish, before curling up against the wall. I hear a soft tapping on the door and growl. "What!?"
"Jenny...." It's Karin... "May I?" I sigh softly and scoot off to the side, reaching up and unlocking the door. She slowly opens the door and creeps inside, just enough to slip through before shutting the door behind her. She locks the door again behind us and slides down into the floor beside me, gently placing a hand on my shoulder. I look up at her a little bit then slide over to her, resting my head on her shoulder as she wraps her arm around me.
"I don't want to be here."
"I know."
"No you don't... You don't understand... None of you understand..."
"Then help me understand. Help us understand. Why? What are you so afraid of?" I look up at her with tears in my eyes and shake my head.
"I can't. I-I don't... I don't want to... remember..." I curl up against her and sob hysterically into her neck, feeling both of her arms wrap around me and her soft hands gently rubbing up and down my bare back, sitting quietly as I cry...
We sat like that for a good 10 minutes before I slowly, finally stop crying, and she continues to hold me. "Don't worry. You don't have to tell me anything. I understand." I pull away from her and she gently wipes my eyes, reaching back up to unlock the door and sliding herself back outside, leaving the door open. I sigh softly and nod a bit as I slowly stand myself up, only to hear a loud scream coming from down the hall. I quickly throw the door open and see a hunter standing over her as she lay on the ground, fortunately not bleeding. My eyes widen and I quickly jump over her, tackling the guy to the ground and pinning him down as I twist his arm, getting him to drop his blade before lifting it and holding it to his throat.
"What are you doing here!? Who sent you?" I'm suddenly made aware of four others on the opposite end of the room, looming over an equally shocked Cynthia and Sienna. "No! Get away from them!" But they ignore me, one of them lifting his blade up over his head and preparing to swing it down. I cry out and throw an arm out toward them, glaring with tears in my eyes as he suddenly stops in his tracks. He makes noises of exertion as he tries to move his arm down, but I don't let him, keeping my focus on him as I suddenly swing my arm back, pulling him down to the ground, making him collapse. Sienna and Cynthia stare at me in shock but I simply ignore them, moving both hands out in front of me now then suddenly pulling them back, throwing the other two hunters into the wall.
I feel the hunter underneath me trying to claw his way out from underneath me and I quickly pull my hand back and give him a swift knuckle to his jaw, knocking him out cold before jumping up and charging at the other hunters. They quickly gather themselves together and make a dash for the door and I reach out to stop them, only to feel fist to my gut, suddenly falling forward as everything goes black... the last noise I hear being Karin calling out my name.
(God I can hardly believe it's been an entire year... no longer than that, since I last posted a chapter and I just have to say I am so sorry There's no excuse. I just haven't felt like writing, but I'm going to start catching up. I know I keep saying that but I mean it now.)