The Life of Anna, Part 2: Entwined (59 page)

Anna’s eyes widened in terror. They were going to kill her.

Devin watched the internal struggle of both Oscar and Connor. They had their moments, but they were not ruthless like Devin. Devin would do whatever it took. The last two and a half decades had proven that. Kaveh and Val knew that, but were playing the game so that Devin would not be contested.

Kaveh took hold of Anna’s hair and brought her to her knees. She looked at Devin with terror-filled eyes.

“Rape and kill the Mistress,” Kaveh said in a low voice. “Take possession of her. Make her bleed. Then you must kill her.”

Anna trembled.

Devin saw her looking around for an escape and smiled to himself. It would be quite dramatic to see her try and run away. His cock twitched at the thought of chasing her down. He enjoyed a good hunt.

Connor shook his head, refusing to play. Oscar stared at him, then got a determined look on his face and approached Anna’s trembling form.

She stared up at him with frightened green eyes.

Oscar grabbed her hair and yanked her to her feet. She cried out as he pushed her back onto the stone coffee table. Her head hit the hard surface and Devin saw confusion cloud her gaze. Oscar slapped her face and she jumped, snapped out of her daze.

Oscar yanked on her nipples and she cried out as he lifted her to almost sitting before letting go, her body slamming again onto the table. She groaned and held her head. He pushed open her legs and slapped her pussy hard. She jumped and cried out again. His eyes glinted with lust as he pulled at her pussy lips, pulling her body down to the edge of the table and spreading her legs even wider.

He pinched her clit hard and she groaned. Tears streamed down her cheeks as he pressed his face against her pussy, taking her clit in between his teeth.

“No!” she screamed as he increased the pressure on her clit. He sucked on it for a moment, then bit it again, causing her to first moan then scream in pain. Anna’s screams increased in pitch as Oscar’s teeth came together, and then he pulled away. She began bleeding profusely.

Devin had to admit he was impressed with the man. Maybe he was as ruthless as Devin.

Anna sobbed and tried to wiggle free, but Oscar held her thighs firmly as blood trickled down her pussy onto the floor below. He unfastened his pants and his cock sprang free, then he rammed it into her abused pussy with one hard thrust.

She screamed and tried to squirm away again, but Oscar held on tight. He rammed his cock into her over and over again, eyes full of lust as he watched her face screwed up in pain. Finally, he cried out, then slowed his thrusts, panting hard.

Anna’s face was pink and wet with tears. Oscar leaned forward and put his hands around her throat. She gazed at him in terror, her wet eyes pleading for mercy, and Oscar hesitated. Her self-preservation mode had kicked in and she used all of her female power to stop his hand.

They stared at each other for a long minute. Oscar’s hands trembled, then moved away.

He slumped back onto his heels and bowed his head. “I can’t. I can’t kill her.” He rose back onto his knees and stroked her cheek. “I’m sorry,” he whispered, then stood and looked at the Immortals and shook his head. “I can’t do it,” he said in a broken voice. He went back to where he had been sitting and slumped down, covering his face with the crook of his arm.

Devin looked around. They all were staring at Anna’s sobbing form on the coffee table in front of them. She had curled into a ball and was hugging her knees to her chest. No one moved. He glanced at the Immortals standing stony-faced a few feet away. Kaveh raised his brow slightly, then nodded to Anna.

Devin stood and went to stand in front of Anna. “Who do you belong to, Anna?”

“Y-you, Master,” she whispered.

Devin yanked her down to the edge of the table and pulled her legs apart. She whimpered as he undid his pants, but was clearly too hurt to run or fight. He would have to elicit the pain in his own way. He pushed her legs up to her chest and positioned his cock at her ass. One strong thrust was all it took to ram himself through the tight ring and deep into her ass.

She screamed and arched her back as his entry, but he didn’t wait for her body to accept him. He thrust repeatedly, stretching her forcefully to adjust to his presence. After she was sufficiently open to him, he pulled out and moved to her pussy.

He moved back and forth between her pussy and ass. When she stopped reacting, he paused for a moment, concentrating inside her and brought his spikes out. She screamed again and Devin smiled. Several thrusts in each hole with the spikes would ensure plenty of blood flow from her body. Blood was necessary to fulfill the requirements of becoming Chairman.

When he felt ready to climax, he pulled out of her and dragged her by her hair onto her knees. She looked up at him, giving him the same look she’d given Oscar. But he could withstand it. He stared back.

“Open,” he commanded.

She opened her lips and accepted his bloody cock into her mouth. He grabbed hold of her hair in two sections to ensure she couldn’t escape, then slowly began to fuck her mouth.

Down her throat several times, she began to choke and struggle against him. He was too large to allow any airflow when he was in her throat. She pushed back with her hands, but his grip held her head steady and he ignored the grunts and held her head in place.

“Oh, yeah. Fuck yeah,” he moaned as he fucked her throat.

There was only a short moment between each thrust. Not enough to get enough air. Her face was red and beginning to darken more as her need for oxygen increased. She continued to try and push away, but was unable to beat his strength.

Her eyes rolled back into her head, her struggle lessened and he knew she was close. He brought forth his spikes and gave several more thrusts down her throat, ensuring the tissues were shredded. By the time he came, her body was limp and blood trickled out the side of her limp lips.

He released her and her body slumped to the ground.

There were several exclamations as the men stood to look at her unmoving body. Blood trickled from her mouth and between her legs. Marcus came forward to check her pulse and shook his head.

“She’s dead,” he said in a low voice. He glanced at Devin, who looked at him impassively.

Devin walked to the bathroom to clean himself up. When he returned the men were quiet and staring at Anna’s battered body. He calmly sat down and glanced up at the Immortals talking quietly to one another.

The Immortals turned back to the Elders. “Devin has shown himself willing to do what it takes. Do you accept him as your Chairman?”

“Yes,” the Elders replied.

Devin smiled to himself.

“Then we will install him tomorrow night at the Gathering,” Kaveh said solemnly. They turned to leave.

“Immortals, I would ask that you restore life to my Mistress,” Devin said in a firm voice, standing with his chin high and eyes narrowed. He would show his power over the Immortals. This was their plan. Devin was shown to have power over them in exchange for a few favors for the Immortals.

“You killed her willingly,” Val said, turning back to him. “It cannot be undone.”

Devin’s eyes narrowed further. “I am nothing without her. Restore her life,” he demanded with a clenched jaw.

Kaveh frowned. “Elders do not give orders to Immortals.”

“I am the Chairman, not a mere Elder. Chairmen may give orders to the Immortals and they must obey.” He heard murmurs of assent behind him. “Restore her.”

Kaveh narrowed his eyes, then knelt beside Anna’s body. He picked her up and carried her into the bedroom.

*****

Air rushed into Anna’s lungs suddenly, making her throat burn. She grabbed her throat. What happened? She sat up, coughing. She was in the hotel bedroom.

Her body hurt. Her throat...she opened her eyes and looked up into the hard, golden eyes of the Immortal...what was his name? Kaveh? She blinked several times and tried to speak, but her throat was on fire.

“Hush now,” he said in a low voice. “Let me heal you.” He pushed her down on the bed, then trailed his hands down her body. A strange pulling sensation filled her and her body began to heal.

Anna tried hard to remember what had happened, but the memories were vague. She remembered Oscar hurting her. Yes, he bit her hard. Then Devin. Devin had...Devin had fucked her throat hard. So hard and fast she couldn’t breathe. The Immortals had said whoever wanted to be Chairman would have to kill her. Had Devin killed her? But she was alive.

Why did Devin keep hurting her? She tried so hard to be obedient. To be a good Mistress and slave. But nothing was ever good enough for long.

Tears stung her eyes and she closed them so that Kaveh wouldn’t see. She had a feeling he wouldn’t be very sympathetic.

After about twenty minutes, Kaveh straightened. “How do you feel?”

“Much better, thank you,” she said quietly.

“The Chairman wishes you to clean up and then join him in the other room.”

“Yes, Kaveh.” Anna sat up and rubbed her arms against the cool air in her room. She stood, then turned to ask Kaveh a question, but he was gone.
Strange.

Anna went into the bathroom and took a shower. She stayed as long as she dared, then wrapped a robe around herself and went out to the living room.

She stopped in her tracks just a few steps inside. The Elders were dispersed throughout the room, each with at least one woman. Devin had two at his feet, both attending to his rigid cock.

Anna stood and looked at Devin. He had hurt her then gotten rid of her so he could have someone else? She blinked away tears and waited for him to notice her so she would know what to do.

She was tired and wanted to go to sleep. It was early, but obviously Devin didn’t need her tonight. Would he kick her out of the bed and make her sleep somewhere else? She almost wished he would.

Logic told her that Devin had indeed killed her and she had somehow been brought back to life. She could tell by his words and actions earlier that he clearly wanted to be the Chairman, whatever that meant. In order to gain that position, he would have had to kill her. She knew he had raped her. Or at least had very painful sex with her, which most people, she guessed, would consider rape. For her, it was the norm. There was sex that didn’t hurt so bad and sex that hurt.

Except with Alex. And Aaron and Kurt. Anna closed her eyes at the sudden loneliness that encircled her heart. She wanted to go home. She felt weary. What else would happen this weekend? The Gathering hadn’t even started and she was already tired.

She sighed and hugged her arms around herself.

“Anna.”

Anna opened her eyes to see Devin watching her. The girls were sitting at his feet. Anna narrowed her eyes at them. That was her position. Her place by Devin. She looked at Devin, wondering what he would have her do.

He held out his hand to her and she crossed the room and stepped over the naked girls. Devin pulled her into his lap. “How are you feeling, Baby? I was worried about you.”

Anna looked away. “Fine, Master,” she said in a quiet voice. She sat stiffly in his lap and avoided looking him in the eye. She doubted he had even thought about her. He had, after all, killed her. She blinked several times to clear her tears.

“Oh, Baby,” he said, pulling her head to his shoulder. “I’m sorry I hurt you. You know I have to do things sometimes I don’t want to do, right?”

Anna didn’t answer. Did he really not want to hurt her? If not, why did he do it so much? Why did he look like he enjoyed it?

“Anna? You know that, right?”

*****

Devin watched as Anna’s jaw clenched. He frowned at her unexpected reaction. She was angry. At him. She wouldn’t give him a dishonest answer. She knew better than that. But to not answer him at all?

Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to let her out of the Manor. She was becoming far too independent. But he had to admit to himself, she was flourishing. When she was happy she was captivating. He sighed. It took so much effort to keep a woman happy. He gave up trying with Sandy long ago. It wasn’t worth it.

But with Anna.... No, she was different. It took very little to make her happy. A kind word kept her going all day. Maybe he should just send her home. Avoid the trauma of the rest of the weekend.

No. He had his plans. He must continue with his plans for the weekend. She just needed a firmer hand. She would act appropriately if he made her. It didn’t matter if she wanted to do something. She had her obligations and she must fulfill them.

“Anna, look at me.”

She did, her green eyes accusatory. Devin frowned.

“Why don’t you get dressed and go spend the night with Tyler and Tommy?” Kelly and Jessica, sitting at his feet, could certainly keep him occupied for the evening.

He saw the hurt in her eyes as she glanced at the girls at his feet, then at her hands. “Yes, Master,” she said softly and stood.

“They’re down the hall in Room 412.”

“Yes, Master.” She turned and walked back to the bedroom. A few minutes later she emerged dressed, and walked out of the room without looking at him.