Shauna rolled over and slipped from bed, she moved quietly to the door to the garden and saw Snow following her with the guard on duty. She relieved herself and waited as he washed her gently. “Snow, how long has it been since I got back?”

“About a month,” she stood and walked a little further in the garden.

“Do you think master still likes me?”

Snow nodded, “Too much at times.”

“Too much,” she looked up at the moon.

“Yes, it hurts him what he did to you.”

“But I understand, it was just a mistake.”

“It’s hard to understand masters sometimes, but he loves you. Look in his eyes when he’s looking at you. It’s right there for all to see.”

“Ok, I’ve been worried he’s unhappy with me. It’s been a long time since he really touched me.”

“Come on, I want to get back to sleep.”

Shauna followed the path back to the house and slipped in the door. She saw Kalief sitting up watching her, he reached out and she hurried forward. He lifted the sheets and she crawled in. “I need to talk to you,” she smiled and curled up against him laying her cheek against his chest.

He sighed and kissed the top of her head, “I love you Shauna,” she smiled against him relaxing.

“I love you too, Master Kalief.”

“It might seem strange but too much.”

“Is that possible,” she kissed him and then looked up into his eyes she saw the glisten of tears on his face and felt a deep fear.

“Today, we’re having company and in two days we’re having a sale, it’s a special sale, invitation only,” she shook her head and started to sit up but he held her. “Shauna…”

“No, don’t say it,” she said too loudly, “please Master Kalief don’t say it. I’ll do whatever you want, I’ll change whatever you want.”

“Shauna, calm down, and listen.” He used a firm voice and she heard Brandon and Cory moving. “I only invited people who you seemed to enjoy. It’s important to me that you go to someone who will care for you.”

“I’ll be alone,” she lifted her hands to her throat, “I couldn’t bare it.”

“For me, you can bare it for me Shauna.”

Shauna laid her face on his chest and started crying, “I’d rather die than be separated from you forever.”

“Shauna I’d even considered that but I can’t. I want you to be happy, I want you to have a child, even more than one.” Shauna lay until he lifted her from his chest. “Snow dress her in the clothes I picked out, they will be arriving soon.”

Shauna crumpled at Snow’s feet as he lifted her. She felt Brandon lifting her, “No, Brandon, no. I can’t live without you all.”

“Shauna,” Kalief said sternly, “will you embarrass me more?”

She pushed herself up, “Forgive me Master Kalief, I’ll make you proud.” Then she burst into tears and hurried into the dressing room.

Shauna couldn’t eat the food set before her, she sat up after moving it around a bit and let Kitten wipe her face. Shauna wiped a tear away and curled into Kitten’s arms shutting her eyes tightly for a moment. Shauna heard boots and looked up to see Kyle enter beside her master. They didn’t look at her as they sat down at the table. She saw Paul crawl into the room and look directly at her and moved forward in his most sensual manner. She heard Cory growl and saw he was moving out. She saw Raul enter and smile, before he walked to a seat. The two men put on a show, posturing as others slowly started entering the room. She couldn’t help but laugh at them, even as she felt uncomfortable as people entered the room. She saw a movement at the door and then a streak as a man moved forward Johnny landed in the middle of the mock fight and she laughed out loud. He stopped and turned toward her looking deeply offended before Paul jerked him down and sat on him.

“She’s very sad,” Will said sitting down.

“She’ll adapt,” Richard said looking down at Mimi and Marko sitting very politely at his side as he gently held their leashes.

“Don’t be harsh Richard,” Kalief said quietly. “It’s going to be hard enough.”

“Then why do it,” Richard snapped, “You’re being stupid.”

Raul chuckled, “Richard you just don’t understand the loss of control, have you ever loved anyone in your life?”

Richard laughed, “Ok you’ve got me there.”

“You enjoy your pets, you find your wife profitable, and your children you see as your legacy.”

“I love Johnny,” Will said quietly.

“And that’s why you have so much trouble controlling him,” Raul stated just as quietly.

“Who else is coming?”

“A few others that are gentle owners.”

“Her eyes are very sad,” Will said looking at him.

“I can’t help that,” Kalief said an edge to his voice.

“Come on,” Raul said firmly, “Let’s enjoy breakfast and the pets.”

Shauna realized that everything that was happening was for her and so that the owners could get a last look at her. She’d played with almost every master present except Will he kept to the back, he was as quiet as Johnny was wild. After dinner Raul drew her aside, “The boys want to play some rougher games I’d like you to go to Master Will and sit with him. If he tries to leave just set your hand on his thigh and ask him if he finds you displeasing.”

She nodded he lifted her chin and wiped away tears, “He loves you too much to keep you.”

“Master I’m so afraid, I’ll be alone, my master will be a man I don’t even know. I’ll be forced to leave my home. What if they treat me like…”

“Shhh, we wouldn’t let you go to someone who would hurt you, I promise.”

“Will you take me master?”

“No,” he caressed her face gently then kissed her cheek. “Paul loves you, if you were in my home it would cause problems if he loved you more than me. I’ve already had to discipline him for his interest in you.”

She leaned in and rested her head on his shoulder, “I’ll do whatever my master wants me too.”

“Good you’ll make him proud.”

Shauna moved to Master Will’s side and laid her hand on his thigh immediately he was already fidgeting. “Please,” she said, “I’m to sit with you and I don’t want to disappoint my master.”

He turned his face to her and extended his arms, “Of course I wasn’t thinking.” Shauna shifted in between his legs and laid her body against him. “This is hard on you I know,” he stroked her hair gently. “Johnny asked me to buy you, the thought terrifies me, you’re so beautiful and delicate. Johnny’s so deliciously wicked he’d be running us both within a week. I can imagine,” she was surprised when she felt him hardening under her belly. “It’s tempting; I’d enjoy watching you and Johnny on your knees fucking.” He stroked her back pulling her in a little tighter. “Would you do that for me, let me watch you with Johnny?”

“Yes master, if I was yours I’d do as you asked.”

“Would you watch Johnny and I?”

“Yes master.”

“You’re a good girl Shauna, just be still and let me rub against you, I’d like to cum against you.”

“Could I prepare you first master?”

He loosened his grip and watched as she stood and picked up a silk napkin, she knelt back in front of him and raised her shirt. She pushed aside his robes and opened his delicate trousers. Laying the silk under his hard member she leaned forward and placed her breasts on him then relaxed against him. He started moving and placed his hands around her pressing her into him. She heard him making pleased noises as he moved against her. “I’d enjoy Johnny humping you, what would you do?”

“Master if you sat close I could put my mouth around your hard cock and suck you.”

“Would you enjoy it,” he asked as he panted.

“Yes,” she whispered, “I’d enjoy pleasing you.”

“What if I told you, you couldn’t come till after I did?”

Shauna giggled and kissed his chest, “I might enjoy that Master Will.” She watched his face as his seed spilled out onto her breasts and the silk napkin. He held her close as his breathing calmed. “Thank you master Will,” she said as he slowly released her she cleaned him then wiped herself off he pulled her back in and held her as he watched the men playing.

Shauna yawned, she stretched and moved slowly toward her master, “Master Kalief may I please go to sleep?” she couldn’t help the yawn that escaped her.

“Yes, Snow,” he motioned and Snow walked toward her, “Please take Shauna to her cage.” He didn’t turn as she gently laid her hand on his shoulder. She stood for a moment as she gained her composer Raul lifted her hand and placed it in his and they followed Snow from the room.

“Snow?” she said as he led her into one of the first floor guest rooms there in the center of an empty room was her original cage, a light shown on it making it the center of attention. She sobbed loudly as she stood looking at it, “I’m already all alone,” her body trembled and Raul pulled her in to his chest.

“You did well earlier, I saw you pleasing Master Will,” she nodded against his chest. “He can’t bear to have you so close Shauna.”

“So he leaves me alone, in an unfamiliar room on one of my last nights in his home. The last time he had sex with me it was with violence. I’ll never feel his gentle touch on me again. I am alone.”

Raul pushed her back and looked down at her with a stern face. “You Shauna have been spoiled, this is your master’s wish make him proud.”

Shauna dropped to her knees and bowed low, “Yes master Raul, thank you for accompanying me, I will be fine.”

“Good, now get to sleep, morning is early and the rest of the master’s will be here.”

“Yes Master Raul,” he turned and left her kneeling on the floor. Snow moved up beside her and knelt in front of her. “You knew?”

“Yes,” he whispered, “let me help you, I’m to stay with you.”

She nodded her head, and he lifted her gently and walked her to the hall and led her into a guest room, “This is where you’ll bathe till…” she nodded and moved toward the filling tub. Kitten stood holding a bottle of her favorite scent.

Shauna stepped up the steps into the displayed cage, she looked at Snow and he followed her up as she lay down. He opened his arms to her and she buried her face in his shoulder and sobbed violently until she exhausted herself into sleep. Kalief stood at the open doorway and listened, he rubbed his temples with his open hand. Raul walked up behind him and laid a hand on his shoulder leading him away.

“You don’t have to do this?”

“Yes I do, I’m a business man, she impairs my judgment…I might kill her next time and that would kill me.”

Raul nodded his head, “She feels a great loneliness and wishes for one more night with her master.”

“I’d give in and keep her and I can’t do that, not and keep my sanity.”

“Do you want me to take her and keep her for you, I have a place I could set her up, we could pick her special retainers and you could visit her whenever you wanted.”

Kalief smiled and shook his head, “It’s better this way, I’m insane about her. My father was never this way about my mother he always loved her but…I don’t know he always remembered she was his pet.”

“You would make her your wife if you were free?” Kalief nodded and turned away.

“Only take her if you want her I will not see her again after the sale.”

Snow saw the master walk into the room, the thick carpet kept her from waking. It was Master Kyle. “She’s heart broken,” he said as he stood beside the cage and saw her tears.

“Yes, master,” he whispered, “and terrified.”

Kyle reached out slowly and stroked her hair, for a time just watching her sleep. He turned as another master walked in and lifted his hand and walked out the door.

The room was full as she walked in to eat lunch, she saw the heads turn to her and felt the blood rushing to her face. She looked down quickly and started to Brandon and Cory on the cushion. “Shauna,” Raul called she turned and walked slowly toward him, she saw Snow leave her and go to the men and Kitten.

“Sit with me and I’ll feed you,” she turned toward Kalief who didn’t even look up from his plate at her and let Raul pull her into his lap at the low table. She took food from his fingers as they talked, she, saw Kyle shift and opened to his fingers at her mouth. She found herself faced with the dark Kyle smiling as he leaned back against the table blocking Kalief from her view.

“Open Shauna,” he held a finger of pudding in front of her face and she opened letting him place his coated finger against her tongue. “Suckle,” he whispered in a low demanding tone and she did. His finger slid from her mouth slowly. “I like my dessert first, what about you Shauna?”

She nodded, pushing away the fears as Raul stroked her back reminding her what was expected. “Especially if it’s chocolate and has whip cream on it, real whip cream.”

Kyle chuckled and leaned very close to her ear and licked it, “I don’t think even whip cream can improve that taste.” Shauna shivered at his touch, she heard a little purr escaping her as his lips traced down her neck.

“Move Kyle, you always hog the pretty ones.” She didn’t even bother to open her eyes, his touch was warm and spicy and it sent a shiver of fear down her spine. She lay back against Raul panting as Kyle smiled at her and moved away.

Shauna was tired of being pawed and felt lightly bruised all over, she wanted to wash and go to bed but she was the center of attention, the reason for the sale tomorrow.”

Shauna saw a dark figure across the yard and realized it was Heathen, master Keith was standing next to him. He was such a good looking older man, his temples graying his body rock hard in the suit. She turned to a master who touched her stomach, sliding his hand under her light shirt. “Very pretty,” she looked down at the man from where she stood on the short stool. She was on display for another hour if she’d read the man’s watch right.

“She’s more than pretty she’s obedient and sweet,” Keith’s voice still sent shivers down her spine.

“Keith,” Raul said turning from a table. “I told Kalief you might be interested.”

“Of course, Heathen’s been asking about her, it might be time to get him a pet of his own, he’s such an obedient stud.”

“Wait till you see Kalief’s knew Stud, Brandon.”

“I’ve heard about the scene at the sale, how Shauna saved his neck and now he’s selling her without letting Heathen have his promised visit.”

Raul chuckled, “She did save his neck.”

Keith walked up and the man standing in front of her moved away his hand slipping off her flesh. “Good afternoon Shauna?”

“Good afternoon Master Keith, are you going to bid on me?”

Keith smiled showing his perfectly straight white teeth, “It depends on what I hear this evening? I have a feeling that you’re going to go for a large sum tomorrow.”

Shauna sighed and nodded, Keith reached out and touched her face. “I’m sorry,” he said gently.

“Thank you master Keith so am I,” she looked over at Heathen who seemed to be agitated. “Don’t let him and Brandon too close they’ll probably fight.”

Keith chuckled, “Always so sweet, you’ll go to a good master darling.”

“Thank you Master Keith, I’d rather stay with my master.”

He nodded and turned away.

Shauna followed Raul around the larger group he’d slipped her delicate top off her and her skirt when he’d helped her down from the stool. “We’ll walk around the garden to each of the groups and you’ll be viewed. Then you can go to bed.”

“Thank you,” she murmured feeling her face flushing, then looking around for Kalief.

“He’s not here,” Raul said gently stroking her hair and pulling her in to his side for a moment.

“How am I going to forget him Master Raul, I love him?”

“It will take time, your new master will keep you busy learning his ways.”

“Will I be able to tell my friends goodbye?”

“I’ll see if I can get you an hour, later tonight?”

“Thank you,” she took his offered hand as he led her into the first circle of people.

The bathroom was hot and steamy she crawled into the water holding onto Snow’s hand. She heard the door open and smiled as she saw Cory walk in with Brandon following, she heard the door shut and assumed it was Kitten following up the back. “I’m so glad you could come.” Brandon didn’t look very happy and neither did Cory, “You don’t have to stay if you don’t want to?” She looked down into the water.

She heard clothing dropping and saw Brandon’s big leg entering the water then a plop and splash was Cory. Kitten leaned over the edge of the tub, “Brandon’s not being allowed to talk.”

Shauna leaned forward and took each of their faces in a hand, “So you don’t want me to leave?” They shook their heads.

“Brandon’s been so very vocal that Kalief has forbidden him to speak till he gives him permission.” Brandon pulled her in and kissed her deeply and with desperation. “He’s very sad about what’s happening and he’s even reminded master that he is yours, but master is very adamant that you are leaving.” Kitten looked down, “Master is very sad.”

Shauna leaned her head against Brandon’s shoulder and sobbed Cory stroked her back and she heard Snow comforting Kitten.

The three of them sat in the water cuddling and stroking each other in silence. Snow and Kitten washed them gently as they sat together shifting them as little as possible. Cory rested his head on her chest as Brandon held her against his body, kissing her hair and face.

They heard the door open and she cried out feeling an almost physical pain as Raul walked in, “It’s time Shauna, is she ready Snow?”

“Yes sir, but they are very distraught.”

“It’s been taken into consideration.” Guards walked into the bathroom as he opened the door behind him. Brandon growled Shauna squirmed around and grabbed his face in her hands.

“Brandon, we are Master Kalief’s we are his, we must trust him to do what is right for us. He loves us Brandon, he’s very sad, very upset. I won’t be able to be here to help him. You and Cory must help him, you must help him not to be sad anymore.” Shauna stroked his face, “He’s promised me I’ll be with some one who will make me happy.” Shauna shook him gently, “He promised, he’s never lied to me, he’s always been honest.”

Brandon covered her hands and sighed loudly, he leaned forward and rested his forehead on hers, she heard the tiny whisper, “I love you.”

“I love you too, go with the guards, help our master be happy again, don’t make him sad, please.” Brandon stood very slowly lifting her with him kissing her as he rose. He set her feet down and took Snow’s hand as he stepped from the water he looked back at her once as Kitten slipped a robe around him then he left the room with the guards. Shauna turned as Cory’s hands touched her, his kiss was rough and hard, he stroked her body roughly set his hand on her heart. “I love you too Cory, I’ll never forget you, any of you.” Cory nodded and took Snow’s hand keeping his eyes on Shauna till he was bundled up. Shauna took Snow and Kitten’s hands and leaned in kissing them, “Thank you, I love you both, I won’t forget you,” They kissed her cheeks at the same time then hurried to follow Cory out the door with the guards.

Raul stood looking at her, “I’m very proud of you.”

Shauna plopped back in the water her back to him and buried her face in her hands. She felt the hands on her back but couldn’t bring herself to move, she felt him lifting her out of the water. “It’s time you were back on display in your cage.”

She nodded as the big towel wrapped around her and he pulled her under his arm.

Shauna crawled into the cage after Raul took the towel away. “The sale will be tomorrow after breakfast, I believe it will be heated you will just stand on the dais naked and be your pretty self.” He reached in and stroked her face, “It amazes me how you still blush.”

“I’m still Shauna McAlister I still believe that the life you demand of me is wrong.”

Raul chuckled, “I’m glad your spirit hasn’t been broken so will your new master,” he let his fingers travel down from her neck and lifted her breast in his hand, he ran his fingers over her as he held her eyes. “Give yourself to your new master as openly as you have given yourself to Kalief it will make your life happy.”

He moved away and she slipped into her covers and shut her eyes.

“She’s so pretty and delicate,” a male voice said beside her cage, Shauna didn’t open her eyes and tried to keep her breathing rhythmic.

“And passionate, have you seen her with him, he’s a fool to give her up, she’s practically begged him to keep her.”

“I’d like to see her on the floor with that giant, I can’t imagine how she can take him…”

“In her mouth,” the man said with a husky tone to his voice.

“The big one’s playing with the mute one in the playroom, Raul brought his special group in for this evening.”

“Are you going to bid on her?” She didn’t hear an answer, “and if you win her?”

“I’ve heard that Kalief’s pet’s are the finest, I plan on dressing her in gold mesh, and a very pretty gold chain around her neck instead of a bulky collar a light gold leash and I’ll lead her around at all my parties and make all my friends drool.”

“Sharing?”

“Oh no, not even with my wife,” the man chuckled, “I won’t let her have sex with anyone but me, and I’ll make sure, that I enjoy myself more than she does.”

“I hear she can enjoy herself quiet a bit.”

“No more, she’ll learn that it’s her job to please me not the other way around. Come on, I want to see the red head again.” The men chuckled and left. She lay silently listening to the silence and realized that someone else was in the room she could just hear the quiet breathing. She lay for a time then rolled over and sat up.

“I won’t let him take you, I won’t be selfish, I promise I’ll make you happy.” She looked toward the chair in the shadows, she already knew the voice but she wanted to see his face, he reached out a hand and she slowly crawled from the cage and down the steps on to the thickly carpeted floor. “Come to me Shauna, I promise you that I will help you learn to be happy again,” he took her hand and pulled her onto his lap. “I know your sad and afraid, I remember the first time I saw you I could see the fear in your eyes. I scare you?” She nodded as she settled herself on his lap. “It’s because there is power between us, a strong connection. I felt it as soon as I came near you, do you remember the night I helped bring you to so many crises’ I’ve never enjoyed myself so much, just seeing you being overcome again and again.” He shifted a bit cradling her head against his shoulder, she liked the smell of the man but she shivered. “I promise you Shauna the next man to plunder your depths will be me, and I will do it gently, methodically, and will find the ways that bring you the most pleasure. I will dress you in designer clothing, jewels and beautiful shoes. I will take you to places you’ve never been, I will not embarrass you, I will love you. I will keep you as my much loved pet but I will not flaunt it.”

She lay against him listening to his breathing, she thought about what he’d said then finally spoke. “What will I call you Master Kyle?”

He laughed a deep rich full laugh that filled the room, “For now sir when needed, Kyle when you speak my name in passion, Master Kyle if others expect it, I know you will be able to figure it out. I’ve seen you with Kalief and others, just be respectful and polite and I will be pleased.”

She turned her face up, “Do you have other pets?”

“No, I have slaves, my family has always had them. I was nursed and raised by one, my parents are jet setters.” She reached up and lightly touched his cheek.

“How can you be sure you will love me?”

“Because it happened the first time I saw you, I wanted to grab you up and run off with you, when that giant came at you my heart jumped into my throat, I thought I would die, when you turned and ordered him around…I was amazed, I stood in awe of you. Conan hates me or I would try to buy him for you. I know you feel alone and afraid I’ve spoken to Raul.”

“Thank you,” she whispered against his neck, “even if something happens and you can’t buy me, thank you.”

He laughed and held her, she yawned and he smiled down at her, “Go crawl back in bed it will be the last time you sleep alone in a cage Shauna.” She slipped from his arms and climbed back under her covers, she turned so she could see him and drifted off to sleep. Kyle sat quietly in the shadows watching her sleep, he saw Kalief slowly enter the room, his face was contorted in grief, he stood watching her sleep for a long time then surprised Kyle by looking up at him. “Raul says you’re going to buy her,” Kyle stood up and nodded, “Do you love her?”

“Yes, and I’ve told her so,” Kalief looked back down at her.

“She is precious to me, but I can not keep her. I did horrid things to her…I refused to listen to her, and she forgave me, even as she wore bruises and abrasions I created.”

“I will never harm her, I will be gentle with her.”

“You’re not known for being gentle Kyle,” Kalief said sternly.

“She’s not a slave or a business rival, and I love her.”

Kalief turned toward him and nodded, “Then win her and keep her as she should be kept, she is a precious creature who needs to be loved and trusted.” Kalief reached out and lifted the sheet a bit higher then turned and left.

Shauna started sobbing into her pillow Kyle placed his hand on her head and just stood their till she cried herself back to sleep. He left the room and watched as the guard entered as he left.

Shauna walked into the room and was surprised, Raul didn’t let her stop as she realized the amount of people. He walked her up to the dais at the foot Kalief stood and looked at her. He lifted a wicked looking knife she reached out and kissed his hand before he could stop her, he lifted her chin and cut the leather at her throat, he took it and slipped it in his pocket and then sheathed the knife. He reached out and slipped the nipple rings from her breasts and dropped them too into his pocket. “I offer up my beloved pet Shauna, I want to assure you I am not sending her away because she has displeased me. It is because of a fault in me that I need to place her in a loving home.” He let his eyes run over the crowd slowly. “If you can not provide a loving carrying home for her do not bid, I will not just forget her, if I find she is being abused or neglected I will exact revenge.” She shivered at the seriousness in his voice and saw the surprised faces.

Raul stepped from her side, “I swear this along with my brother Kalief.” Eyes widened and Shauna knew that no one would dare bid for her unless they were going to take care of her.

A man stood up, “What if she becomes disobedient are you saying we have no right to discipline our property?”

Raul motioned to Kalief who nodded, “This is not a normal sale, it was explained in the special invitation. Shauna is dear to her master’s heart so dear that he can not trust himself to protect her from his own jealousy. Strings are attached at this sale, his heart strings. If you don’t care for that codicil then don’t bid.”

“Sit down Franz, it was clear in the invitation,” someone said and the man sat down looking embarrassed.

She still hadn’t looked up, she felt truly naked with out the collar she’d been wearing since she was owned by her master. Raul motioned and she slowly walked up the dais on his arm, he lifted her chin and smiled at her then slowly took the delicate silk robe and walked down the dais leaving her alone and naked.

Raul walked down, she saw Kalief leave and followed him with her eyes. “As you can see,” she recognized the voice of the MC from the pet conference, “Shauna is a very loyal pet, turn slowly Shauna, “You’ve all had a chance to examine Shauna close up so let’s start the bidding.

Shauna turned as Kyle stood and offered an enormous amount she almost sat but managed to stay upright. “Well I can see that we aren’t playing around here gentlemen, if you want to take this well trained loving pet home you are going to have to be serious, who cares to try?”

It didn’t take long, Kyle didn’t sit, Will bid twice, Richard once, Keith bid four times, three men she didn’t know bid six times but in the end Kyle outbid them all.” The M.C. declared him the victor, then invited the men into a meal before they left. Raul stood with a folder, Kyle walked up to her and opened a long slender box, in it was a beautiful chain, diamonds dripping off of it in the center a jewel encrusted lock sat he let a slave hold the box and took the chain.

“Shauna do you accept me as your master?” She looked at him directly in the eyes.

“I accept you as my master because Master Kalief has asked me to.” He smiled and nodded then set the chain around her neck, he slipped the lock through the two larger links at the ends and then stopped.

“I will not lock this, as you do you accept my place as your owner,” she reached up to his hands and took the small lock in her fingers then pushed it shut. He took another box from his jacket pocket. She looked up and saw all the men watching he opened the box and held it toward her, “To adorn your beautiful nipples,” She saw the snowflake design in the delicate little nipple shields the little round rings held a deep blue Safire bead on it. She reached toward the box and he smiled, “May I?”

Shauna nodded, “Yes Master Kyle, it’s all so beautiful, thank you.”

She couldn’t help but gasp as his fingers rolled her nipples to firm them up. She shivered and felt her inner muscles tense in anticipation. “Open your eyes beautiful,” she did so immediately and saw him smiling down at her. “You like that don’t you darling.” She nodded as he pulled and placed the shield on her then the ring.

“Oh yes,” she mumbled, realizing she was panting, “Very much.”

“It’s been a long time since you had sex isn’t it?”

“Very, Master Kyle,” she whispered as he finished.

“We’ll take care of that in just a few minutes,” he walked over to Raul who had spread the papers on the table.

“This is the agreement, you’ve read it?”

“Yes, I can see his desire to protect her in it. I’ve promised him I would protect her.”

“Good you sign these lines,” Shauna looked away and felt strange the chain around her neck was so light. The shields felt strange but not unpleasant. She was amazed when he lifted up a piece of material and she saw it was a dress, it was very pretty made of a shear material with a light print covering it, when he moved it she realized it was opalescent.

“It’s beautiful,” he lifted it and she let him slip it over her head, she wiggled and it dropped down, he turned her and pulled the ties in the back, she felt it lifting her breast and defining her waist. It draped around her thighs in a luxurious feeling. He finished adjusting the corset ties in the back and turned her around.

“It looks perfect on you,” he smiled, “are you ready?”

Shauna gasped, she looked around and realized she was leaving; his hand tightened around hers, “You’re not going to run are you?” he asked in a gentle voice.

“No,” she gasped, as she turned her face to him, “No, I’m going with you,” she said in a choked voice.

Raul reached in his pocket and pulled out a golden vial, “Under her tongue it’s almost instantaneous.”

“Do I need to drug you Shauna?”

“No, Master Kyle, I’m ready,” she said feeling the slide of tears on her face, “I might need to hurry.” He took her hand and led her to a door.

“I think you’ll enjoy the flight, I had a light meal made ready for us,” he watched as slippers were placed on her feet and helped her walk to the car, she didn’t turn her face he was sure with the tears she wouldn’t have been able to see anyway. He spoke lightly about the weather as they walked to the car and climb in. She felt so right slipping into his arms as they drove away from her home.

“I know that this is scary for you Shauna, but I want you to know that I’ve promised to keep you safe and happy.”

“Thank you, Ma…”

“Sir is fine.”

“Thank you, sir.”

“You’ll learn my ways quickly, I correct once then I discipline.”

“You’ll discipline me if I call you master?”

He smiled and stroked her face, “If you call me master inappropriately; in front of Raul or others who expect it, it is appropriate, but in private it’s such a mouthful. I’m not cruel Shauna but I do expect to be obeyed.”

“Yes sir,” she whispered.

“I guess we might as well go over the rules now,” he squeezed her closer. “If you don’t remember you may ask but if you just forget that’s different.”

“I’ve heard about who you are so I’ll tell you a little about me. “I’m Kyle Wilder I live in the New Mexico desert most of the year with my family. I have a wife and six children, four boys, two girls. My children attend boarding schools in England, except for the oldest boy who is in college there. My wife is in and out with business, she enjoys the slaves that work the house and the few she keeps for her own pleasure but she won’t even acknowledge that you are in a room. We have a long standing agreement that I can do as I please as long as she can.”

“I’m sorry,” slipped from her lips and she jerked her hand to her mouth, “Sir.”

Kyle chuckled, “Melissa and I have never lied to each other we enjoy different partners,” he turned her face to him, “but you are different, you I won’t share, do you understand.”

He sounded so firm, his eye brow had raised, “Yes sir.”

“From now on you are reserved just for me,” his fingers grazed her cloth covered shoulder and arm and possessively ran down her body and back up. “But I am a business man so you will have time that I will not require your complete attention.” He smiled, “We’ll talk more about that later, but now,” he traced her face with his finger tips, “You will sleep in my bed, beside me at first then at the foot if I indicate it. A slave will wake you in the morning so you can prepare yourself for me, we might have sex or just go to breakfast. Sir at the house. I’ll let you know if a guest comes you’re not familiar with but honestly you shouldn’t need to address me in public much, you are a pet and pet’s don’t talk much. I like affectionate pets, I love the way you sat at your master’s side and rubbed against him or slept at his feet on long evenings.

Shauna covered his hand on her face with hers and shut her eyes a moment. “I need you to give me all your affection Shauna, forget the past and pour yourself into me.”

“Yes sir,” she shifted his palm and kissed it firmly.

He smiled, “You will walk, there are certain bathrooms in the house you will use. I will assign a female slave to assist you, I have one in mind. At breakfast if I’m not busy, you will sit beside me if you don’t get enough food from me when I leave you to go to work in my office you may go to the kitchen and eat, the staff will give you what I and the trainer decide on.”

“Trainer sir?”

“That’s what I call Steve the man who runs the household slaves, he’s also a physical trainer, an old friend we workout together, he plans the meals for the house and staff. At first during the morning I’d like you to start familiarizing yourself with the world again, read the papers, watch the news, use the internet for news.” He lifted her chin and she smiled up at him.

“Thank you so much Kyle,” she shifted in her seat as she spoke and kissed his face again and again as he laughed.

“I thought you might like that, you will accompany me to my lunch into my office where you will sit next to me on a cushion and eat with me, again when we’re done if your in need of more food you can go for it in the kitchen. “You are free to do as you like for two hours then you will report to the gym. Steve will set up your routine, he knows my likes and dislikes you will be respectful of him but he is not your master I am and I am very jealous of you Shauna.”

Shauna nodded, “I am your pet Master Kyle.” He looked at her and chuckled.

“I’ll let you get away with that one it was done very prettily.” She kissed his stroking hand. “I eat a formal dinner with my wife and guests most nights you will sit at my side, don’t expect much food in the evening because I want you clean inside and out for our nights.” He slipped his finger in her mouth and she flicked her tongue over it. “If the evening goes long I’ll send you to bed with your slave, otherwise you’ll stay next to my chair the rest of the evening. I won’t let others touch you. To me a pet is a very private thing. Not that I didn’t enjoy Kalief’s beliefs when you were his.”

Shauna understood that things were changing and she would have to learn, she could hear when he spoke, that he would require it, even demand it.

Shauna followed Kyle from the long limousine that had met them at the airport. She was surprised at just how desert the place was, the house was generally low and very native, it had thick adobe walls and deeply sunk back windows under long low porches. They were in a large courtyard surrounded by tall thick walls. She heard a commotion and a beautiful woman on a horse burst from a gated area.

“Kyle, your back,” she yelled as she jumped from her horse and ran to him.

“What are you doing out in the heat?”

She laughed loudly, “Driving my groom mad, I lost him again.” A man with a huge scowl on his face rode in.

“Your wife should be whipped,” he glared nastily at the woman then rode the horse through another open gate.

“Melissa?”

“Oh he’ll get over it, do you like him,” she motioned to the horse, a groom who rushed out of the dark porch area was holding.

“Beautiful,” he said kissing her cheek, “But you have to be kinder to Ricardo or he’ll quit and that would make me very unhappy.” He spoke as if to a spoiled child.

She smiled and leaned a bit looking toward Shauna, “Very pretty, is she the one Kalief…”

“Yes, we just ate a wonderful meal on the plane, have you eaten?”

“Earlier, but after I shower I was going to have an iced drink on the back porch. Will you join me?”

“Yes, we’ll both join you, then I have to get work done this afternoon.”

“The Perez’s are coming over tonight for dinner and cards.”

“Good, are you and Tom still sneaking around behind his wife’s back?” she chuckled as they started toward the door Shauna following.

“Of course, she tells everyone he’s a saint, as she cheats on him with that hired hand, he thinks it’s hilarious.”

“It helps that he’s paying the man to keep her happy. I’m glad I don’t have to pay someone to do that darling.”

“So have you…” she turned and peaked at Shauna again.

“No, she’s been celibate a month now, she had to heal after Ann’s lovely care.”

“Have my doctor look at her he’s very good at reconstructive surgery.”

He leaned in and kissed his wives cheek, “Thank you, I’ll do that,” Shauna felt relieved as she stepped into the shade of the porch.

“She’s very pale, keep her sun screened or you’ll be out a pet till she recovers.”

“I’ll be careful with her, now you run off and I’ll get her settled,” Shauna watched as he kissed her offered cheek again and she ran off.

Kyle chuckled at the look on her face, “I told you we have an agreement.”

“Why would you want me when you have such a beautiful wife, sir?”

Kyle smiled and reached out a hand, “She’s my wife, you’re my pet, two very different creatures.”

“But she’s so beautiful,” Shauna said laying her hand in his.

“She has her place in my life and it is large but you, my little compliant pet, eventually will have a larger. She is strong willed and does not look too please me as you will. We have a partnership an arranged marriage, we work well together but I need someone soft, pliable and obedient to sooth me.”

Shauna walked into the home, it was sunken she realized they took three steps down into the house from the entrance way. The home was simple but rich in its décor. “It’s lovely ma…sir,” she said looking around.

“Thank you, we’ll go see Steve and get you all settled.”

Shauna felt small walking through the tall sparsely decorated rooms big wood beams were exposed in almost all the rooms as they walked through the house. All the servants they came across bowed or curtsied as they passed. “Here,” he opened a door and she stopped abruptly. She could see a man beating a naked woman across the bottom and thighs with a belt. She lay across a desk in the center of the room. The woman was sobbing loudly. Kyle just stood waiting his hand holding hers gently. The woman became still and the man stopped and shifted her to look at her face then he turned and nodded at Kyle.

“Hello Kyle, who do you have there behind you?”

“Steve this is Shauna and I think you’ve scared her motionless.”

He nodded, “So this is the little creature, you’ve let into your heart?”

“Totally, she’s here to meet you, and look what you’ve done,” the woman stirred and Steve motioned. Shauna was surprised when two men retrieved the woman and took her crying from the room through another door.

“Come in, let’s go out to the terrace, did you just come in?”

“Yes, Melissa met us.”

Steve turned to her, “The bathroom is through there,” she nodded and hurried off.

Shauna stepped from the bathroom and looked around for Kyle, “I told him he could go, that I’d get you settled.” Shauna felt frantic and her hands clasped tightly before her. He didn’t move as she looked around the room frantically.

“Yes, sir,” she said in a rush of air.

“Just yes Shauna, I’m not your master,” Steve rose from his chair behind the desk.

“Yes,” she said feeling faint.

“Come let’s sit here,” he motioned toward the big leather love seat and chair in a seating arrangement in the corner. She moved but warily, “I won’t harm you.”

“Thank you,” she whispered as she hurried to the couch she looked at it and felt very awkward as she moved to sit on it.

“I want you to tell me everything.” She turned surprised.

“Everything?”

“Yes, we’ve got time, I want to know you. I’ll be an important part of your life from now on.”

Shauna leaned forward and placed her face in her hands. Steve didn’t speak as she cried softly into her hands, he stood and moved to his small kitchenette and then back setting a cup of hot tea in front of her. “Drink this it will help.”

He watched her immediate response and wondered if she were freed today if she could ever recover from what had happened to her. He sat down and sipped at the tea.

“I’m sorry,” she said after sipping at the tea.

“No reason to be, you’ve done amazingly well for what’s happened to you. It’s got to be hard to be separated from your friends and of course your master.”

She drank again sitting awkwardly on the couch, “You’ll get used to furniture again, you’ll be surprised at how fast. We have a little stuffed stool chair combination for you to sit on when you sit beside your master.” He motioned to the other side of the coffee table and she looked over but didn’t stand. “Go ahead,” she stood setting down the tea. He refilled her cup as she moved around and sat down on the overstuffed short chair.

“It’s very comfortable, my legs won’t go to sleep.” He nodded and moved her tea in front of her.

“You can stay there if you’re more comfortable.”

“Thank you,” she said shifting her legs up under her, “Yes, I like this better.”

“In the mornings,” he turned a bit in the chair, “I’m going to schedule your workout first thing after Kyle’s breakfast,” he watched her face. “Kyle trusts me to take care of your needs, he’s really a very busy man.” She nodded and hurriedly took the cup and drank more. “I think it would be a mistake to give you too much time alone. You’ll work out with my morning group then clean up and stay in my office as you read the paper, watch news and explore the internet. I’ll have food here so your light breakfast won’t be a problem.”

Steve stood and walked across the room and looked outside, “After lunch I’ll arrange for you to take a light walk in the gym, you may swim play badminton or what ever you’d like as long as you’re using your body. Then a light snack as you’re being prepared for your evenings. Kyle and Melissa entertain almost every night. Kyle expressed his desire to have you at his side.” He turned and looked at her, “He desires you at his side at all social events, they will take precedence over our normal schedule.”

Shauna nodded and finished her tea, “I will do whatever he wants.”

Steven nodded, “I believe you will. Now let’s go for a little walk and I’ll introduce you to the staff, and show you around.”

Shauna saw the smiling woman as she turned from the window she’d been washing. “Sir,” she said nodding to him respectfully.

“Darla, this is your master’s pet Shauna,” the woman smiled and curtsied.

“I’m honored, Shauna.”

“Thank you,” Shauna said looking at Steven who smiled.

“Darla I’d like you to try out for the position of Shauna’s personal maid and companion.”

“Me!” she said excitedly, she clapped her hands and then blushed, “I’m sorry Sir, I’m just so excited.”

“I thought you might be,” he motioned and another woman took the cloth she’d been cleaning with. “It means more responsibility, a pet can’t be expected to remember everything they are to do, that will be your responsibility.”

“Yes sir, just tell me what to do and it will be done.”

Shauna chuckled at Darla as Steven rolled his eyes. Darla blushed as she realized she was jumping in excitement again as Steven went over the schedule in his office. “I’m sorry, this is just so much more than I ever expected.”

“You’ve worked hard and you get along with everyone even Marcy,” she chuckled and Shauna looked from one to another. “Later she can explain.”

“So why don’t you two go look around your room Shauna.”

“I have a room?”

“Yes, if Kyle dismisses you or more likely if he has company, a guest or his wife, you have a place to sleep. You’ll mostly use it for dressing and preparation for your evenings.”

“Tonight,” Darla asked.

“Yes, I’ll join you in half an hour.”

Darla stood and Shauna hurried to her feet from her low padded chair. “Shauna?”

“Yes,” she turned toward Steven.

“Welcome.”

“Thank you,” she said nodding then following Darla.

Shauna scowled as Steven set the enema bag on the counter, “Twice every day before your evening twenty minutes the first time and ten the second,” Darla nodded.

“Now,” she asked.

“Yes, make sure the bathroom is very warm sometimes it can cause a chill. She is to eat nothing after unless her master feeds her. She can drink anything she’d like liquid, no shakes or meal substitutes.”

“Won’t she get hungry?”

“Probably but I’m sure it won’t be a problem for her to control it.”

Darla looked skeptical but nodded. “How do I choose her clothes?”

“They will be chosen and laid out, if there is no preference she may choose.”

Darla nodded, “We’ll learn together,” Shauna said smiling at the woman.

“I’ll leave you to clean yourself and be back in half an hour.”

Shauna nodded, and watched him leave, “You don’t like this?” Darla asked gently.

“I will do what I’m told,” she watched as Darla filled the bag and hung it from one of the many shower heads in the shower. Darla nodded and moved forward and walked behind her.

“As will I Shauna, we’ll make a good team,” Shauna felt the ties on her dress dropping away. Shauna heard a noise and the door opened.

“Steven asked me to come supervise this,” Shauna recognized the nurse, “he though you two might be more comfortable.

“I’ve never assisted at this before,” Darla said nodding.

Shauna found herself kneeling over a softly padded plastic wedge her bottom up in the air, she knelt on a soft rubber bathtub liner. “Relax Shauna, Diana is going to lubricate your bottom and then slowly slide in the spout.”

The older woman ordered them about, till Shauna squealed, “I can’t hold it any longer.”

“Oh yes you can, put your finger here and press, it will help her hold it the required time.” Shauna bit the side of her hand as she waited with the liquid in her bowels she heard the older woman telling Diana recipes for different enemas for different effects. She didn’t cry out as the cramping swept through her belly. She knelt there till the timer went off and Diana helped her to the toilet. She knelt again bowing her head as it was done a second time resigned to her fate.

Shauna walked into the doorway and waited till Kyle saw her, his smile as their eyes met relaxed the tension she was feeling, he motioned and she walked forward in another beautiful opalescent dress. She knew others were in the room but she had eyes only for him, it was the first time she’d seen him since he left her with Steven. He looked handsome in the dark suit as he sat on the couch with a group of friends sitting and standing in the living area.

“She’s a beauty, Melissa aren’t you jealous,” someone asked.

She didn’t hear the response or turn as she knelt onto the cushion chair and rested her head against him with a sigh. “I’ve missed you too,” he said stroking her hair, “but I’ve been busy.”

“So introduce her Kyle?”

“This is Shauna, and she has no need to know who any of you are, she’s my pet.” He said firmly but with a touch of humor.

“Such jealousy,” Melissa said, “you’d think he didn’t have plenty of women to…”

“Darling,” he said laughing, “she is special, you’ll see.”

“How do you get a woman to willingly act like an animal,” a nasty sounding woman said from somewhere, “It’s so degrading.”

“And you don’t have slaves Corinne?” Melissa said chuckling.

“I don’t see any whip marks,” the voice snarled.

“Corinne, really, she’s just jealous she’s been hoping to get Kyle in bed since we all met.”

“Dan,” the woman sounded shocked.

“Well you have, don’t you think I’d notice, I am your husband.”

Shauna shifted the chair a bit and leaned in and rubbed her face against his side, she felt his hand slip into her low cut top and fondle her breast, she purred quietly against him.

“Dinner is ready,” a deep voice boomed from across the room. Kyle’s hand slid from her top and he stood lifting her up then letting her go. He then turned to the one of the woman and offered his arm.

“Heal Shauna,” he said as he started toward the dinning room. She bowed her head and walked along just behind him to his side. She felt a hand run over her bottom and hurried forward. She stood waiting as he sat the woman then sat himself. She watched his hand motions and then moved to the little cushioned chair and sat leaning into his right side. She could see under the table as she leaned her head on his lap. When his hand rested on her head she felt secure.

Shauna watched as the woman ran her foot over Kyle’s she felt him tense and saw him shift. His right hand resting on her. She realized he was left handed as she watched the woman’s foot try to find him again. “Really Kyle, animals at the table,” she said as her foot bumped into Shauna’s extended leg.

Kyle ran his fingers through her hair as he stroked her. “Corrine,” he said leaning toward the woman over Shauna, “Don’t be jealous, I picked out a perfect stud for you today, I know you and Dan enjoy…”

“But Kyle,” she hissed, “Dan’s brought one of his slaves I thought maybe you and I could…”

She felt his hand leave her head and heard him patting the woman’s hand, “I’m sorry, I just got in from her sale and am exhausted.”

“Kalief is said to have Raul’s special slaves at his sales,” Dan said with interest.

“Slut,” Kyle said, “he’s an amazing creature and so are his friends, “I’ve never seen such a sensual group. I believe Shauna’s had a number of experiences with him.”

“Really,” she heard Melissa say from across the room. Shauna sat looking down the table at the legs under it and realized Melissa’s foot was caressing the man’s next to her on her right and his was running up and down her calf. “You’ll have to have her tell us about it dear.”

“Maybe another time,” he said his hand dropping back to her head possessively.

“Shauna,” she looked up from where she sat next to him at the poker table, “go with your slave and get ready for bed. I’ll be late just crawl in and go to sleep.”

She sat up and rubbed her face on the back of his hand and met his eyes. Kyle stopped for a moment and just looked at her and smiled, “I’d hoped to bed you tonight but I won’t be in bed till well into tomorrow. You rest, I’ll see you in the morning.”

“Yes sir,” she said speaking the first words since she’d seen him this evening.

Shauna woke as her master slipped in bed she could smell the scent of another woman on his neck as he pulled her in close and relaxed into sleep. She wished it were Cory or Brandon they never failed to make her quiver before she fell asleep and even after. She reached out her tongue and licked his neck slowly, “Not now Shauna, tomorrow, go to sleep girl.”

Shauna woke to a slight caress on her arm and turned to see Darla, Kyle was still sleeping as she rolled gently from the bed and followed Darla into her room. Shauna moved through the room never really having looked at it before she didn’t follow Darla into the bathroom but went from the little sitting room into the bed room and laughed. It was a huge cat toy, many levels, a two story high room with a high raised bed area in a box, a swing halfway up. She started to move toward it but Darla walked in. “Not yet, first you must wash,” she turned disappointed and hurried to follow Darla.

“After can I explore it?”

Darla rolled her eyes, “After.”

Shauna barely paid attention as Darla prepared her, removing hair, washing her encouraging her to go to the bathroom. She dried and pulled her hair back in a ponytail and then handed her a toothbrush. Shauna hurried then looked at her, “Go.” Shauna smiled.

“Won’t you come too?”

“I guess I can, I’m new at all this too.”

Shauna hurried into her bedroom and climbed up the carpeted ramp to the first level and ran her fingers over the fur covered play areas. She saw a TV and moved aside a little curtain and saw all sorts of movies many she didn’t recognize. Shauna ran up to the next level and realized there was a slide to the floor that went in a tub, she went past it and sat on the swing. “I love it,” she said turning to Darla coming up behind her.

“I’m glad,” Kyle said from the floor. She started to move, “No stay you can play till someone comes for you, I have an early meeting.”

“Mas…Sir?”

He raised, an eyebrow at her and she looked down. “I’ll see you at lunch Shauna.”

“Yes sir,” she waved at him and started swinging again but the moment he left she climbed off and worked her way to the top and sat down looking out a window and across the desert landscape.”

“Shauna,” Darla said setting a plate beside her on the carpeted platform.

“Thank you, I’ll eat in a few minutes,” she said lifting her legs and leaning on arms on her knees.

“Shauna,” she turned and looked down seeing Steven looking up at her, “you’re late,” he started up the ramp.

“I didn’t know, Mas…um sir…”she rolled her eyes “My master said I was to stay here till someone came for me, he had a meeting.”

“I’ll give Darla your schedule,” he looked down at her, “you haven’t touched your food.”

“I’m not hungry,” she stood up picking up the plate.

He took the plate from her and motioned she slowly walked down the levels not enjoying herself as she had. She saw him hand the plate to a slave standing outside the door as they passed. Shauna turned and looked to make sure Darla was following, a few feet behind.

Steven motioned her toward the sitting area in his big office and she looked at the selection of reading material and felt confused as to what she’d start with. She heard the TV flip on and saw Steven with the remote she saw the news anchor and the ticker tap running at the bottom of the screen and felt rich.

“Here,” she looked up and saw Steven standing beside a woman holding a tray of food, “you will eat.”

Shauna nodded, “Yes Steven, I’ll eat.”

He chuckled and turned leaving her,

Shauna watched as the buff man showed her how to use the machine, his body clothed in skimpy shorts was distracting to say the least. She moved into the seat, and mimicked his actions; his arm crossed in front of her and it lightly ran over her chest. She sucked in her breath and he smiled at her. Shauna did all the exercises and then let Darla help her wash before she lay on the massage table and waited for the masseuse. When the same man showed up she wondered if she should run off. “Darla,” she spoke quickly. Darla moved up beside her and she pulled her close. “Don’t leave, promise.”

Darla looked up at the man crossing the room and smiled then nodded.

Shauna felt the sheet being shifted and buried her face in the support. “You don’t have to stay here,” the man said in his sensual voice, “It’s warm.”

“She’ll stay.”

“I’ll stay,” Darla said giggling.

“I’m Seth,” the man purred down at Shauna, “I hear you’re a pet.”

“I’m my master’s pet.”

“I’ve heard pets are always ready,” his hands were working out every kink she had, even ones she didn’t know she’d had.

“My master says I’m only his,” she whispered reminding herself as his hands worked her flesh skillfully.

“What about your last master?”

“Seth,” she heard the reprimand in Steven’s voice. “You wouldn’t find it pleasant if you managed to seduce her, in fact you’d very likely regret it as you were turned into a eunuch. Your master is very serious that she’s only his.”

She felt the change in the hands working on her. “Yes sir.” Shauna smiled and felt herself relaxing.

“Shauna,” she jerked away confused, “hey, it’s ok you just fell asleep while Seth worked you over.”

“It was very relaxing,” she said looking around as she sat up pulling the sheet with her, she saw Darla holding a robe and looked at Steven.

“What do I do now?”

“You have an hour before lunch so I’m taking you back to my office. I’ll get some work done while you watch the news and then we’ll go to lunch.”

Shauna nodded and slipped on the clothing Darla held out she realized Steven was leaning against the wall watching as she slipped on the small purple panties and the sheer purple pantaloons then accepted the sheer opalescent tunic over her head and turned so Darla could tie it. She didn’t meet his eyes as she felt her breasts lifted by the material but hurried to him as Darla finished.

“You’re a very lovely woman Shauna.”

“I’m a pet, a very lovely pet owned by my master Kyle.”

“Yes, you are, and it’s a good thing he’s my friend or I’d never have seen you. Now come.”