Her Darkest Desires (7 page)

Claire shivered a little, suddenly realizing that the sun was dipping lower in the sky, taking with it the warmth. She glanced at her watch and jumped up. She had only a short time to draw a bath and get ready for whatever forbidden temptations this night would hold.

Promptly at five, there was a knock at the door. Claire opened it to find the same two men who had been sparring with Lady Gwen standing in the hallway. But now they looked like they had just stepped out of a frieze on an Egyptian temple. Dark hair slicked back from finely chiseled features, bare-chested, skin glistening with scented oil. The fragrance was strange, yet somehow tantalizing. Both men wore only a loose white garment that rode low on their hips, stopping just above the knees like a kilt. They had wide gold cuffs around their wrists, leaving the rest of their powerful arms bare. The men wore flat leather sandals, but even so, they towered over Claire.

“You have been commanded to appear before Mistress Jade,” one of them announced formally. Not waiting for a reply, he took her by the arm and led her down the hallway, with his partner flanking her other side. Claire suddenly felt like a prisoner being led to the guillotine. Even if she wanted to get away, one look at them told her resistance would be futile.

They escorted her silently down the hall to another, smaller staircase leading to the lower level. There, a door at the foot of the stairs opened onto a long narrow passageway. Claire was amazed. Apparently the underground areas at The Dark Side of the Moon were much larger than the mountain lodge they first saw. The lower hallway was dark, lit only by flickering bulbs in simple iron holders here and there along the wall, like torches leading to a Pharaoh’s tomb. They stopped at a heavy double door at the end of the passageway. One of the men knocked sharply.

“Enter,” said a low voice. The attendant pushed the thick door open and motioned to Claire to step inside.

If what she’d seen before at The Dark Side of the Moon was unusual, the sight that greeted Claire’s eyes here was truly bizarre. The room was large, lit only by more of the flickering torch lights. With no windows, a stone floor, and thick plaster walls, the room felt like the inner sanctuary of some ancient temple. Adding to the illusion, Mistress Jade sat regally at the opposite end of the room on a high-backed, padded wooden chair raised three steps above the rest of the room. Claire tried hard not to stare. Today Jade wore a bronze metallic skin-tight corset. Copper eye shadow with chocolate liner accented the cold green eyes, which were regarding her as though she were a timid rabbit tossed into the cage of a hungry but haughty lioness. Around her neck, Jade wore a twisted gold chain with what looked like an ancient coin dangling from it and another pair of thigh-high patent leather boots with stiletto heels, in bronze this time to match her corset. Claire wondered fleetingly where in the world she got her clothes. Maybe somewhere in this warren of underground rooms there was a whole army of dressmakers and cobblers, laboring away in the torchlight.

Jade nodded her head, and both men stepped forward to kneel on one knee in front of—well, there was no other word for it—her throne. Claire stood behind them, surreptitiously peering around the room. The wall behind Mistress Jade’s seat was lined with dark wood cabinets. On her left stood the padded bench from last night’s performance. On her right was a table that looked like it belonged in a doctor’s office. Waist high, built in sections that could be raised or lowered.

Jade clapped her hands, and the two men rose, grabbing Claire by the arms. They led her to the table. “Lie face down,” she said. Claire stood there trembling, uncertain of what was to come next. Jade waved a hand, and Claire found herself bent over the table, held down by a pair of strong arms. Her blue tunic was yanked up, baring her ass, and the other attendant delivered half a dozen hard swats so fast it took her breath away.

“You have a great deal to learn,” Jade declared. “When I tell you to do something, I expect to be obeyed—immediately. Kyle has requested that you be outfitted with two of my special devices tonight for your initiation into your new status. You will be his private sub for the remainder of your time here. Now, get on the table.”

Legs shaking, Claire climbed awkwardly up onto the table. Her bottom was burning from the unexpected spanking, and she didn’t know which was more terrifying—the idea of submitting to whatever Mistress Jade had in mind for her or the thought of getting an even harsher spanking by trying to resist. She had barely stretched out on the table when her arms were seized and pulled forward. Wide leather straps fastened her wrists to the front legs of the table. Behind her, the other attendant who had spanked her pulled her tunic up again, tucked it in around her waist, and then bound her ankles to the table with more restraints.

Claire blushed, embarrassed to have two strange men ogling her bare behind. But when she felt the back half of the table being pulled apart, spreading her legs wide, Claire realized her shame was just beginning. Jade came to the table, manipulating a lever that controlled the sections of it. The front suddenly dropped, lowering Claire’s head and raising her naked ass high in the air. Jade stepped between Claire’s legs and pulled on a pair of latex gloves. One of the men walked over to the cabinets on the wall, bringing back a tray of gleaming silver implements. With a shudder, Claire recognized them as butt plugs, like the one that invaded Melody’s private parts last night, in a variety of sizes, from short and slender to impossibly huge.

Jade stepped to the front of the table, rubbing more of the strange scented oil onto her gloved hands. “Pay attention, Claire,” she demanded. “I want you to be aware of exactly what is planned for you all along the way. You’ll be fitted with a vibrating plug that Kyle can operate for his amusement later. But first we must find the correct size,” she went on. “Theo will spread you for me, holding the cheeks of your ass wide apart while I test the fit of these implements, one by one.”

She moved back around the table, and Claire felt the bare hands of the attendant called Theo run over her ass and then firmly pull her stinging cheeks apart. Jade’s probing gloved finger rubbed scented oil all around her tight hole. Claire gasped when the finger suddenly invaded her. She squirmed around, panicking. She’d never had her ass played with before, although she’d fantasized about it sometimes, alone in the dark. Now she was tied down, unable to move, as two sets of hands took possession of her most private parts.

A firm hand whacked down sharply on her tender ass, which was already stinging from the earlier spanking.

“Do not move,” Mistress Jade commanded. “You will learn to submit willingly to whatever is being done to you. Resistance will only result in more punishment—and then we will simply resume doing whatever we choose to do to you.”

Claire shivered, forcing herself to lie still despite the powerful sensations. Her ass was burning. Rough fingers were spreading her wide. Strangers were touching her, violating her.

The slick gloved finger resumed its slow, tantalizing penetration, sliding nearly all the way out, then in again, each time a little farther. In spite of her shame and embarrassment, Claire felt her body beginning to respond, hips involuntarily grinding into the hard padded surface of the table. When the finger was withdrawn, she moaned.

Behind her, Claire heard a low laugh. “She’s beginning to like this, isn’t she, Theo?” Mistress Jade remarked. “Let’s see how she reacts to one of these.”

Claire let out a muffled cry as she felt the cold object invade her. Jade worked it in slowly. The hard metal plug gradually widened from tip to base, and Claire felt her tight opening stretching as Jade began pushing it farther inside, twirling it around as she slid it in. Claire panted harshly, unable to move, unable to stop the foreign object from penetrating deeper into her. She didn’t think she could take any more. It was too big, too hard.

“Aaron, please test the fit.”

A hard palm cracked down on Claire’s ass, driving the butt plug in all the way. She cried out, struggling to get away, but her body was bent nearly in half over the table, and the restraints held fast. Aaron began spanking her in earnest. Claire’s frantic wiggling kept sliding the plug out a little, but each stern whack drove it back inside her. Her ass was on fire, but at the same time, she was flooded with a strange, shameful craving for more. Tears began flowing.

“Enough.” Jade’s voice was sharp. “She can take this one easily. We will try the next size, but first she needs additional stimulation.”

Jade manipulated another lever, and the center portion of the table folded away, leaving Claire’s hips and ass suspended in mid-air. Her upper body was still resting on the table, her legs secured by restraints to the rear sections that slid apart. Claire felt the big fingers pulling her ass cheeks apart and then the plug was ever so slowly removed. She groaned as the widest end stretched her tiny opening again, feeling suddenly empty as it was drawn out all the way.

Another set of fingers began exploring between her legs, sliding past the hot moist folds of her pussy to seek out the hard nub of her clit. She felt more oil being rubbed on her, stroking the tiny bud, making it grow. Then a soft, rubbery object was fitted directly over her engorged clit. Claire heard a low buzz. It was followed by an intense throbbing that sent shudders of arousal through her entire body. She was dimly aware of more straps being tightened around her waist and her upper thighs, just before the throbbing stopped abruptly.

“This is the other component of the apparatus you will wear tonight.” Jade’s voice seemed to be coming from far away. Claire willed her mind to take control again, trying desperately to ignore the frenzied need the fiendish device had ignited. “Now, Theo, we’ll try the longer plug this time, while Aaron operates the remote control on her butterfly.”

The buzzing sound began again, followed by waves of exotic sensations. This time the frequency was ramped up, with short pulses followed by a pause, then a longer, harder vibration. The pattern continued, over and over. Each time the vibrations seemed to grow in intensity. Claire thrashed around on the table, but the device was firmly in place. There was no way to stop the powerful throbbing bringing her to the edge, aching for release. Suddenly she felt her ass being invaded again. This time, she was frantic, thrusting her hips up as far as she could, desperate to have the hard, smooth object fill her up again, desperate to satisfy the ravenous need building inside her.

When the first hard swat rammed the plug deep inside, Claire screamed. Wave after wave of pleasure poured through her as Theo continued the spanking, driving the thick plug deeper each time, matching his strokes to the pulsing of the device on her clit. Claire hardly knew when the spanking and the powerful throbbing finally ended. Her whole body was still shuddering. She was barely aware of Mistress Jade’s voice.

“That one will do nicely,” Jade said in a matter-of-fact tone. “Please remove the equipment, help her off the table, and take her back to her room. We’ll have the devices inserted into the apparatus and deliver them so Kyle can outfit her for this evening’s ceremonies.”

Chapter Six

Claire was grateful for the two strong attendants. Without their support, she didn’t think her trembling legs would carry her back down the long hallway and up the stairs to her room. They flanked her on either side again, silent. She couldn’t help sneaking a glance at them, deeply embarrassed. These men had seen her naked pussy and ass. They touched her, fondled her, violated her. They heard her passionate cries, saw her thrusting her hips up in the air and shamelessly craving more. She’d never been naked in front of two men before, never even imagined this kind of wild sex act played out with total strangers.

Then she heard Kyle’s voice in her head.
It’s okay to feel pleasure, no matter what the source. It’s even okay if you sometimes find pleasure in pain. That’s what this trip to The Dark Side is all about. Discovering who you are deep inside… accepting and embracing every part of yourself.

Claire straightened her shoulders and shook off the arms under each elbow. Head held high, she headed back to her room at the end of the long hall. The two men allowed her to lead, trailing along behind like lesser royals deferring to a queen. When they got to her door, both men bowed formally and then departed as silently as they came.

Claire closed the door behind them before sagging to the floor. She wasn’t sure what had just happened. Every inch of her skin tingled as though she’d been charged with an electrical current. She ran a hand between her legs. Her clit was hard, sticking out prominently like a tiny cock. A shiver ran through her body as she stroked it experimentally. She swore she could still feel the intense pulsing of the device that had been strapped around her.

She was stunned to realize her pussy was hot and wet—ravenous. She moved to the bed and sat down, spreading herself apart the way she’d been on the table and watching in the mirror as she slid one finger, then two, deep inside.

The door flew open. Claire let out a little shriek as her eyes met Kyle’s in the mirror. He strode to the edge of the bed.

“What are you doing?”

“I… I was… I was just…” She tried to squeeze her legs shut, but Kyle’s elbows were on her knees, spreading her legs apart even farther as he trapped her hands, exposing her actions.

His voice was low. “Do you remember last night, when I said you were forbidden to come unless you asked me, begged me, for permission?”

“I thought you meant—”

The look on his face stopped Claire in mid-sentence.

“I can see you still have much to learn before you’re ready to be initiated as a sub. Tonight’s plans have changed. You’re not ready yet. You need a lesson in obedience. You need to experience true sexual hunger to make you humbly grateful when I finally grant you release.”

He grabbed her hand, forcing her fingers deeper inside. “Enjoy this, because it’s all the satisfaction you’ll get tonight. Now, get up.”