Chapter 65

The moment Anna had been dreading had finally arrived. Wilhelm and Anna rode together to Devin’s house. Her time in Germany had been heavenly, full of laughter and peace. But the bitter reality of her life always forced its way back in.

She clasped her hands in her lap, trying to keep them from shaking. Wilhelm put his large, warm, comforting hand on hers and she leaned against his shoulder, closing her eyes as if it could somehow delay or prevent what was about to happen. The idea of living with Devin terrified her. A few years ago, she wouldn’t have said that, but now... he had been getting progressively crueler as time went on.

Wilhelm squeezed her hand as the car stopped in front of Devin’s house. “I will be out for opening night, Anna. I cannot wait to see you dance again.”

“I’ll be counting the days until I can see you again.” She straightened and forced a smile.

“I will do what I can for you. Call me if you need anything. The house is yours. It will always be available to you.”

Anna nodded and leaned forward to kiss him. “Thank you.”

“I will walk you to the door.”

The driver removed her suitcases from the trunk and Wilhelm pulled the largest up to the front door while Anna took the smaller one. She rang the doorbell and the housekeeper answered. They walked inside and Anna huddled next to Wilhelm while they waited for Devin.

He came downstairs a few minutes later, wearing snug jeans, a black polo shirt, and an arrogant smile on his face. He stopped in front of her. “I’ve missed you.” He fisted her hair and kissed her hard, then pulled back to study her face and frowned. He turned to Wilhelm and gave him a curt nod. “You can go. Thank you for returning her to me.”

Wilhelm set his jaw. “I will be out for opening night of Nutcracker . I expect to find her healthy and whole.”

Devin grinned. “Of course. I wouldn’t destroy my prime asset, would I?”

Wilhelm’s eyes narrowed. “I expect to be able to call her as well.”

Devin shrugged. “Go ahead.”

Wilhelm opened his arms and she ran to him and hugged him hard. “I love you, Liebling ,” he whispered. “Call me. Anytime. Do not worry about the time difference.”

Anna blinked away the tears that blinded her and nodded. “I love you, Wilhelm.” She gave him a brave smile.

He leaned forward, kissed her on the cheek once more, and then turned and walked to the door. The housekeeper had obviously been instructed to wait for his departure, and she opened the door for him as he approached. He glanced back to smile at Anna and then left.

Anna’s shoulders slumped as he disappeared from sight. Her one source of hope was gone. Devin came up behind her and sucked on her neck. She gasped as he bit the tender skin gently and she cried out when he bit harder.

“Come upstairs. We need to get reacquainted.” She followed him up the stairs to the master suite on the third floor. “If I don’t want you in my bed, you will sleep in Sandy’s old room. All your things from the apartment are in there. I’ll have the housekeeper bring up your bags from your trip.”

“Thank you, Master.”

“Your time, when you are not dancing, will be devoted to me. You will not go anywhere without permission. You will not date anyone. You will not let anyone inside your body without my permission.” They walked into the second bedroom of the master suite. “Your pussy is mine and it will only be used by me and men I designate. If I find you fucking someone I’ve not given you permission to fuck...” He frowned. “I will make sure to remind you of the consequences of that choice.” She knew he was talking about Ben. “Do you understand?”

“Yes, Master,” she said softly, looking around to hide the tears that threatened to make themselves known. The room had large picture windows that looked out onto the bay, making it light and airy. French doors led out onto a terrace. It was a nice room.

“The general public will know that you are my mistress. Your fellow dancers will know that you are my mistress. Everything you do reflects on me, so you’d better learn to behave properly.” He left the threat hanging in the cool air of the room.

“Yes, Master.”

“I would have you change your name back to Perkins, but you are too well known now to do that.” He tapped his fingers on the marble mantle of the fireplace that stood across from the bed. “Men will come here to fuck you, as they did in the other places you lived. You know how to deal with that. We may travel more, though I will take your dancing schedule into consideration. Your dancing is quite captivating, and I will use it to my advantage.”

“Yes, Master.”

He turned and strode out of the room. Anna ran to catch up with him as he walked into his own bedroom. “I get home around six every evening. I expect you to be here,” he pointed to the bottom corner of the bed. “Naked and on your knees, prepared to satisfy my needs. Then we will eat dinner.”

“Yes, Master.”

“I may occasionally have you meet me downtown for a dinner meeting. In that case, I will tell you what to wear and you will show up on time, ready to do whatever I ask of you.”

“Yes, Master.”

He walked across the room to her and lifted her chin. “Do you know why an Elder-Mistress is so alluring?” he asked, his voice suddenly softer.

Anna blinked. Did he want her to answer that? “B-because we’re Half-Immortals?”

Devin smiled. “Yes. Partially. Your mere presence is alluring and seductive, and can be used to manipulate and control, as you’ve seen.” He trailed his fingers down her throat. “Your body gives me that power, and for that, I am truly grateful.” He traced around her breasts with his index finger and then brushed against her nipple, making it harden instantly. He grasped it between his knuckles and squeezed.

Anna cried out and he smiled at the tears in her eyes.

“I like it when you’re in pain, Baby,” he said quietly. “It turns me on.” He released her nipple and she sucked in a shaky breath. “Of course, I also like watching you come. Remove your clothing and lie down on the bed.”

Anna obeyed and laid her clothes on a chair next to her.

“Did you also know that an Immortal’s cum has the same qualities that you have? By taking it into my body, it gives me an... infusion of Immortality and the powers associated with it. That’s why we’re fucked by the Immortals when we become Elders. We all have an element of the Immortal in us. I happen to have more because—?” He laughed. “Well, because I wanted it, and I took it.” He sat on the bed next to her. “When you combine an Immortal and an Elder-Mistress, it becomes even more powerful. That’s why the pregnancy every year. That’s why I can do the things I do. But...” Devin traced circles around her breasts. “Being with the world Elders made me realize how limited my powers are outside my own country, and I can’t be limited to my own borders. Eventually, I will need to make the world Elders understand that I know what’s best for them, and I can’t do that with what I have.” He looked deeply into her eyes. “I need more of you, more of your essence and the essence of the Immortals.”

Anna’s breath grew shallower and shorter as he spoke. She fisted her hands. “Are you going to kill me again?”

“Oh, no. That wouldn’t do any good. The powers wear off after a while, which is why I need you here with me, and why the Spring Ritual must be performed each year. But I need more than that if I am to succeed. I don’t want to have to fly to D.C. every time the fucking president decides he doesn’t want to listen to me. My very words need the power, not just my body.” He smiled and slid his fingers down her thighs and then up again and slid a finger inside her body. He pulled it out and held up his wet finger. “This is your essence, Anna. Your power in liquid form.” He sucked on his finger. “By itself, it can manipulate men into wanting to do what you want them to do. It can reinforce my own manipulative skills for a time. But combined with an Immortal’s cum, it’s almost as good as your dead babies.”

Anna clenched her teeth, trying to not react to his words, but the way he casually spoke of such cruelty both broke her heart and terrified her.

He chuckled. “I didn’t fully understand that until my most recent trip to Vitaly’s—well, Vlad’s now—home. He has some very interesting books at his disposal. Books that aren’t supposed to exist anymore. I have a few of the same, but his collection is truly amazing. One spoke of a man who had multiple Elder-Mistresses and Immortals under his control. By using their own powers against them, he could control the Immortals and everyone around him.” He sighed. “I can never hope to have multiple Elder-Mistresses, but I can use the one I have and suck her dry. Literally.”

He leaned down and licked at her pussy for a few minutes. Anna squirmed and moaned. He sat up and licked his lips.

“Mmm. So sweet.” He leaned his head against her knee and pulled at her rings. “It won’t be all unpleasant, Baby. Orgasms create more juices. I think you might enjoy yourself.” He grinned. “Kaveh will be a common bedmate.” He smiled with wicked eyes. “Kaveh likes a good chase, though. Your passiveness bores him. So, from now on, you will fight him like mad and he will get off on subduing you. Do whatever you’d like to avoid him. I’m sure he can give you motivation if you don’t fight hard enough.”

Anna looked up at the ceiling as a sad realization dawned. “Is this all I’ve ever been to you, Master?”

“What are you talking about?”

“When I was younger, I thought you adored me.” She swallowed. “Was it all a lie?”

Emotion flickered in his eyes, but it disappeared as quickly as it appeared. “I did care for you, Anna. More than I should have. But this was my ultimate purpose. Why I claimed you at birth. Why I—?” He paused and studied her, a wicked glint in his eyes. “Why I killed your parents.”

Anna’s mouth hung open as she stared at him, her eyes welling up with tears. Her mouth moved in shock until she strangled out her words. “You... You... But...” She shook her head. “No, they crashed. Off the bridge.”

Devin grinned. “Of course they did. A huge SUV slammed into them and helped them off.”

She trembled. “Why?”

“Because your father was getting suspicious, and I couldn’t allow him to take you from me. My plans were already in motion. That, and it was time to start turning you into a sex addict. Your whole life has been in my hands, Anna. From the moment I met your mother, I knew she was special. There was a bump in the road when she married your father, but I fixed it before it got out of control.” He shrugged. “Don’t feel bad. I killed my own parents, too.”

Even as shock ricocheted through her body, she asked herself why she was surprised. He had killed Ben in front of her. Why should it surprise her to learn that he had killed her parents? He would kill and do whatever it took to gain power, as Wilhelm had told her. But... “Why? Why do you need so much power?”

Devin laughed. “You want me to soliloquize like an evil villain? Tell you how horrible my father was? How my mother neglected me? No, my mother loved me and my father was good to me, for the most part. But he was weak. The other Elders manipulated him into doing things he knew were weak decisions, which diminished the role of the Elder. I detest weakness.” He looked at her. “You would have been a strong woman, which is why it pleases me so much to see you beg and plead and cry. To see you terrified when you look at me.” He stood and rolled his eyes. “Fuck, I do sound like an evil villain.” He turned her over and kneeled between her legs. “Oh, well. Might as well enjoy the moment.” She heard him unzip his pants and felt his hard cock press against her ass hole.

“Please, Master. Don’t!”

He laughed and thrust forward, ripping her open. Anna screamed in pain. He held her hair, pulling her head back and ramming himself over and over into her bleeding hole, and he didn’t stop until he shouted out his climax. He fell to her side and lay on his back.

“Fuck, that felt good.” He caressed her ass cheek, making her wince with pain. “Go clean yourself up,” he said, smacking her ass hard.

Anna limped to the bathroom, found a washcloth, wet it, and pressed it against her torn opening. With a heavy heart, she bent forward, pressing her head against the cool surface of the vanity, and let her tears flow freely. How quickly things changed.

Devin yelled to her from the bedroom. “Bring a towel. I don’t want you bleeding on my bed.”

She found a hand towel and limped back into the bedroom. Devin’s cock had drying blood on it. From her. And this was how it would be from now on.

He pulled her onto the bed with the towel under her hips and then lay down between her legs. “Kaveh will be here later, but I want a taste now.” He began eating her with a fervor. He bit and sucked and licked. Occasionally, he would bring a finger down and tap at her sore hole, making her cry out in pain. She struggled to get free, but he held her arms down over her thighs to hold her in place. He licked her until she was raw. Then he stood and walked into the bathroom.

He emerged a few minutes later, dressed in a suit and tie. “I have to go in to work for a few hours. Kaveh will be here sometime this afternoon to fuck you. Be on your knees when I get home.” He turned and strode out of the room. She stared at the empty doorway for a minute and then began to sob.

She cried for her parents, for Wilhelm and Kurt, for Alex. She always thought things couldn’t possibly get any worse, but they always did. She longed to call Wilhelm, but didn’t want to bother him with her troubles. It would just make him feel terrible that he couldn’t do anything to help her. So she lay there and cried until she fell asleep.