The Life of Anna, Part 4: Ensnared

by Marissa Honeycutt

  “But what about Chairmen?”

  He sighed. “There are reasons that we outlawed those ways long ago. The Chairman can do as he pleases and be blunt about it. He is manipulative enough to be cheered on by the people he is supposed to be serving. But the Chairman does not serve. He takes and demands.”

  That sounded like Devin, all right. “That is why the old ways were outlawed?”

  Wilhelm nodded. “We decided...or rather, our ancestors decided hundreds of years ago that the way to move civilization along was to encourage its development rather than pushing it. People are more easily led if they respect their leaders, not fear them. We have seen examples of what happens when Elders strive for more power than is natural. The dictators in the past who have killed their own countrymen. It was not that they hated people, but that the people tried to stand up to them and were punished. We in Germany are very aware of our past and know not to go down that road again.”

  “What will Devin do?”

  “He seeks power. That is obvious. I do not know what he hopes to accomplish with his power grab, but it inevitably leads to world problems. They have started already because of him. He put into place poor leaders and your country is suffering for it.”

  “It is?” Anna knew very little of what happened outside her very limited world.

  “Your country is collapsing economically. Devin puts into place weak leaders that he can control, but they are also selfish and seek their own gain. As long as they do what Devin wants, he does not care what else they do. If the economy collapses...Devin is in a very good position to take total control of the country. Your democracy may become a thing of the past.”

  “Oh.” Anna shivered. “And I...help him, don’t I?”

  Wilhelm took her hand. “Ja, Anna. You do.” He gave her a sad smile. “You cannot help but do so.”

  Anna’s eyes welled up. “But...but, I don’t want that to happen! What can I do? Can you kill me? Would that help?”

  Wilhelm stilled himself at her question, but he did not do her the disservice of downplaying her willingness to sacrifice herself. “It is not easy to kill an Elder-Mistress. If I tried, your Immortals would be here within minutes to stop me. Devin’s power is still limited. Until he is completely in control of you, he is limited in what he can do.”

  “Until?”

  “On your twenty-sixth birthday, there is another ritual to be performed. A finalizing of the bonding ceremony, if you will. Alex...will not be there to stop him. He will take total control of you and then it will be impossible to stop him. You know what he did to me when he banished me and my family.”

  “Oh, Wilhelm! What can I do? I don’t want that!” Anna remembered the sight of Devin that night. It was truly terrifying.

  “I do not know, Anna.” Wilhelm looked at her with such sorrow she could hardly stand it. “I do not know. Perhaps there is someone else who can step into Alex’s shoes. Perhaps it is even Kurt.” He shook his head. “Or someone we do not even know. But there is always a chance to stop it, Anna. Always. We just have to be on the lookout to seize the opportunity before it is too late.”

  Anna leaned into his arms and wept. She would be the downfall of her own country. “Tell me what I can do,” she said earnestly when she had finished crying. “Wilhelm, please. There must be something.”

  Wilhelm cupped her cheek. “The best thing you can do right now, Anna, is to forget what I told you. If Devin suspects you know....” He sighed. “I should not have told you anything. If Devin suspects, he would lock you away for the next year and a half. We cannot let that happen.”

  *****

  The town car pulled into the driveway of Anna’s house and Wilhelm looked out the window. “Kommen Sie, let me help you forget.”

  He led her into the house, and after greeting the new housekeeper, took her upstairs and used everything within him to bind up the knowledge and tuck it away, deep into her mind so that Devin wouldn’t know what she knew. It was the only thing he could do as an Elder to protect her.

  Chapter Forty-Three

  Anna had been dreading this moment, and it had finally come. They were driving to Devin’s house for Wilhelm to drop her off. She’d had such a wonderful time in Germany. She had felt so at peace and now it was back to the harsh reality. She tried to hide it from Wilhelm, but he knew she was nervous. To be living with Devin frightened her. A few years ago she wouldn’t have said that, but now...he had been getting progressively crueler as time went on.

  “I will be out for opening night, Anna,” Wilhelm promised as they pulled up to Devin’s house. “I cannot wait to see you dance again.”

  “I will be counting the days until I can see you again, Wilhelm,” she said, trying to hide the fear from him.

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

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

  He patted her hand. “I will walk you to the door.”

  The driver removed her suitcase from the trunk and Wilhelm pulled it up to the front door. Anna rang the doorbell and the housekeeper answered it. 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. “Anna, I’ve missed you,” he said, fisting her hair and kissing her hard. He pulled back to study her face and frowned. He turned to Wilhelm and gave him a curt nod. “You may go now. 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, Wilhelm. 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 held his arms open to her and she ran to him and hugged him. “I love you, Liebling,” he whispered. “Call me. Anytime. Do not worry about the time difference.”

  Anna blinked at the tears that were blinding her and nodded. “I love you, Wilhelm,” she whispered and 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. He glanced back with a smile to Anna and then left.

  Anna’s shoulders slumped as he disappeared from sight and Devin came up behind her and sucked on her neck. She moaned softly as he bit the tender skin gently and then harder. “Ah!” she cried out in pain.

  “Come upstairs. We need to get reacquainted.” He took her hand and led her up 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. Your things have been put in there, including your things from the apartment.”

  “Thank you, Master.”

  “Your time, when you are not dancing, will be devoted to me. You will not go anywhere without asking me for 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...well, I will make sure to remind you of the consequences of that action.” He was talking about Ben. “Do you understand?”

  “Yes, Master,” she said softly, looking around to hide the tears that threatened to start in her eyes. The room had large picture windows that looked out onto the bay, making it light and airy. French doors led out onto a terrace that had Devin’s bedroom on the other side. 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 will reflect on me, so you’d better learn to behave properly.” He left the threat hanging in the cool air of the room.

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bsp; “Yes, Master.”

  “I would have you change your name back to Perkins, but you are too well known 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 walked out of the room. Anna ran to catch up with him as he walked into his 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 and 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-Immortal?”

  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 grateful.” He traced around her breasts with his index finger and then brushed against her nipple, making it harden instantly. He smiled and grasped it between his knuckles and squeezed.

  Anna cried out in pain 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 took in a shaky breath. “Of course, I also like watching you come.” He turned and walked to the bed. “Remove your clothing and lay down on the bed.”

  Anna quickly undressed and lay 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 Elders are fucked by the Immortals when they become Elders. They all have an element of the Immortal in them. 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 Elders made me realize how limited my powers are outside the country, and I can’t have that. Eventually, I will need to manipulate the world Elders and I can’t do all that from here.” He looked deeply into her eyes. “I need more of you, more of your essence and the essence of the Immortals.”

  Anna became more and more frightened as she listened to him speak. “Will you kill me again?” Not that death seemed like a bad thing.

  “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 DC 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, then slid a finger inside her body and pulled it out, holding up his wet finger. “This is your essence, Anna. Your power in liquid form.” He sucked on his finger. “By itself, it can make men want 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 forced herself not to react to his words, but the way he spoke so callously both broke her heart and terrified her.

  He chuckled. “I didn’t fully understand that until my trip to Vitaly’s funeral. He has some very interesting books at his disposal. Books that aren’t supposed to exist. 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 was able to 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 begin to enjoy yourself. And,” 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. Feel free to do whatever you’d like to avoid him. I’m sure he can give you motivations if you don’t fight hard enough.”

  Anna looked at him with sad eyes. “Is this all I’ve ever been to you, Master?” she whispered, not knowing where the question came from.

  His eyes narrowed. “What are you talking about?”

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

  She saw a flicker of emotion in his eyes and then it was gone. “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. “Why I killed your parents.”

  Anna's eyes widened and filled 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.”

  Tears filled her eyes and she trembled. “Why?”

  “Because your father was beginning to get suspicious. 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. When she met your father and married, I knew I had to take advantage of the opportunity.” He gave her a wicked grin. “Don’t feel bad. I killed my own parents as well.”

  Anna stared at him in horror. Why was she horrified? 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...do whatever he wanted to do. “Why?” she asked again. “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. But he was weak. The other Elders manipulated him into doing things he knew were weak decisions, which would diminish 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 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 knelt 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 murmured and caressed her ass cheek, making her wince in pain. “Go clean yourself up,” he said, smacking her ass hard enough to leave a red mark.

  Anna limped to the bathroom and found a washcloth, wet it, and pressed it against her torn opening. She leaned forward and put her head down on the vanity a
nd cried. How quickly things changed.

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

  She grabbed a hand towel and limped back into the bedroom. Anna saw Devin’s cock had drying blood on it. From her. Was this what it would be like 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 and he held her arms down over her thighs to hold her in place. He licked her until her skin was raw. Then he stood and went into the bathroom.

  He came out a few minutes later dressed in a suit and tie. “I have to go into work for a few hours. Kaveh will be here sometime to fuck you. Be in position 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 was tempted 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. So she just lay there and cried until she fell asleep.

  Chapter Forty-Four

  “Wake up, Daughter.”

  Anna’s eyes snapped open at the unfamiliar voice. She looked up to see Kaveh standing at the foot of the bed wearing white linen pants and no shirt. His broad chest gleamed bronze as he stood there, watching her with his golden eyes.

  “K-Kaveh,” she stuttered, afraid at the way he was looking at her.

  He grinned. “I am here to play.”

  “Play?”

  “Yes. You fight me and I end up with my cock in your pussy after I subdue you.”