Dominion (BDSM AU) • C.A.L.M. ✔️

Chapter 6

The two dominants were escorted and settled into a small, white-walled room on a large, wooden table with only slightly uncomfortable cushioned chairs. Calum and Ashton were quick to recognize the two submissives they had met earlier when they walked in.

Luke and Michael.

The submissives whose names had appeared beside theirs on that screen. They both appeared to be quite apprehensive, which was completely reasonable when one considered the circumstances. They sat right next to each other, tiny bodies looking even tinier swaddled next to each other and both dominants thought the sight to be rather endearing.

"Hello, Michael. Luke," Ashton greeted them, taking the seat across Michael.

Calum took the seat across Luke.

Both submissives gave low murmurs of greetings, in return. Their eyes stayed trained on the clean, mahogany surface of the table. Both dominants noted that the two were holding hands, beneath the table.

"Are the two of you nervous?" Calum asked calmly, hands folding on the table in front of him.

Ashton rolled his eyes and Calum felt his palm twitch.

His best friend shot him a smug grin while Calum's piercing glare sent shivers down Ashton's spine. The dark-haired dominant scowled, silently telling the other man to keep it in his pants.

"Yes, Sir," they answered in unison, bodies quivering slightly.

Partly, they were nervous at what it meant to have all four of their names on that screen, beside each other. They had all gotten the same score, so what did that mean for all of them? Just the thought would have anyone, dominant or submissive, reeling. The other reason they were nervous was because they were alone with a room with two dominants. Two very attractive dominants that did not seem too bothered by the situation, at all.

"Don't be," Ashton quipped, shooting each of them happy grins. "Everything will be sorted out, just fine."

Calum nodded in agreement, smiling easily.

Both submissives exchanged stares before nodding at the same time. The dark-haired man stared at the two of them. They were both small, pale and cute. Although they had different hair colors and different faces, they were both quite pretty to look at. Like a pair of porcelain dolls. Both were equally as attractive the other and they just looked even more appealing with their hands intertwined.

"Why are you holding hands? Don't let go, I'd just like to know," Calum added quickly when saw the two boys start to pull away.

Luke bit his lip and Calum noticed Ashton's eyes flash suddenly at the action.

He casually placed a hand on Ashton's shoulder, silently warning him not to do anything rash. Like bend the blonde over the table and fuck him until he couldn't walk for a week. He knew all of Ashton's little knots and kinks. Lip biting was definitely a turn on for him.

"It feels safe," Michael answered, head bowing slightly.

Luke turned to stare at Michael with a look of surprise on his face. It quickly morphed into a tiny look of fondness, like he was deeply touched by the other boy's words. Calum couldn't help but find the pair adorable.

"That's good," Ashton told him. "You should always feel safe. Whether it be with a friend or a dominant. Every submissive should feel safe and be cared for."

Calum nodded in agreement and watched as both submissives' eyes widened in shock at the dominant's words. Their reaction wasn't very surprising. There were quite a few violent and controlling dominants who made submissives quiver in fear just by entering the room.

"Definitely," Calum spoke, voice low. "Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. It's a dominant's job to make sure that their submissive feels happy and safe."

Both submissives nodded, tiny smiles on their faces and both dominants felt a tiny tug in their chests at the sight. Ashton shot Calum a quick look and the dark-haired dominant wiggled his eyebrows comically. The other dominant grinned, eyes shifting back to stare at the two submissives before them.

Before either of them could say anything further, however, the door opened and two men walked in, dominants, followed by a woman and another man, obviously their submissives. They all wore formal clothing, suits and dresses. The four of them recognized the first man and the woman. It was Liam Payne and his submissive. The second pair was unfamiliar, though.

"Hello, dominants and submissives. I've already introduced myself but I shall do it, again," Payne spoke first. "I am Liam Payne. Title: Dominant. This is my submissive, Sophia."

The olive-skinned woman simply stared at the floor but offered a tiny 'hello'. Liam smiled at her before continuing.

"I am one of the main coordinators of The Society's Trial testing. I'm usually the one who handles conflicts that arise before, during or after the Trial."

Ashton and Calum nodded in acknowledgment while Michael and Luke bowed slightly, in respect. The second dominant came forward. He was taller than most dominants - at least, six foot four - and tanned with long, brown hair hanging in loose curls around his face. Behind him, his submissive stood with his head bowed, caramel-colored locks styled in a fringe across his forehead.

The younger dominants tensed, naturally feeling a little threatened by such a large dominant but quickly schooled their faces and relaxed their postures. The younger submissives simply tightened their grips on each other's hand.

"Hello. My name is Harry Styles. Title: Dominant. This is my submissive, Louis."

The tiny man lifted his head slightly to look up at his dominant, blue eyes shining in admiration before he bowed his head in acknowledgement. He was extremely small and nicely curved out, but both dominants made sure only to glance at him before reverting their gazes back to his dominant.

Dominants could be possessives sons of bitches and wouldn't take kindly to having their submissives ogled at.

"I work with special cases, like this, where more than two dominants or submissives receive the same scores and are paired together. Though, your case is the first I've ever seen. It's highly uncommon for more than two people to be paired together, let alone four," he explained, voice low and deep.

The two younger dominants both got to their feet, careful as not to offend the older dominants in the room. They did not want to come off as defensive or aggressive. They simply wanted answers.

"I'm Calum Hood. Title: Dominant."

"Ashton Irwin. Title: Dominant."

"How would this work out exactly?" Calum questioned, looking directly at Dominant Styles.

The long-haired man stood calmly and opened his full lips to explain.

"Well, there are quite a number of options here. All four of your received the same exact score, which means that all of you are compatible with one another. So, with that in mind, there are only two real options. Option one is easy to comprehend. Each dominant chooses to be paired with either submissive. You both pick one to keep as your own," he explained easily, eyes flickering between the two younger men.

Both dominants glanced at each other while both submissives tensed. They did not enjoy the thought of being separated. Neither dominant felt that they could choose one or the other submissive either.

"What's the other option?" Ashton asked, eyes level with the taller dominant.

Styles smirked, raising one eyebrow in interest.

"Well, option two is pretty simple, too. You could all just...share."