The Master Of Submission

Part 34

For about an hour, they ate and relaxed. Then they were taken back into the moment as Declan tossed his empty coffee cup in the basket, addressing Kate firmly. "How are your feelings toward the hounds and hares game, Mistress Kate"? Kate drummed her nails on her coffee cup, crossing her legs before she answered with a smirk. "Gosh... I haven't even thought about that game in years... I guess, all the running makes sense". Mark stopped messaging Jack's shoulders to ask curiously. "I'm not familiar with it. Is it... bad"? Kate scoffed happily, replying proudly. "No. Far from it. It's an old game that Masters used to play with the Subs. Hell, it is how a lot of Subs found their Masters". Declan raised a hand to stop her, waving over Trevor and Ben with his other hand. When they drew close enough, Declan told them clearly. "A Master knows his Submissive better than anyone. Reading his movements and his actions closely. Be observant and find a way to get the upper hand". 

Declan pointed to Ben and Jack, gesturing for them to move away from Mark and Trevor. Once they were separated, Declan pointed to Kate. Kate slowly rose to her feet, telling Jack and Ben with a playfully cunning smile. "In this game, the Masters are the hounds and you are the hares. Your job is to avoid being pinned down. If a hound pins you... You are his to toy with. So, avoid getting captured. The only way the hares can win over the hounds is if you can manage to avoid the hounds for an entire hour. You can work as a team or separately. You can only stay in this room, but how you avoid them is up to you". Declan turned Mark and Trevor to face the wall, while Kate added in excitedly. "As tradition, the hares get a two minute head start. Use it wisely, because the hounds will not show you mercy".

Kate raised her arm and looked to Declan. Declan clicked a watch around his neck and Kate waved them to go. Jack hesitated, trying to think of a good place. Ben bolted toward the obstacle course and spring boarded off a ramp to swing up on top of the monkey bars. Jack shook his head a bit envious. He made that look effortless... but he didn't dare to get up that high. Dashing for the tunnels, Jack quickly made his way through and dived into the ball pit. A load whistle rang out a few seconds later and Jack held his breath. He couldn't hear Trevor and Mark moving around. The only thing he could hear was Declan shouting out. "To know how your Sub thinks is half the battle won. Think about what you know about them". Jack swallowed nervously, listening to sudden footsteps. He wasn't sure who it was. He tried to remain as still as he could, even as something landed in the ball pit. He wasn't going to move, until he knew he had too.

He listened to the balls rustle and thought about trying to make a break for it. The sound was drawing closer. A hand grazed over Jack's stomach, causing Jack to act instantly. Thrashing quickly to the edge of the pit. Jack lifted himself out of the ball pit, when a hand touched his back. Jack bolted to his feet, glancing back into the ball pit. To his surprise, he didn't see anyone. Had they climbed out already? Dived in deeper? Fear crept into his heart. Had he blown his position for nothing? Had it been Ben who jumped in? Jack moved to the edge, thinking about jumping back in, when a shadow caught his attention. Looking up, he saw Ben quickly walking across the bars to drop across the roof of the high ball pit diving platform. It only confirmed that who he felt in the ball pit wasn't Ben. Jack turned quickly to run, just as Mark burst from the ball pit to grab him.

Mark had been reaching for the leather straps across his chest, but the shock caused Jack to fall back out of his reach in time. Jack rolled onto his feet and bolted for the tunnels with Mark leaping out to chase him. Jack barely had time to think about anything except running. Heading up the first ramp he found. The course was easy for this one. Jumping from one padded stump to the next, Jack made it across and headed for the slide. Climbing up the tube as quickly as he could, Jack froze at top. Trevor hadn't noticed him. Trevor was climbing up on top of the slide to cross onto the monkey bars. His eyes were on Ben. Jack waited until he moved, before racing out and toward the rock climbing wall. He had planned to climb it and jump down onto the trampolines on the other side. However, the moment he started to climb, Mark was at his back.