"Aliana, our Master owns you. All of you. He can take what is his when he wants. It is your duty as his pet to please him." I looked at Silver. Terror evident in my eyes. "Try not to panic, Aliana. This will be your first time. It will hurt...
Today has been magical. As my Master left my room, I relived all the special memories I made today. The greenhouse had been amazing. The gallery...incredible. The piano? It was beautiful. My fingers itched to play. And now, on my bed...a beautiful violin. I didn't know life could be this wonderful.
Suddenly, I remembered what it had cost me and the day lost a little of its luster. I remembered what the doctor had said. Vampires are masters of seduction. Generally, their pets willingly lay with them. I felt sick. I had almost let myself believe that the creature who had spent the day with me was human. He wasn't. His motives were not those of sharing a special day with someone he cares about. He wanted an heir...and to do that he had to get me pregnant. This day was about making sure I stayed happy and let him continue to take me to his bed until I had a child or until my ten years were up. I put the violin in my closet and went to take a shower, suddenly feeling a little dirty. I had let this creature make me forget who I really belonged to, Liam. I wasn't going to see him tonight, but I hoped I'd see him soon. I needed to see him. Needed to remind myself that he is the one that I love.
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After about ten minutes, I stepped out of the shower feeling better. I loved Liam. As I left the bathroom and entered the bedroom, a simple house dress was waiting for me. It was made of cotton and though it was fitted on my chest it draped in an empire waist. It had delicate lace along the top and decorative stitching that fit just below my breasts. There was a button that would open to allow for more of my cleavage to show. I kept the button closed. No shoes.
Silver walked in. "How was your day today Aliana?" I smiled at her. "It was lovely. I enjoyed the gardens and gallery very much." She nodded, "And your gifts?" I blushed. "They are very impressive and excessive." Silver raised an eyebrow in question. Well...given my talent and ability. It's like dressing a pig in the finest linens, really." She snorted. "The way the Master and Blue explain it, you are an extremely talented musician." My blush deepened. "Not really. My abilities as a musician are fair at best."
I shifted uncomfortably as I struggled with telling Silver what I really felt about the gifts. "Silver. These gifts..." I swallowed. "I'm concerned about the intentions behind these gifts." She looked up in surprise. I looked at her trying to gauge her reaction. "The gifts. It feels like our Master is trying to buy them for me so I will be more eager to crawl into bed with him. It makes what he does to me even worse in some ways. He already paid for me at the Selection. It feels like the gifts are just another way of saying he's paid for me. It makes me feel...like a..." The word caught in my throat, but I forced it out. "Like a whore."
Silver came to me and hugged me. "Oh Aliana. I'm sorry. I don't think the Master intends it that way. He ordered the piano before you even arrived. Before he even heard you play. And the gardens. He planned that trip early on as well, except you spoke out of turn to Sawyer and he had to punish you." I smiled at her. Yes, but he'd known all along he would be taking me to his bed. He knew. I didn't say it out loud, though. "Silver, if he asks for your thoughts...please remind him that he need only give me an order and I will obey. The gifts, they just make the humiliation worse. If he must give me gifts...books, potted plants, a notebook for a journal, these are the things I'd enjoy."
