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.Bring them back here and hand them to Monique.”Elizabeth’s pale skin ss repeemed to grow paler yet.From her expression he could tell that she realized what was going to happen—she had been there herself, decades ago.Only she had been in Monique’s position.Shock then a sort of rebelliousness was in Elizabeth’s gaze.He liked that.The fact that she would hate what happened next stirred him only more.Elizabeth returned to the rug holding a stainless-steel collar with rings fastened around it.A tiny padlock was attached to a hinged fastener.“Elizabeth, on your knees.” Volod pointed to the floor.“Monique, put the collar on her.”Only Monique looked surprised.Elizabeth knew all too well what was going to happen next.Anger radiated from her although she was clearly working to keep it hidden.She shook her head.“No.” She almost shouted the word as she shoved Monique away from her.“Subdue her, Monique.” Amusement flickered inside him—and lust.“Do whatever you need to do to get her on her knees.”Monique approached Elizabeth, who stepped away, hatred on her features.The Elvin Vampire’s power stirred within her, a palpable thing.For the first time Elizabeth looked concerned.Monique raised her hands.Elizabeth gasped as invisible power wrapped around her.She struggled against a force they could not see.“Bitch!” Elizabeth screamed.“You paranorm slut.Let me go!”Elizabeth’s mouth slammed shut, Monique’s power taking away her ability to speak, effectively gagging her.With her magic, Monique forced Elizabeth down onto her knees.She tried to get back up but Monique kept her in place.She held her hand under Elizabeth’s chin and forced it up to look at her.Unable to move, Elizabeth steeled her features as she knelt, but her whole body shook as she waited for Monique to put the collar on her.“Monique, I want you to release the power you hold over Elizabeth.” His eyes focused on the green-eyed redhead.“Elizabeth, do not struggle or you will feel my wrath.You know how this works.”Monique let go of Elizabeth.Her head dropped.“Head up,” Volod commanded.Elizabeth’s head raised and she stared at Monique with a look of both fury and sadness.Monique seemed to recognize the symbolism, that she was being elevated to Elizabeth’s former position.She was now Volod’s.She kept her features calm, but he felt a sense of excitement and satisfaction radiating from her.“Give her the collar and leash, Elizabeth,” said Volod.Elizabeth handed Monique the items.“Now put the collar and leash on her, Monique.Lead her to the doorway and back over here.” Volod crossed his arms over his chest as he looked at ElizabekedNoth.Monique took the collar from Elizabeth.She opened it and placed it around Elizabeth’s neck.She secured it in place, closed the small padlock, and removed the key left in the lock.She then clipped on the leash.Elizabeth started to stand.“I want you on all fours,” Volod commanded.“Walk her around the room now.”Monique gripped the leash and started to walk but Elizabeth resisted.She pulled harder on the collar and began crawling slowly next to Monique.Volod thought about the excitement of the vision before him.He loved the contrast of the power in Monique’s dress and the submissiveness in Elizabeth’s nakedness on the end of a leash.The humiliation Elizabeth now felt gave him deep satisfaction.Another female Vampire had power over her.She avoided looking at Monique as she did what she’d been ordered to.Monique led Elizabeth to Volod.When she was at his feet, she rose up onto her haunches.“Please, Volod.” She tilted her head.“Please don’t do this.”Volod grabbed her by the collar and dragged her up high enough that he could put his face into hers.“I’ll always take care of you.That, you know.”She licked her lips.“Yes.”Volod kissed her, then he handed Monique the leash.“Now tether her collar to the ring on the frame at the foot of the bed.I want her facing me.Then join me in bed,” he added.“She will watch, first.”EIGHTEENMy eyes stung and I rubbed the bridge of my nose.Silence reigned as I stood in the PI office surrounded by all the New York City Trackers who could be out in the daylight.The exception was Nakano, who was with the Vampire-Doppler prisoner.Those who could only come out after dark were on a conference call with us.“The Pit is compromised now, so that’s why we chose my office as an alternate location to meet,” I said.“But I do believe we need to find a new, safer place to meet in the future.”Several of those around me nodded.“What, are we reduced to hiding in holes?” Ice said.“That’s not how Trackers operate.”“We operate smart,” I said.“We have to stay alive to defeat this threat [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]