Chapter
One
The
bars of the cage were cool to the touch. The cement floor in which the cage was
bolted onto was hard and unwelcoming. The air reeked of urine, sweat and sex.
And what was worse there was no light in this room most of the time, though at
times this was welcoming, the light only served to illuminate this dank place.
This was Salome’s reality for the last four months. Her truth, her hell, it
threatened to rob her of her mind, her very soul. Her only crime that damned her
to this place was that she chose to love the wrong man.
At
times she could hear soft weeping. This saddened her, knowing that other women
shared her fate.
Lucian
led her to this place, and like a fool she followed. She can still see Lucian’s
smile in her thoughts. He was so handsome, so charming…God she was a fool. He let those other men use her roughly and
when he grew tired of it he simply left her here. He didn’t say goodbye or give
any explanation on why he did this to her. The smelly older male of the bunch
locked her in this damn cage over a week ago. He said she needed to be
housebroken. And when she inquired about Lucian the older male only said that
she belong to this house now.
Her
tears would not come, though she disparately needed to cry. She huddled in a
corner of the small cage trying to warm herself. The ratty dress they had made
her wear offered no warmth and barely covered her. She looked at the two dog
bowls that were placed in her cage. The repugnant old man took so much pleasure
in treating her like a dog. The only time she was let out was twice a day to use
the bathroom.
Salome
closed her eyes and prayed for release from this abyss. She prayed that someone
would save her and the others or that one of these monsters would hurry up and
take her life. One way or another she wanted to be free of this hell.
***
“Master,
there are ten men inside, and at least eight women,” Cody said as he hurried up
to Darius.
“Only
ten, good then this will be quick. I want you all to take positions. We will
circle the house. My females, I want you to stay outside and catch any of those
scumbags that try and escape. Maybe we will get lucky this time and Lucian will
be in there.”
Darius
found out about this slave den from Master Xanthos. He promised Xanthos he would
shut this place down and take all those slavers to the police. If any of those
assholes put up a fight Darius had no problem with shooting them.
Darius’
eight submissives helped him to break up these slave rings. He trained each and
every one of them. He knew his submissives were tough and didn’t worry about any
of them getting hurt during one of these raids. His submissives knew exactly
what to do and were highly trained to carry it out efficiently.
Darius
recently became an official member of Xanthos’ BDSM community. It was his
father’s dying wish that Darius become part of his Uncle’s community, so he had
no choice but to honor his father’s wish. He wasn’t too happy about being part
of anyone’s BDSM community. He didn’t play well with other dominants.
“Are
you all in place?” Darius said. They all wore small headsets to communicate
easily.
“Yes
Master.”
“Move
quickly and secure all those assholes before we release the submissives. Be
safe, my submissives.”
“We
will be, Master.” He heard a chorus of voices.
“Move
in.” Darius kicked down the front door and moved swiftly through the house. He
used a tranquillizer gun to dart any male he came across. He had to be fast to
ensure the safety of his submissives.
“Master,
one of the males tried to escape, but I got him.”
“Good
girl, Loretta.”
Darius
was impressed by the speed and efficiency of his males, and the fearlessness of
his females.
“Good
job, my submissives. Let’s sweep the house to make sure we got them all.”
They
slowly went through the rooms and when Darius was satisfied that they got all of
them he signaled for his females to come into the house.
“Let’s
free the submissives, my females. My males, take these assholes out to the van.”
Darius kicked one of the males who were lying on the ground. “Damn it…” Darius
kicked the male again.
“Master?”
Neil said.
“Lucian
is not here. I thought Xanthos said that bastard was a gatherer for these
assholes.”
“We
will get him. His luck will run out eventually,” Hugh said as he lifted one of
the males up and carried him out of the house.
Darius
went down to the basement. This is where these monsters kept submissives. He
turned on the lights. “Be careful, my females, these females will be frightened
and might lash out. Tranquilize them if you have to, but I would prefer that we
didn’t.”
“Is
Master Xanthos waiting at the hotel for us to bring them to him?” Zoe
said.
“Yes,
so let’s not keep him waiting.”
***
Salome
huddled in the corner of her cage and latched onto the bars tightly. There was
so much noise going on upstairs. She gripped the bars tighter when the lights
came on. She could hear a deep male voice and several female voices. She held
her breath when the door opened up. She looked at the large male dressed all in
black, then quickly back to the floor. She could hear his boots on the cement
floor. She glanced up. He had short dark hair and dark eyes. He was a very
handsome male, yet he had such an air of authority to him it scared her.
“You
are safe now. I won’t hurt you.”
He
was trying to keep his deep voice gentle. He squatted down and used something to
pick at the lock to her cage within seconds he had the cage unlocked. He opened
the door then stepped back.
She
didn’t know what to do. After what Lucian had done to her she had no trust left
for anyone. Was this man here to save her or was he just going to hurt her like
those others had done.
“My
name is Master Darius. I swear I’m only here to help you. Now please come out so
that I may take you some where safe.”
“And
how do I know that you speak the truth?”
“I
don’t blame you for your lack of trust. Look into my eyes and see that I speak
the truth.”
She
gazed into his dark eyes. She didn’t know how to gage truth anymore. What has
she really left to lose? If he was lying then maybe he would be the one who
killed her. Yet, if he is telling the truth…he would free her from this
hell.
She
slowly came out of the cage. Her legs wobbled and it was hard for her to keep
her balance. She gasped when he lifted her up into his arms.
“I’m
sorry you had to suffer this,” he said as he carried her upstairs. “Just know
the ones responsible will be punished for what they have done.”
“Lucian…”
she said softly.
Darius
looked into her pretty face. Her long dark hair made her blue eyes more
pronounce. “Lucian is the one who brought you here?”
“He
said he loved me. He made me believe it.”
“I
will find him. He can’t evade me forever. Let’s get you to Master Xanthos. He
will see to your care.”
Darius
put her into the van with the other submissives. “My females, take them to
Xanthos.”
“Yes
Master.”
“My
males and I will see to taking those assholes to the police.”
Salome
watched Darius walk away, then she closed her eyes and thanked God for answering
her prayers.
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