Page 240 of The Life of Anna-Tenth Anniversary Edition: Act 1

Lily didn’t reply, but her shoulders drooped, admitting guilt.

“Who hit you, Anna?” Devin asked.

Anna looked up at him. “I-I don’t know.”

Devin studied her closely. She really didn’t know. God, how many girls attacked her? He looked around. Several of the girls were disheveled. Devin let out a low growl.

“Sir.” Ian walked over, holding out a tablet with footage of the fight. There were cameras all over the camp, including in here.

He kissed Anna on the forehead. “I’ll be right back.”

Devin motioned to the men to follow him outside. They would watch the video, then decide what to do. In Devin’s mind, attacking Anna was like attacking him. There needed to be punishment. Severe punishment.

Anna shifted on her feet as she stood next to Lily. The other girl had given Anna her ring back. With the men gone outside, low conversations began throughout the room. Anna had tried to smile at Lily when she returned the ring, but Lily had only glared at her.

“Why does he call you Baby?” Lily asked.

“He’s always called me that,” Anna said. “For as far back as I can remember.”

“He was involved in your training?”

Anna looked at her. “My guardian trained me.”

“Your guardian?”

Anna nodded. “My parents died when I was twelve. I went to live with Jack after that.”

“You had parents?” another girl asked.

“She wasn’t raised in the Manor, Brittany,” Maggie said, coming to stand beside Anna. “She doesn’t live there now, either.”

“Where do you live?” Lily asked.

“I have an apartment in downtown San Francisco. It’s close to Dev—I mean, Master’s work and the dance studio.” Anna was inundated with questions about living outside the Manor. She told them about dancing and joining the ballet company. About going out with “normal” guys. They were in awe.

The men returned a few minutes later and the girls returned to their knees. Connor and Tom took several of the girls outside, including Lily and Brittany.

“A warning, girls,” Devin said from the doorway. “Attacking Anna is the same as attacking me. Remember that in the future. Now, finish getting ready for the evening.”

When the men had left, the din of the room grew louder. The girls were very respectful of Anna and asked her lots of questions as Maggie got her ready. She tried her best to answer, but their excitement was more than a little overwhelming. Maggie put her in a long white dress, similar to what she wore on Fridays, then took her back to Devin’s pavilion.

The sun went down and the stars sparkled high above the field. The fires in front of the Eagle were lit, once again casting eerie shadows on the bronze bird.

When it was time, the men gathered in front of the eagle. Men in black tunics and men in Brotherhood robes. Anna watched from inside the pavilion next to Devin. “Anna, you will sit at my feet tonight, then participate in the orgy.”

“Yes, Master.”

The Elders and Sons walked up to the dais on the pathway between the men. Anna walked next to Devin, but stayed a step behind with her head bowed, as he’d instructed. When she got to the platform, she glanced surreptitiously toward where Tommy sat and found him watching her. They smiled at one another, then Anna went to sit at Devin’s feet.

The evening was dull. Men gave long speeches about boring topics. It was all she could do to not drift off. Devin gave a long speech at the end, which the seated men seemed to enjoy.

A sweet smell wafted through the area as Devin was finishing up and Anna grew dizzy, then very aroused. She clenched her thighs together.

“Enjoy yourselves tonight, gentlemen.” Devin nodded, then returned to his seat and pulled Anna to her feet. She swayed and grabbed at Devin. “How are you feeling, Baby?”

She squinted into Devin’s face, trying to concentrate on what he asked. “Dizzy.”

Devin chuckled. “Airborne ecstasy. Tonight will be fun.” He pulled her into his lap and onto his exposed cock. She moaned as he filled her.

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