Page 239 of The Life of Anna-Tenth Anniversary Edition: Act 1

“You should treat the Mistress with respect.” Maggie put her hands on her hips. “It’s not her fault who her father is.”

The first one snorted. “How do you know? Maybe she just claimed it. How can you prove it?”

“The Immortals said she was,” Maggie said. “And the Chairman.”

The other girls rolled their eyes. One grabbed her hand. “Look, she wears a diamond ring like she’s engaged or something.”

“Dev—My Master gave it to me.” Anna pulled her hand away.

“I wanna see the ring.” The girl tried to pull it off Anna’s finger. “I wonder what it’s like to wear so many diamonds.”

Anna clenched her hand, but the other girl was stronger. Another girl grabbed her other arm. She looked around for Maggie, but she’d disappeared. The other girls noticed as well. “Oh, your little bitch abandoned you,” the first one said. “Maybe we can have some fun with you now. No one ever comes back here.”

Anna yelped as someone pulled her hair. She struggled against the hold and broke free. The first girl was still trying to get her ring off her finger and finally succeeded. A fury built up inside Anna and she lunged at the girl and hit her in the face. “Give me back my ring!”

Another girl grabbed Anna from behind and pulled her off, pushing her to the floor.

“Look, I’m a princess!” said the girl who had taken her ring. “Bow to me, all of you.”

The girls in the room all laughed.

“Maybe she’s got a great mouth. Maybe that’s how she gets the diamonds.”

Someone grabbed her hair again and she was pushed forward to the spread legs of the girl who held her ring. Anna fought as hard as she could, but there were too many to fight. Her mouth made contact with the girl’s pussy. “Eat me,” the girl growled.

Anna struggled to get away, but her head was pressed against the girl’s pussy. She momentarily considered biting her, but Devin would be furious if she hurt another slave. Her shoulders slumped and she stuck out her tongue to taste the girl. Maybe they’d let her go if she cooperated.

But she couldn’t lose Devin’s ring. He’d be so angry. Anna pushed back and lunged at the girl again, reaching for the hand with the ring on it.

Through the yelling and screaming, Anna faintly heard a loud male voice. Instantly all the girls dropped to their knees. Anna wheeled around to see Devin, Tom, Connor, Oscar, and Ian standing in the doorway. They all looked furious. Maggie peeked into the room behind Ian. Devin’s eyes flashed and Anna dropped to her knees.

“What the fuck is going on?” Devin growled.

Devin’s footsteps echoed across the silent room as he and the other Elders approached Anna. She trembled and bowed low as he stopped in front of her. He looked around the room. “Stand up, Anna.”

Anna stood, her head bowed. He cupped her chin and lifted her face. “What happened?” he asked in a soft voice. Her eyes were full of fear. From what Maggie had said, the girls had been vicious and attacked her.

Instantly tears spilled from Anna’s eyes. “I’m sorry, Master! I-I wasn’t trying to start a fight. I promise.”

“I know.” He ran a finger over her cheek where a bruise was forming, and she winced. He growled. How dare someone attack his precious Anna! When men did it, it was for conquering. When women did it, it was petty.

He grabbed her hand and frowned as he lifted it to see the ring he’d given her was missing. “Where’s your ring, Baby?”

Anna looked around and motioned to the girl kneeling next to her. Anna’s ring was on her little finger. Devin narrowed his eyes. He turned to the men behind him and pointed to the girl. “Who does she belong to?”

Connor stepped forward. “She’s mine, Devin.”

Devin frowned. “Perhaps you’d like to explain to me why one of your girls is wearing the ring I gave Anna?”

Connor’s eyes widened. He stepped forward and told the girl to stand. “Lily? Explain yourself.”

The girl had the grace to look nervous. A bruise was forming on her cheek. “I... She...” Her face twisted in anger. “She was acting all high and mighty and it pissed me off, Master.”

Devin arched a brow at the girl’s lie. If Lily was his, she’d be outside already. But she wasn’t his to discipline.

Conner shook his head. “So you took her ring? I know there’s no other way that you would have such a thing.”

A small smile formed at the corner of Anna’s lips, which amused Devin.

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