Page 64 of The Life of Anna-Tenth Anniversary Edition: Act 1

The other nipple was pierced and then her belly button. Tears filled the girl’s eyes as more and more silver pierced her sensitive parts. The man doing the piercing kneeled in front of her, and the other man held her hips. The one in front pulled at her left outer pussy lip and put the gun to it and a moment later, she cried out in pain and he pulled away, revealing a silver ring where the gun had been.

How had she made noise? Hadn’t Devin Silenced her? Would she be punished? Anna winced at the thought.

The slave bit her lip hard as tears ran down her cheeks. She bowed her head and clenched her fists. Anna’s stomach churned at the thought of being in her place. Devin had said her piercings would be different. How different?

The men repeated the process with the other girls. Their nipples and pussies grew red and swollen, and Anna winced with every click. When the piercings were complete, the men placed silver collars around their necks. One blonde had the collar of a Red Girl. The girls were led to the edge of the platform and sat on their heels with their knees spread and hands on their thighs.

Ian touched Anna’s arm and motioned her forward. “Bow when we get to the edge of the platform.”

Anna closed her eyes for a moment as she swallowed back her fear. She dropped her gaze to the floor and walked next to Ian toward Devin. She wished she could look up into her beloved’s face for courage. Instead, she concentrated all thoughts on him and felt his love surrounding her.

My pain brings him pleasure. I want to give him pleasure. My piercings will give him pleasure. I will be his completely.

The last thought brought Alex’s eyes to her mind again. Anna stumbled, and Ian caught her elbow. She sucked in a deep breath and continued forward, focusing on her desire to be bound to Devin.

But the closer she drew to Devin, the closer she drew to Alex, and something about his presence kept twisting her mind away from what she wanted to think about. Devin had promised she would be his, that she wouldn’t struggle anymore with obedience. That’s what Anna wanted.

Alex didn’t even like her. Why was he such a distraction? Devin. I must concentrate on Devin and my love for him.

Anna stopped at the bottom of the platform and Devin’s white robe moved to the edge. She sank to her knees and bowed down to him as he approached.

“My Brothers. I have a special treat tonight. As those of you who were here last week know, I’ve taken a mistress. What I didn’t share is that she is not just an ordinary mistress.” He pulled Anna to her feet and led her up onto the platform.

He pushed her hood back and gazed into her eyes. Anna sighed and relaxed. I am Devin’s.

He kissed her gently on the mouth, his lips caressing hers. She felt all his love and adoration flow into her. I love him.

He turned her to face the other men and undid her cloak, letting it fall to the ground. “She is an Elder-Mistress and I claim her now for myself.”

His words brought a rush of indistinct murmurs and soft exclamations. Devin kissed her neck and caressed her breasts in front of the men, but she didn’t care. She closed her eyes and lost herself in his touch. I am his. I want to please him.

“Are you ready to show my Brothers you submit yourself to me?” he whispered.

Anna nodded, feeling as if she was floating in the clouds.

Stepping to her side, she turned to face him and then kneeled after he motioned for her to do so. He did the same and she trembled, partially with excitement and partially with fear. He caressed her cheek and the fear dissipated.

“Good girl,” he whispered.

Her heart warmed at his praise, and she smiled.

As a green-robed man handed him the piercing gun, Anna glanced over Devin’s shoulder to where Wilhelm and Alex sat in their thrones. Wilhelm frowned, and Alex narrowed his eyes into slits and clenched his jaw. He caught her gaze and his expression softened. His eyebrows twitched and his lips parted as his eyes filled with tenderness, like the first night she’d dreamed of him. A wave of concern and affection washed over her, but it wasn’t from Devin. It was from Alex.

Anna’s lips parted as her breath caught in her throat. She blinked but couldn’t drag her eyes away from Alex. Fear closed her throat as Devin’s love now felt counterfeit compared to the sincerity and affection in Alex’s eyes.

She desperately wanted to close her eyes, to break the hold Alex had on her. Devin loves me. He will protect me and care for me. Alex is a stranger. He’s dangerous.

Devin moved between Anna and Alex, blocking her view of him, and she closed her eyes, relieved to be free of Alex’s intense emotions. She inhaled deeply and shivered.

“Keep your eyes on me, Anna,” Devin murmured in a low voice. “I will give you the strength to walk through tonight. Anyone else will take it away from you, leaving you vulnerable.”

Anna opened her eyes and stared into Devin’s black eyes as he studied her breasts. They weren’t kind or gentle, but filled with an animalistic hunger that made her shiver. He looked up into Anna’s eyes and they softened. Anna relaxed, focusing all her attention on Devin and ignoring everything else around her.

He brought the piercing gun to her right breast. He broke his gaze with her, but Anna didn’t look away from him. Alex will make me vulnerable. I never want to be vulnerable again.

Devin looked back into her eyes. “Give me your pain, Anna.”

A sharp stab in her nipple made her mouth drop open, and she jerked and gasped in pain. Her nipple felt heavy.

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