Page 29 of Red Rabbit
KAELIN
I was standing in an atrium. It was so large, it looked like we were really out in the forest but high above was a glass dome enclosing the space. A glass observatory level stretched above the initial six feet of concrete wall. There were already people seated there with eyes trained on something happening off in the trees. I heard a scream and jumped.
“Sounds like some of the others are already having fun. Off you go,” the guard said. He pushed me off towards the trees before disappearing through the door we came through.
I rushed towards the door as it shut, trying to open it but it didn’t budge. I turned back towards the trees and took a few steps then stopped, hesitant to go into the shadows but not knowing what else I was supposed to do.
“You’re supposed to run.”
I whirled to see a man who was maybe around fifty standing in pressed khakis and a white-collared shirt with several buttons undone. His dark hair was peppered with gray with a short, precise and well groomed beard to match. His dark eyes swept me from head to toe in a cool assessing manner. He took a step towards me and I took a step back instinctively.
He smirked. “Ah, there we go.”
He took another step and so did I.
“If you want a head start, I suggest you go now,” he said.
I didn’t want to play whatever sick game this was but I also wasn’t about to stick around and let this happen. I was so torn because he wanted me to run. What would happen if I didn’t comply? He seemed to read my mind.
“If you don’t run, I have this remote here and I’ve been told the shock is quite unpleasant. Or Cooper mentioned he has a punishment room we can start out in if that’s what you prefer. So you can either run, or we can set my expectations there.”
I didn’t need any more motivation than that but I turned and walked off into the trees, my pride refusing to have me run. I heard his chuckle follow me. As soon as I lost sight of him though—I ran. The enclosure seemed to go on for a few miles in the dome. There was even a creek. I ran for a few minutes and was so deep in the trees, it really felt like I was back out in the forest. Except I could still hear the occasional scream. I crouched down in some bushes and tried to calm my racing heart. I knew staying put probably wasn’t the best course of action so after I caught my breath, I continued on at a slower pace.
I heard the bushes rustle and ducked behind a tree just in time to see another man, different from the one I spoke to, walk past me. His mouth was twisted in a cruel smirk and there were scratch marks down his face. The feeling of pure evil washed over me and I held my breath as he passed. Something told me he wasn’t someone I wanted to draw the attention of. Only after I couldn’t see him anymore did I move out of my hiding spot.
A few minutes later, I heard crying and poked my head around a bush. I saw a woman pressed up against a tree with a man fucking her hard from behind. She was filthy and covered in lash marks. Tears prick my eyes, I couldn’t watch her suffering but as I turned to go, a hand enclosed around my mouth and another around my waist. I shrieked and tried to kick back.
“I didn’t know my rabbit liked to watch,” a familiar voice whispered in my ear. I stomped down viciously on his foot and slammed my head back into his face. He grunted as I came into contact with his nose and released me enough for me to slip away. Adrenaline made my heart race as I took off again.
I didn’t see anyone for what felt like a long time. I didn’t stop. Whenever I needed to catch my breath, I crouched in some bushes with my back covered. I knew my luck would run out eventually and I was getting tired. I saw stars whenever I stood up too fast and my vision sometimes darkened around the edges. I hadn’t eaten in well over twenty-four hours and the hunger was making me feel faint and lightheaded. A wave of dizziness washed over me and I stopped briefly to steady myself against a tree when I heard movement behind me and turned just in time to see the man chasing me come up and make a grab at me.
“No!” I shrieked and somehow I lunged out of the way.
His fingers brush against my wrist before I clumsily tripped myself on a tree root and crashed into a tree. I yelped as he grabbed me and we went down to the ground with him on top of me. I thrashed in his arms but his weight was too heavy and I could feel my strength rapidly bleeding away.
“Tired love?” He panted with a triumphant smirk.
His hips pressed into mine as he sat on top of me and ran a hand through his hair as he caught his breath. I glared daggers at him and landed a sloppy punch to his jaw. He got quiet and looked down at me dangerously for a moment before his eyes lightened and he laughed. My face heated in anger.
“You’ve never punched someone before have you?” He stated.
He grabbed my hand and although I tried to pull away, his grip was like a vise around my wrist. He closed my fist and tucked my thumb in, then brought my fist to his jaw again.
“Do it like this next time,” he said.
Instead of punching his jaw, I punched him between the legs. He hissed in surprise and released his weight just enough to allow me enough room to shimmy out from under him. I tried to get to my feet but the collar activated and I went down as pain ripped through me. It stopped and I lay there gasping.
“Well that’s definitely useful,” he muttered. He came over and straddled me again.
“Don’t—touch me,” I gasped. He ignored that and grabbed my face roughly between his fingers.
“You can punch me in the jaw all you want, love, but you punch me in the dick again and I’ll collar you until you don’t know your name.”
I glared at him and my gaze dropped between his legs. He saw me think about it and his thumb hovered over the button while he undid his belt and zipper then pulled out his hard cock. He stroked it while he looked down at me intently.
“I love the fire though, darlin’,” he murmured.
I tried to struggle away but as soon as I got my legs free, he yanked me back by my ankles and dragged me through the dirt. I bucked and twisted trying to get away but I was utterly spent and when his hand went around my neck and squeezed, I saw stars. His knee pushed my legs wider and his cock pressed against me, my cheeks grew wet with tears as I realized the inevitable. I deflated as the fight left me, along with my remaining strength and my vision began to go black around the edges as I struggled to breathe. He loosened his grip on my throat and I gasped in a breath.
