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“You agreed to this. I told you I would need your obedience, and you’re failing at the first step? Is such a thing as showing respect for your trainer too much to ask?”
She finally raised her head, and her gaze fixed on the bottle of water. Her eyes were a clear blue that he’d never seen before on Mitan.
“Lee, you’re already down there, so what’s the big deal? Get over here. Kneel in front of me, and I’ll give you this bottle of water.”
Her throat worked as he deliberately poured a thin trickle of water through his fingers and flicked it at her.
“Come on, Lee.”
If she refused, he’d have to consider terminating her, and then the search for a new recruit would begin all over again. He wanted her to succeed so that he could get out of the program as well. He didn’t think he could stand another year of training and sacrifice.
“What’s worth more, your pride or your life?”
He stopped talking as she went on all fours and came toward him, her gaze lowered, and then knelt up. Her body was lean and well muscled. The thought of training her was exciting even for his jaded appetite.
“Thank you.”
He bent down to give her the bottle of water. She snatched it out of his hand and started to drink. When he thought she’d had enough, he reclaimed the bottle. He didn’t trust her enoughto let her keep it and risk her fashioning it into some kind of weapon.
“And as you didn’t speak either, I’ll make sure you get your evening meal. I’ll be back tomorrow, and we’ll start your training properly.”
Anna wanted to scream, but there wasn’t any point. She’d given in. Her will to survive kept interfering with her desire to get the better of that bastard, Akran. But she couldn’t kill him if she was weak and he didn’t let her out of her cage. She was just regaining her strength and then she’d let him see how docile she really was . . .
Dinner wasn’t anything to shout about, but she devoured it as if it were a gourmet meal and immediately felt stronger. She’d get him soon enough. Thanks to the Mitan prison system, she was an expert in biding her time and choosing her moment. Let him think he had her cowed and manageable, and she’d have him right where she wanted him.
He appeared at the cage door early the next morning. He’d changed out of his formal uniform into black workout gear that clung to his muscular frame. She’d been given water and a high-protein breakfast and was more than willing to keep her mouth shut and bow down to him if it meant she got out the door. She didn’t want to appear too willing though, so she stayed in the corner as he advanced into the cell, the leash in his hand. Her heart almost stopped. He’d left the door open a crack.
“Good morning, Lee.”
She forced herself to look down and cover the space between them on her knees. She stiffened as he slid a hand into her hair and drew her head up.
“That’s better. Now undo my pants and suck my cock.”
She went for him with her teeth and nails, aiming straight at his groin. He grabbed hold of her with insulting ease and brought her down to the floor, his hard body covering hers. She attempted to heave him off, but it was impossible.
“What’s the problem, Lee?”
She sank her teeth into his wrist, and he didn’t even flinch as he shook her off.
“This is part of your training.”
“You lying fuck!” She struggled again, but it was useless. “This is just some kind of brothel for the military, isn’t it?”
“No.”
“I don’t believe you.”
He flipped her onto her back and straddled her, his hands holding her wrists at her sides. “In order to attempt the task to gain your freedom, you must be physically and sexually fit. I’m going to make sure you are both.”
“This is a fucking joke!”
He wasn’t smiling. “It’s my job, Lee, and I’m the best there is at it. You’re going to learn to suck cock until you can keep going for hours and do it in your sleep.”
“I am fucking not!”
“You’re giving up?” His expression hardened. “Then I’ll sign the papers to have you exterminated.”
She stared up at him. He was completely serious. “You’re going to kill me because I won’t give you ablowjob?”
