Carnal Series 1 - Carnal lesson by Harper Vonna Page B

that led to the parking lot.
    He was going to take her to her owner? Like this? Without a word of explanation?
    One face after another swam through her mind’s eye, and she admitted she hadn’t known any of her lovers as well as she thought she did. Which one had contacted Carnal? Watched her training sessions? Laughed at what she’d become?
    This wasn’t happening! Damn it, why in God’s name was she trudging behind the man who’d tortured and raped her? Why wasn’t she running?
    Where to?
    How?
    The vegetation wasn’t quite as thick near the parking lot. As a result she didn’t feel quite as claustrophobic as she followed Master into the opening. The truck she’d been brought here in and the SUV probably responsible for the redhead’s presence were the only vehicles in the parking area, but she heard one approaching.
    “ Master? He’ll see me like this.”
    “ He?”
    “ Whoever is coming.”
    Master fingered the collar she loathed yet accepted. “They’re expecting this,” he said.
    They?
    Cheri recognized Platt’s black Cadillac as soon as it came into view, but because the windows were tinted, she didn’t know who he’d brought with him until all four doors opened. Uncle Stevie exited the front passenger’s door while Norman and Ed got out of the rear.
    “ No,” she whimpered. “No.”
    “ Yes.” Master pulled a familiar leash from a front pocket and fastened it to her collar. “So,” he said to the approaching men, “Who gets this?” He held up the leash.
    Smiling a smile she’d never seen on him, Uncle Stevie took hold of it. “We’ll take turns.”
    “ We’re worked up a schedule,” Norman said. “Equal time for everyone.”
    “ No,” she moaned. “Please, no.”
    Ed patted her shoulder. “Look at it this way, slave. You’ll no longer have to worry about us finding out what you’re up to.”
    His expression superior, Platt cupped his hands around her breasts. “What do you think boys? Did I get a good return on my investment?”
    “ Damn good,” her uncle agreed. “I’ll get a bigger charge out of tormenting those knockers than fucking her.”
    A total of five men surrounded her. She’d never felt so small, helpless, or lost. Desperate, she tried to drop to her knees before her uncle only to have him hold her up via the leash.
    “ You can’t—“ she tried. “Uncle, I never—why are you—“
    “ Shut up, bitch!” He slapped her mouth hard enough to draw blood. “Your aunt’s the one who felt sorry for you. I saw through you.”
    “ We all did.” Ed’s hold on her shoulder tightened. “We aren’t as stupid as you thought we were.”
    “ But don’t you worry.” Norman eyed the leather around her waist and between her legs. “We’re pissed at the way you played us, but we have no intention of damaging our investment. You’ll live, sort of. You won’t need your place any more. In fact, it’s been emptied out and your belongings sold.”
    “ That’s right.” Platt squeezed her breasts. “We’re taking over everything. Conduct yourself like the good little sex slave Reno taught you to be, and we might occasionally let you wear something.”
    “ Maybe,” Ed muttered. “I like her the way she is.”
    “ That’s up to the four of you,” Reno said. “The last payment reached the Carnal account this morning so she’s yours.” He patted the top of her head. “You know how to get in touch with me if she needs a refresher course. And if you grow tired and want her sold—“
    “ No! Please, Master,” she begged. “You can’t let them—“
    Reno slapped her buttocks. “I just did. Welcome to your new existence.”
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    Cheri lay curled on her side in the trunk. It was black in here, nothing to see and nothing to do except think.
    She was a sex slave. The property of four men. They hadn’t told her where they were taking her or spelled out what her life would consist of, but she knew. She’d never be free again, never flirt, have her hair