Six Masters Island - De Lucia's Slaves by Candace Smith Page B

rings that were still in place, perfect little gold circles, in perfect little pink nipples… instead of ruined, torn and bleeding.
    “I said… you give that back.   Master Richard gave that to me.”   Courtney was furious, and she stood with her hands on her hips glaring up at the slightly taller girl who was staring at her breasts in obvious disappointment.
    Demano strode forward and grabbed Isabelle’s collar.   “Yes, give that back.   Now.”
    “Fine,” Isabelle seethed, and she crushed the links in her hand so that the chain was bent instead of flowing in a smooth line, and threw it on the floor at Courtney’s feet.
    Demano still held her collar and lifted her to her toes.   “I heard you were supposed to be smart, and I argued with Brian about his plans for you.   I should have known better than to question his judgment.”
    For the first time, one of them was placed in the chains between the disks.   Having no tolerance for pain, Isabelle shrieked as the slow turn was made, arching her over the safety zone.   Demano was hooking the leads on the other girls while Courtney sobbed at the metal crumpled in her small hand.   She had tried to put it back on, but it was bent and would no longer reach.
    “Why are you so mean?” she cried up at the hanging girl, while Fallon and Andrea shot daggered looks at the nasty woman.
    The Masters appeared after jogging down the hallway.   Brian glanced at Richard, who was already trying to calm Courtney.   “Is she all right?”
    “She’s fine, Brian.   Deal with that little bitch.”   Richard turned back to his slave.   “Courtney… Courtney stop crying.”
    “She ruined it.”   The chain had made her feel so special, and she held the crumpled gold out to him.   “She ruined it, Master Richard.   Why?”
    “I have several more in the room for you.”   He curled her long hair behind her ear, and swiped tears off her cheek with his thumb.   “Remember, I told you they might snag on things?   It’s a good thing I used magnets instead of clips, huh?”
    “Yes, Master Richard.”   Courtney looked up at Isabelle.   “I don’t want to be around her, anymore.   She scares me.”   The shiny blue eyes looked up at him.   “I’ll stay in your room all the time if I have to, but I’ll miss Fallon and Andrea.”
    “You won’t have to stay in the room, Courtney.”   Richard looked up at Brian, who was getting Isabelle down from the chains.   “Damn, Brian.   Courtney just went through her appointment with Adela, this morning.”
    “I’ll handle it, Richard.   I’m sorry.   I keep thinking the stupid slut will learn,” Brian seethed.
    Richard stood and gave Courtney a little push towards the other two girls.   “You go with Demano to the baths, and I’ll bring another down to you at dinner.”
    “I wanted to show it to Anna,” Courtney sniffled.
    “You can show her tomorrow.   Today she can see your pretty gold rings.   Go now, and stop that crying.”
    “Yes, Master Richard.”
    Dawson glared at the disgraced slave as Brian released the last restraint, and muttered, “I can’t believe I paid Devon extra for her.”
    “Dawson, he’s been trying to get one over on us for years.   Let him enjoy his laugh over it,” Sienna replied.   “Brian, you need to deal with her.”
    “Dammit, Sienna, I know.   I’ll keep her in my room until things are ready.”
     

 
    CHAPTER V
     
    Brian did not even bother with the leash, as he slid his hand through Isabelle’s collar and dragged her in front of the other Masters.   He pushed her down to her knees in front of Richard.   “Apologize,” he ordered.
    Isabelle had managed to shake off the jolting effects of the collar, and looked up into her Master’s gray eyes.   “Master, she provoked me.   I’m new here, and she came strutting in front of me to show off her new jewelry.   I was going to tell her that you were going to give me much finer things, but