Haunted (17 page)
Authors: Ella Ardent
“No, Master.” Caitlyn undulated, then shuddered from head to toe. Her words were breathless. “I’ve just forgotten how good it feels to be disciplined.”
Zach chuckled. “I’ll make sure you don’t forget again.”
“Yes, Master.”
“Now let’s take care of one more thing.” He spun her around so that she was facing the mirror again, ensuring that she almost lost her balance in the move. He locked his hands around her waist to steady her and pressed a kiss into the side of her neck, his heart bursting. “You forgot some of your toys.”
On the table in the foyer was a small box from Windswept. Zach gave it to her and stood behind her, watching her reaction as she opened it. The silver nipple clamps gleamed in the velvet lining, and her delight was clear. “I couldn’t find any like these, Master.”
“They are an exclusive product, found only at The Plume and now The Phoenix. The best of the best.” He reached around her to lift one out and she took his hand, showing him how he could slide his fingers into the front of her dress with ease.
They smiled at each other in the mirror as he captured first one nipple, and then the other. She leaned back and shuddered with pleasure, compliant and ready for him.
“There’s something else,” he told her and she looked beneath the velvet lining to find the weighted chain. Her mouth dropped open in dismay and awe as he hooked the chain to each nipple in turn, and the weight tugged on the clamps slightly.
“Master!” she whispered and he kissed her ear.
“And it seems you’ve anticipated me,” he said, hooking the third end of the chain to the front of her collar. “Very good, Caitlyn.” He let the cold chain slide down the front of her dress, holding her shoulders as she quivered.
“That’s a perfect surprise, Master,” she said, a nice strain in her voice.
“That’s not the real surprise.” He put his hand on the back of her neck again, driving her into the house. He urged her through the living room and into the courtyard, which was filled with mist from the waterfall. Koi fish flashed in the pond as they followed the path to the far end, and Caitlyn exclaimed at the lush vegetation.
Zach was hard with need. He couldn’t wait to see her reaction to his greatest fantasy of all—but if it frightened her, then he’d let her walk away. It seemed to him that everything hung in the balance when they stopped beside the waterfall.
Caitlyn sighed and glanced up at him. “If I lived in this house, I’d be on the verge of orgasm all the time.”
“That’s the plan,” he said, hoping against hope that she’d meant what she’d said that long ago night on Windswept. “I told you once that I wanted you to always be ready for me.”
She held his gaze and swallowed. “I told you once that I wanted to be your captive.”
Zach smiled a little, encouraged anew. “You don’t know where you are,” he whispered to her. “You don’t know how far it really is to your apartment, because I could have driven around in circles on the way here.” Her eyes widened, but there was a telltale shimmer of excitement in them. “You don’t know what the house looks like, and no one knows you’re here with me.”
“No one, Master.”
“No one even saw that you came to the house with me, because the car has tinted windows.” She caught her breath and nodded, fearful and thrilled. “But here’s the best part of all. This conservatory was rebuilt with triple glazed glass, to make it soundproof.”
“So you don’t have to gag me all the time,” she whispered huskily.
“And this room doesn’t appear on any of the house plans. It’s not visible to anyone, and it only opens like this.” Zach leaned down to the sensor and let it scan his iris. A door in the supposed rock face opened then and Caitlyn caught her breath. She peered inside, not doubt seeing how similar the hidden room was to her room at Windswept.
Her excitement was tangible when she looked up at him. “There’s no other door.”
Zach shook his head. “This one is configured to open automatically in the case of an emergency, but otherwise…”
“Otherwise only you can open it, Master.” She bit her lip and eyed the waterfall. “And it’s always raining in this room.”
“Always.” Zach found himself swallowing. “I thought it was the best way to make sure you were always ready for me.”
She pivoted to face him, clearly aware of the tension in him. “But it’s my choice, whether to step inside and surrender to you forever, or not.”
“That’s right.”
Caitlyn smiled. “I can’t think of a better way to discipline a naughty woman like me, Master, and maybe that’s the baddest thing I’ve ever said.” She stretched up and kissed his cheek, then opened her purse. “I won’t be needing my purse, just this one gift I brought for you, Master.”
To his delight, it was a large black roll of tape.
“I know it’s not necessary, but I’d like to be gagged with it this first time, Master.” Caitlyn put the roll into his hands, smiled at him, and then turned to walk into the dungeon he’d made just for her. She paused on the threshold and turned back, a frown between her brows. “You said it would open automatically in the case of an emergency.”
Zach paused, afraid she would say it was too much. “That’s right.”
“But how will anyone know who I am or where I belong?” She smiled at him. “I think you should find out about putting your mark on me, Master, like O in the book.”
Zach smiled in his relief. “We wouldn’t want you to get lost.”
“Or fall into the wrong hands.”
“That’s a different story.”
“But I like this one best.” They smiled at each other for a moment, and Zach couldn’t believe his luck. Then Caitlyn continued into her new prison, more compliant and willing than any of his fantasies.
Zach followed her and let the door close, liking how she jumped at the heavy sound of it slamming home.
“Captive,” she whispered, clearly humming with desire.
“Forever,” he agreed and pulled out enough tape to gag her securely.
Plus maybe a little more.
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The next erotic romance novella in The Phoenix Series is
Sold
Athena and Steele concoct a surefire plan to catch the Count: they’ll host a slave auction at the Phoenix and use Steele as bait. Rex isn’t convinced, but the pair proceed, only to discover that the Count is at least two steps ahead of them. How much will Athena risk to save Steele—Rex, herself, or even The Phoenix? Meanwhile, Rex decides Amy is due for a reward, using Paige’s fantasy of being shared as an opportunity to teach Amy the subtleties of taking control—only to learn that his pupil and aspiring dominatrix has a few unexpected skills of her own.
Coming April 15!
Available for pre-order at select online retailers.
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The sixth erotic romance novella in The Phoenix Series is
Claimed
Reid knows the perfect way to celebrate his anniversary with Kendra, by making her deepest fantasy come true. (This couple’s romance is told in
Dangerous
.) Kendra’s spark of defiance, though, finds plenty of opportunity at The Phoenix—will Reid end up sticking to his plan of claiming her forever, will he punish her first, or will her naughtiness jeopardize their ability to fulfill each other’s fantasies forever?
Coming July 15!
Available for pre-order at select online retailers.
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Watch for
Simply Irresistible
An Erotic Romance
By Ella Ardent
Coming later in 2015.
Books by Ella Ardent
Revealed
Harnessed
Hunted
Haunted
Sold
(April 2015)
Claimed
(July 2015)
The erotic romances of The Phoenix Series are also available in print editions.
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Submission
Surrender
Seduction
Deception
Exhibition
Exposure
Flashback
Switch
Celebration
The Plume erotic novellas are also available in anthologies, in print and digital editions, each containing three novellas.
The Plume—The First Anthology
The Plume—The Second Anthology
The Plume—The Third Anthology
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The Best Man
Always A Bridesmaid
Forever Bound
The erotic romance novellas of The Wedding are also available in an anthology,
in print and digital editions:
The Wedding Anthology
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An Erotic Romance
This erotic romance was originally published in 9 digital installments.
It’s now available its entirety in both print and digital editions.
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