Legacy: Book Two of the Chronicles of the Nubian Underworld (5 page)

I wasn’t sure if He would be all that pleased with the underground marketing campaign I had planned to wage within the Internet boards and such.

“You shouldn’t worry about such things, Master Osiris,” I reassured. I took it upon myself to throw the vanity card out there for the two of them to consider. “Besides, I was hoping You would be able to assist Me in the operations here in Vegas with the
Deshret
project? I would want You and m’Lady to, of course. I know Master Amenhotep would trust no one more than the two of You to have the vision to look after one of His business ventures?”

Yeah, I was laying it on thick, but I also knew without the Elders. I’d be better off trying to get the Clarke County Council to approve this project within the Vegas city limits, and I would probably have more success.

“I have already staked out a spot near Mountain Springs, off Route 160,” I dropped into business mode with my next statement. “It will be close enough to the airport, and the transportation to and from the compound wouldn’t be too much to worry over, especially with the clientele who will be willing to participate in a more discreet location. L.A., San Fran, the folks coming up from Arizona and Central Texas as well. The possibilities would be wonderful to imagine.”

That seemed to do the trick, because Lady Hatshepsut spoke up. “We would be delighted to help in this endeavor. You’ve seemed to have done Your due diligence in getting this project together. What do You need from Us?”

The information flowed out of me with the smoothness of a river. “I know between the two of You, there should be enough people for Me to contact and be willing to put this thing together: legal counsel, security, accounting, the works.”

“We’re talking high-powered clientele, correct, Ramesses?” Master Osiris asked, no doubt wondering if it would be open to those who had a bit more at stake in the interest of keeping a discretionary profile.

“Affirmative, Sir. Which reminds Me, would You both like to witness Our sajira’s collaring ceremony in a couple of weeks? I would imagine You would have a lot of the answers to some lingering questions in Your minds, once You have seen NEBU for Yourselves.” I wanted to ensure this wasn’t some fly-by-night affair and everything had come to fruition in my home location. There was no point in going out there to pitch the idea if I didn’t already have something for them to see.

“That would be wonderful! Is it the one Amenhotep has been raving about, this sajira of Yours?” Lady Hatshepsut asked me.

“Yes, Ma’am, We are quite proud of her indeed.”

“We would be delighted. I’ll have My boi make the arrangements for our arrival right away.”

Just like that, the conversations regarding the birth of The Temples of Deshret began. I wondered if the other leg of my travel itinerary would go this smoothly, especially considering the next person I would have to convince would not be as easy as this had been.

Not only would I have the compound to pitch, but I also would need to broach another subject which could cause the whole plan to fall apart before it all began. Whether it would work out or not was anyone’s guess, but nothing beat a try but a failure.

I approached Osiris when we had a chance to speak. “Sir, I might need Your assistance in a matter of the utmost importance.”

“Talk to Me, dude, what can I help with?” Osiris asked.

“Well, Sir, it concerns Your brother, Seti.” I broached the subject, realizing it needed to be discussed sooner rather than later. “I planned on heading to Virginia in the next couple of days, and I wanted Your counsel on how to deal with Him.”

Osiris rubbed the back of his head. I couldn’t find a good time to bring up the subject of his brother, but I had to do something, considering I would be on the East Coast in the next forty-eight hours. “I assume there’s no one else who could head up this particular project in the area?”

I understood his frustration, but as much as I would have loved to talk to someone else, there was no one else who had the influence and power that Seti had. His circle of friends spanned some of the more well-to-do in the DMV, or the DC/Maryland/Virginia area,

“No, Sir, there’s no one else.” My options were limited, and I had to make him aware of that fact. As much as I wanted to use someone else, no one had as much influence in the area. “The minute He finds out You’re involved in this project, He could pull out completely. I’m sure You know from talking to Amenhotep how important it is not to have that happen.”

Osiris clapped his hand on my shoulder, a reassuring smile spread across his face. “Well, youngster, maybe ol’ Seti might have softened up a little bit over the past decade. We still talk on occasion, as long as
that
subject doesn’t come up. Maybe You might be the one who might be able to work Him over and get Him back within the circle.”

Maybe I was, maybe I wasn’t…but there was only one way to find out.

FOUR
SAJIRA

“What’s gotten into you, babe? This isn’t the man that I married. What is Sin doing to you?”

I didn’t know what to think anymore. Ever since my husband started taking his submission and consideration period with Sinsual more seriously, I’d noticed a change in him, and it wasn’t for the better, either.

He wasn’t as aggressive in bed as he used to be. I almost had to rape him nowadays. Hell, it’s the other part of the reason why I took the part-time phone-sex gig. He’d become meek, almost unsure of himself when he’s around any other woman except for his Mistress. I tried to figure out exactly what happened because it had really putting a strain on things.

“Nothing’s wrong with me; I’ve actually never felt more secure with myself.” He basked in the afterglow of his orgasmic bliss, giving me a look like he could use a cigarette or two. I wished I could have joined in with him, but he decided the lift off without me. Unfortunately, like the last couple of months since we had gotten back from Dubai, we simply hadn’t been in sync sexually.

“So, it’s not bothering you that you haven’t made me come in a couple of months then, huh?” I retorted. I folded my arms across my naked breasts, glaring at him while he looked at me like I had some nerve even saying something to him. I was wet as hell and
ready to fuck my husband again, because he truly still turned me on, but a woman could only take so much.

Ice finally saw the look on my face and realized I was serious, but that didn’t change his demeanor. He actually matched my incredulous look with one of his own, like I should have gotten mine while he was getting his.

This shit wasn’t cute.

“It never took you this long to come before,” he had the nerve to say. “I guess your orgasm control training must be having its effect on you after all.”

Low blow, bastard…but that’s okay, two can play that game.

“And I see Sin letting you out of your chastity belt to satisfy your wife hasn’t worked, either. Maybe I need to have Her put it back on you, since you’re not doing anything good with it.” Since he wanted to play rough, I had no choice but to hit him where it hurt. With a stone-cold freak like my husband, it meant taking his libido away, which his Domina had seemed to become adept at taking from him, except when he was commanded to fuck her…
well.

“Now that’s fucked up. I worked hard to get that damn thing removed, and now you wanna go and punish me like that?” Ice protested. I should have known bringing his Domina up would have gotten his attention. He’d been more focused on his needs more than mine as of recently. “I’ll do whatever it takes, baby.”

He tried to get me revved up again, kissing on my neck and shoulders, which he knew always got me going, but my mind wasn’t into it, which meant my body wouldn’t betray me this time as it had done in years past whenever I was mad at him. After about five minutes of me not responding to his rushed advances, Ice finally stopped and lay on his side of the bed.

“You sure you didn’t come?” He’d given up on trying to get me
going, and sat up on his elbows, trying to figure out why his tried-and-true method hadn’t produced the results he’d always gotten.

I shot him a look that turned him into a little boy. One of the things I loved about Ice was he didn’t have to guess about anything, he reacted, and most times he was spot on. It was almost like Sin slowly turned him into a completely different man.

Part of me wondered if I was being selfish. After all, I enjoyed being an owned submissive, much like he enjoyed being on the right track to be owned by Sin. But, I hadn’t changed my behavior around him. In fact, I couldn’t remember when I felt more wanton, more sexual, with him, or anyone we played with, male or female. Even now, my body needed release. I wanted to slip into that blissful orgasmic sleep.

The house phone rang, and considering it was around 10 p.m., it could only have meant that Sin was calling. He sat up and got off the bed, answered the phone as he walked toward the bathroom.

“Yes, Ma’am, i’m here.” His demeanor confirmed it was Sin, but he turned and walked back to me and gave me the phone instead, his shoulders slouched over. “Your Goddess wants to speak to you.”

Ice’s cell phone rang as he gave me the house phone, and he took his call in the sitting room, in enough earshot to be able to hear my call and deal with his at the same time. Hadn’t he learned by now my Dominants don’t discuss anything over the phone anymore, not after he was punished for breaking Sin’s protocol some months ago?

“Good evening, my Goddess, what do You command of me?” I greeted her the way I always did when I first picked up a call from either her or Daddy, as House protocol dictated. I had become quite learned over the last couple of months, being able to switch between the submissive side of me and the regular everyday me to
be able to deal with the rigors of my job and home life. I guess it’s why I began to resent my husband. He hadn’t made the transition yet, and I guessed in hindsight, I needed to try to be a little more understanding that this submissive side of him might be brand-new to him, whereas it was something I’d always known I would be dealing with.

“Good evening, My sajira, I hope that things are well tonight with you. I’ve missed My bitch.” My Goddess was smooth over the phone tonight, almost sensually seductive. Usually she’s all business when she’s giving orders for the next day. “your Daddy and I have been talking about your next evolution, to make the process complete.”

“What do You mean, Ma’am, and Your bitch really missed You, too,” I purred over the phone, but I was confused. I had already considered myself owned by them, and they’d already changed my name when we were in Dubai, so I wasn’t sure there were any more steps to take.

God, I
loved
it when she called me her bitch.

I was in for the shock of my life when she provided the answer to my confusion. “Baby girl, we are planning your collaring ceremony, to take place in around two weeks at the former Palace.”

“my collaring ceremony, Ma’am?” I repeated the last thing she said. I still couldn’t believe it! I had been reading on the online social networks that this was the next step, but I honestly didn’t think it would have happened this soon. I’d only been with them for a little over six months, but then again, we’d known each other for years before my awakening.

“Are you ready to take this to the next level, sajira?” Neferterri asked. “your actions have told us you are, but I want to hear it from your mouth.”

“Yes, Ma’am, i am ready. i’m in shock right now, to be honest, Ma’am,” I answered, my hands still trembling. My heart raced furiously as I thought about the seriousness of what she told me. “i wasn’t sure You wanted to take such a step for at least another six months or so.”

I heard pieces of Ice’s conversation with Sin, and from the sounds of it, he’d still had a few things to accomplish before she thought about taking the next step with him. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see him trying to strain to hear my conversation while trying to concentrate on his own affairs.

This bit of information I had no problems telling him. Besides, the rest of the community would hear about it soon enough, and I guess I wanted to rub it in, so when he was out with Sin, the other submissives would gush about the whole affair.

“There’s one other thing I need, little one,” I heard Neferterri say to me. “We will expect you to expand your circle of submissives to associate with, male or female. It doesn’t matter to us, but you need some other experiences and points of view to draw from, as you won’t be able to rely totally on us a hundred percent of the time for different things.”

“Yes, Ma’am, i understand,” I answered, and the first person who came to mind, I needed to get some information from either her or Ramesses to be able to begin on that task. “Ma’am, do You have any contact information for Scarlett? i would very much like to have her as my first within that circle.”

Neferterri agreed. “As a matter of fact, I think it’s safe to say that Scarlett will be an instrumental part of your growth as a submissive, baby girl. We trust no one else more to be a guide than her. Also, the name of the Palace is changing. you know how your Daddy is, He insists on making a splash for the spring.”