Jaden, Ruby, Myya and Sari continue learning about each other
Returning to the question his Mistress had asked, Jaden answered, "I think I can serve her like I serve you, Mistress, but you said she likes to play games. That makes it a bit harder to know if she's joking or if she's serious. Who's Yuri? Does Mistress Elizabeth always bite people?"
"I like this side of you pet. So inquisitive and passionate. Thank you for telling me about your fear of Lord Chuck's punishments. I'll tell you a secret about me. I'm not afraid of closed in places, I adore them, because I feel like I have my back covered. But I'm terrified of wide-open spaces. I had a horrible master once who constantly threatened to hog-tie me outside in a field and leave me there for anyone to find me. Just his threats made me feel scared and vulnerable. He used to play mind games that always kept me off guard and I never knew how to please him or what he really wanted."
"Mistress, if you don't mind my asking, why did you stay with him?"
Ruby looked away, staring at nothing, then sighed. "I didn't know any better, pet. It was a horrible, abusive relationship, but it's what I knew. Another master, Master Nikolai, took me away from him and saved my life. I don't have scars on the outside anymore, but they are still in here and here."
She pointed to her head and her heart.
"Trust is earned and I hope that over time you will come to trust me and the others. The rules here are for your safety and ours. Isn't that so ladies?"
"Yes, mistress," Myya and Sari both said in unison and giggled.
"Now about your other questions. If you ask Ms. Elizabeth a direct question, she will always answer with the truth. She is indeed a vampiress. A few centuries ago, she walked the streets of London as a prostitute and was taken in by Nikolai to be one of his pleasure slaves. My former master has a dark side to him and he created many vampires more for his pleasure than because they chose to be his children. That is a story for another time, though. Deep down, Elizabeth is a kind-hearted soul and the games she plays are more for your benefit than hers. She will try to push your limits and play harder than you might expect."
Jaden nodded and Ruby reached forward to caress his face.
"Yuri is Elizabeth's partner and caretaker. They aren't mated, but they have a deep loving relationship. He's much older and was a former hunter and farmer living in the Carpathian region. He served Nikolai when he was human and was mortally wounded helping Nikolai defend his home from a demon attack. To both reward and save him, Nikolai converted Yuri. That was over 400 years ago."
Jaded tilted his head, a question in his eyes and on his lips, but he waited to see if Ruby would answer it for him. Was she reading his mind? It seemed not. She lowered her hand and idly stroked the smooth skin of his chest with a feather light touch that tickled.
"Mistress, may I ask more questions?"
"Yes, pet, you may."
"Was Yuri a pleasure slave? Was Elizabeth?"
"Yes, Jaden. They were. They both served Nikolai, their sire. Nikolai believes that to master, one must learn to serve. So they do know what it is like to offer themselves in submission. In case you are wondering, Yuri is very anxious to meet you. He's been busy with the lovely Jade, but hasn't had the pleasure of a willing male companion for longer than he wants to admit. And before you ask again, no, they don't bite without permission. They can feed off of your emotions and only require small amounts of blood. There are many in the dungeon who freely offer their blood, including me."
Ruby kissed Jaden on the neck and sucked the skin. "You can touch me, pet," she whispered into his ear. "If you don't have any more questions, I'm going to put you and the ladies on leashes and take you down to the dining hall for lunch. I understand if you need a rest."
She playfully stroked his erection until it throbbed in her hands and he moaned. His arms wrapped around her and he held on tight.
"More questions or did you want to play before lunch? The choice is yours and you won't hurt my feelings whatever you answer."
To be continued by Jaden