by Ron Vitale
Hearing movement, Leah relaxed her arms and legs, waiting. She turned her head and listened, but no one spoke. Turning toward where she thought the house lord was, she asked, “What’s going on? Are you still there?”
“I am leaving now. Ada and I will be back later, if you are good.” He turned and walked out of the room, letting Ada go before him, and they both sat on the sofa I hid under. I froze in fear and pulled myself away, being sure to take slow breaths and calming myself as best I could. I did not wish to be found. I knew not what punishment my house lord would inflict on me for spying on him in his most intimate of games.
But after a few moments of fear, I heard Leah’s surprise at discovering that someone new was in the room. I peeked back out around the side of the sofa and could see the masked man had put his arms on Leah’s fleshy hips. He grabbed firmly onto her and positioned himself to thrust into her. Then he growled low and throaty, pulling her close so that his penis touched her. Without warning, he slid deep into her and she gasped in surprise mixed with an intense pleasure. But as quickly as he had entered her, he pulled out and waited again. She squirmed, trying to position herself as close to him as she could but then waited.
The lion man turned toward me and waited for a signal from my house lord who rested on the sofa. When the signal was given, he turned back around and slid himself back into her, pulled out, but then thrust again into her. He kept himself inside her, and I could see his buttocks clenched tight with the muscles on his back rippling as he moved. He growled low again and then withdrew from her. She remained still, having learned her lesson, and waited for more. Legs stretched out, she had pulled them as close to the lion man as she could and waited for him to continue.
I did not see the invisible signal that must have come from the house lord, but the lion man started again and thrust into her slowly, pulling her as close and deep into him as he could. He held her there for a bit and then withdrew only to slowly repeat the motion, sliding back into her. With each thrust, he built up speed, but he held control of his body, ensuring that he would focus on her pleasure. He was not a typical man. From the stories I had heard from other women, most men bucked with a furious speed until they were spent in seconds. The lion man took pleasure in her, sliding his penis in and out of her in an attempt to increase her level of excitement.
I heard the sofa creak above me and saw the house lord and Ada walk back inside the room. My house lord remained fully clothed and had moved without a sound to stand by Leah’s head. Ada took position on her right side and also remained quiet. The lion man ignored them both and continued to thrust in and out of Leah, like the ocean that built up wave upon wave until a storm would come, causing the tide to churn and crash hard onto the sand.
Leah bit her lip and held back her voice, fearing that her lion would be taken from her. I watched my lord, and he had only eyes for Leah. He was engrossed in her expression as she built wave upon wave for her release. Still, he stood watching her, not making a sound, and then he lowered himself to the ground and took her head in his hands.
“Stop.”
The lion man’s muscles flexed as he rocked back onto the soles of his feet. He was breathing hard, and in the lantern light I could see his back glistening in sweat. Ada knelt by Leah’s side and folded her hands in her lap, waiting. Younger than Leah, her breasts were smaller and her nipples puffier. Her dark curly hair bounced a bit as she settled to the ground.
Taking Leah’s head, he scooted closer to her and placed her head in his lap. He kept his hands on her face, brushing the hair away from her eyes. “You have been a good pupil tonight. I’m going to give you permission to let go, to open yourself to him and enjoy yourself without fear of me telling him to stop. Do you trust me?”
“Yes, my lord.” She did not hesitate.
“Good. Then we shall begin, and our lion will continue until he spends himself in you and you are wet and filled with desire.” He looked up toward the lion and said, “Go.”
From the back, I could see him nod, and he acted quickly, grabbing Leah gently and thrusting himself back into her. He grunted with the effort and pulled out quickly, building his speed with each thrust. Wave upon wave, he went faster, but there was control in his actions, measured and firm, as though he increased his speed by a notch each time.
My lord motioned to Ada, and she sprung to life and leaned in and began to kiss Leah’s breast. She licked a bit and then took a nipple into her mouth, sucking hard, then letting it slip out. With her hands, she massaged Leah’s side and other breast.
“They are all yours now. They are here only for you, and you have my permission to let go and have anything you want.” He ran his hands over Leah’s face, and I could see that she had sucked in a deep breath of air and then moaned loud and long.
She took another breath in and then said, “Please, let my right hand go.”
The house lord obeyed without pause and slipped her hand out of the knot he had made. The rope fell to the mattress and Ada knocked it away. Leah moved her right hand down until she touched herself. I watched her legs tense, and she moved her hand until she grasped hold of the lion’s cock. He slid out of her and Leah wrapped her hand tight around him until he pulled too far away and he slipped out of her grasp.
Ada watched, and then she put her hand on Leah, rubbing with her middle finger, the hidden place of a woman’s pleasure. Leah moaned and then thrust her fingers inside herself and then slipped them out and offered her wet fingers to Ada who took them in her mouth and sucked on them. The lion pulled Leah into position and he thrust into her again while Ada rubbed Leah slowly at first but matching the lion’s increasing speed. Lost in thought, my house lord held Leah’s head steady and watched her intently.
Changing his tempo, the lion thrust himself into Leah, swirled a little, rocking his hips left and then to the right and then pulled out of her. Ada continued to rub away until Leah pulled her hand away and replaced it with her own. Knowing her own body more intimately, she rocked her finger back and forth, rubbing in time to a certain beat that the lion matched. Ada took both breasts in her hands and, with her mouth, licked away the drops of wax on Leah’s chest. She spit the pieces off to the side and then squeezed Leah’s breasts tight and sucked each nipple, held her sucking, and then slipped her mouth off the nipple.
The lion thrust on until he sensed a change in Leah. Her legs became taut, as did her stomach muscles, and she sped up the rubbing of her clit, taking in a big breath, holding, holding that moment, letting the wave build and build, with her tied hand clenching the rope with all her might. Onward she climbed, sucking in air, and the lion thrust faster until there was a moment of silence and suspense, and then Leah let out her most intimate of sounds and cried out in joy and unfettered pleasure. The lion thrusting continued, and Ada sucked Leah’s breast, but my house lord only watched Leah’s face. He was transfixed on her, and he wore an expression I had never seen.
Leah rode her orgasm until her legs began to shake and the crash came hard. “Please, please.” She stopped rubbing herself and grabbed firmly onto the lion’s cock, and he let out a guttural sound, pulling out of her, and then with her hand tightly around him, he thrust back into her and he could hold back no more. He spent himself in her, pulling out and thrusting in twice more until when he slid back out of her, Leah locked her hand hard on his cock and twisted around it. He pulled fully out and his semen dripped onto her thigh.
Leah laughed and then turned her head away.
“Neither of you are finished yet.” The house lord placed Leah’s head softly back on the mattress and his voice was thick with emotion. “You have Ada yet to pleasure.”
Ada glanced up in surprise, thinking that she had been forgotten.
The lion man moved off the mattress and untied Leah’s legs. She then freed her left hand and the house lord took Ada in his arms. “Lie down and relax. You have followed every instruction well.” He kissed her on the head and she lay on the mattress and relaxed. “You
are the one that I want most. I have saved myself for you and just you.”
A smile broke out on Ada’s face, but still she did not say a word. Maybe she feared that he would change his mind, I did not know.
The lion man stood up and walked off back into the shadows, and I heard a door open and then shut. Leah took her position between Ada’s legs but still wore her blindfold. The house lord kissed Ada’s small breast and then put all of it into his mouth and then popped it back out wet and moist from his saliva. Ada opened her mouth and arched her back but still did not make a sound. The house lord touched Leah’s arm and she bent over, put her hands on Ada’s inner thighs, and then teased her with her tongue.
I watched and pulled back under the desk for a moment and glanced back to the door. I would need to make an exit soon and head back to my room. I didn’t want to get caught watching them as I feared that my house lord would turn me out for what I had seen. I stayed curled behind the sofa for a few breaths and heard Ada gasp in exasperation. If I stayed, I would see more, but, if caught, I would be embarrassed and would suffer some form of punishment. But the risk did not outweigh my curiosity. I sneaked out around the desk and watched as Leah stretched out on her belly and buried her face between Ada’s legs. But what caught my attention was the house lord staring into Ada’s eyes and she back at him. He watched her every expression, and she had locked on to him. They had forgotten anyone but each other.
Leah continued to lick Ada, and she made exaggerated moaning sounds, but Ada and the house lord ignored her. They were aware of only each other. Leah slid two fingers into Ada and continued to lick her, building up her speed, and Ada’s body rose and arched back, but she broke away from Leah and kicked her back. Leah stopped and rose up but still was unable to see. Concerned she asked, “Did I hurt you?”
Ada shook her head and my house lord lifted her up in her arms. “What is it?”
She fought to speak, her face flushed and full of emotion. “Send her away. I want to be with you and just you.”
He did not respond for a moment, taking in her lips, the tears in her eyes and the curves of her body. I watched them both in profile and could no longer see Leah. She had pulled the blindfold off and waited in the corner of the room out of my line of sight. My house lord pulled himself away from Ada and went to Leah. He lowered his voice and said, “Please, leave us for tonight.”
I heard Leah begin to cry, and she walked to the doorway, and then he stopped her.
“You have done nothing wrong.” He kissed her on the forehead and put his arm around her. “Go back to bed and get some rest. All will be well in the morning.” He kissed her again, and when she cried only more, he put his arms around her and pulled her close in a tender embrace. He did not kiss her again but held her against his chest. Still fully clothed in his robes, she sniffled but calmed down after a short time. He rubbed her back as he held her and said, “You are well liked here, and I will keep my door open for you, but tonight I will listen to what Ada wants. I owe it to her as she’s been patient with me.”
Leah nodded, and she hugged him and then kissed him on the cheek. She ran out of the room, and I heard her go across the room, picking up her clothes that had been thrown on the sofa. She hurried in dressing and then rushed out of the room and ran down the hall back to her bedroom. After she left, the house lord took Ada in his arms and held her close. He put his hand on her cheek and stared at her.
She returned his hug and looked up into his face and said, “Thaddeus.” She put her hand on his cheek and said his name again. “My dear Thaddeus. Please, tonight will you be with me?”
A range of conflicted emotions broke out on his face. But he turned away, and I could see no more. I could only hear his forlorn voice speaking low and intimate to Ada. “I want to be with you but cannot.”
“But why? Is there some hurt you have that needs healing?” She pulled at his robes to see his chest, but he pulled her hands away.
“You must trust me.” He held her face in both his hands.
“But you watch us together and yet you never touch. For tonight, please, will you be with me? I want you inside me. I want to please you for once.” She went to kiss him, but he turned away.
“I can’t. Please, enough.” He raised his voice and again pulled her hands away from him. “I think you should go back to your room now. It is late and we are both tired.”
“But I have followed your every wish, but you still refuse to be with me, yet you say …”
He turned back to her and placed both hands on her face and said, “I love you. Yes, yes, I do. I love you more than any woman I have loved.”
“But you won’t touch me? You won’t be with me?” She pulled away from him and in the lantern light she looked lost and alone.
He stayed apart from her for a moment, started forward, but then stayed still, conflicted on what to do. “You know my true name. Is that not enough?”
“What good is your name if when I call you, you won’t love me?” Ada turned her back to him and fought back tears. “I’m sorry. I truly am, but this waiting has been hard for me. I don’t understand. You simply deny me without explaining.”
Thaddeus reached out to her and held her in his arms. “I am sorry. I truly am, but I need you to trust me. If I could be with you tonight, I would.”
She sobbed in his arms and he held her, rocking her back and forth in his arms until she quieted and fell asleep. Still he rocked her, and then, after a long while, placed her down on the mattress. He walked over to the far side of the room and came back with more pillows and blankets. When he returned, he lay down next to Ada, pulled the blanket over both of them and then wrapped his arm around her naked body. I watched their breathing until I knew that they both slept. I had not much time and expected that my house lord was a light sleeper and would be awake soon. I crawled to the other side of the sofa, stayed on my hands and knees, and moved as quickly as I could out of the room. Halfway down the hall, I stood up, rushed down the stairs like a cat, and went, without stopping, directly to my room.
For the rest of the night, I lay awake, staring at the ceiling. Outside the snow blew and the wind whistled through a tiny hole in the window to my room. I put another log onto the fire and replayed the entire night’s events in my head. I had learned a lot that night, but what I had not expected was to learn my house lord’s name. Thaddeus. A strong name, for a strong man. I buried the memory deep and erased it from my waking mind. I knew that it would be best for me that way.
Chapter 6
The illusion fell from the girls’ eyes, and like the blowing snow outside, the remnants of my memories blew out the window. I put my arms down and faced the girls. “I think it’s time that I head off to bed. It’s late, and I should let you all get some rest.”
Alessia stood up and said, “Thank you for coming to check in on us. It was an enlightening evening.”
Cassy giggled into her hand. “Enlightening isn’t the word I would have chosen to describe it.” She fanned herself and pretended to faint.
“Keep that story to yourselves. It’s not one that I want to find going through the halls tomorrow morning. Do you understand?” I kept my tone firm and direct.
“I’ll not say anything.” Cassy pretended to lock up her lips.
“You learned your house lord’s true name.” Alessia followed me out into the hall and watched me go and said, “You could have power over him with that.”
I smiled and nodded. “You listened well. I happened to learn something extremely important that night. Something that would serve me well.”
“But why do you give this information to me?” Alessia asked.
I pretended not to hear and vanished down the hall, thinking of that night long ago. The snow then resembled the snow now, and many memories rose up inside. I would not sleep the rest of tonight, I had too much on my mind. I left Alessia waiting in the hall and did not look back.
***
An hour before sunrise, Alessia sneaked
out of the tower and her room to come see me. She wore her black robe and day clothes with her boots and gloves. I felt her arrival and thought to turn her away, but was touched that she was concerned for me. Hidden in my back room watching the Moonstone, I whispered a spell and unlocked my door.
“Hello?” I heard Alessia enter my study and sensed her surprise in my not being there.
“I’m back here,” I called loudly to let her know where I was.
Alessia rushed in with her hands raised, ready to cast a spell. She was out of breath from running. “Do you need help?”
My concentration broke, and I turned away from the pedestal. “I could use company.”
Alessia kept her hands pointed at the Moonstone. “I could sense it. There’s danger in the air.” She stopped and tried to clarify her thoughts, but was distracted by the crystal. “Something is wrong, but I can’t quite say what it is.”
“Has anyone else detected this?” I asked.
She shook her head. “All the other girls are sleeping. When the storm started to die down, they went to bed, but I felt it calling to me. I can’t figure it out, but something is not quite right.” Alessia looked wise beyond her years. “I’m worried for you.”
Touched, I went to her and lowered her arms. “There’s no need to worry now. The danger has passed for tonight, but it will come again.”
She watched the light from the Moonstone fade and finally go out. “It’s gone now. But I felt a presence come to us. I can’t quite explain what I felt, but I knew you were in danger.”
“Come with me.” I led her back into the study and offered her a chair.
She sat but glanced back toward the library. “Are you going to tell me what’s going on, or just lie to me and tell me that everything is alright?”
I reached out my senses and detected no more danger. All would be well for the rest of tonight, but the snow had picked up again, and the back part of the storm would wrap its way back around, and before morn I could sense that we would be hit with a burst of heavy snow. “I don’t know where to begin, and it’s late. You should go to bed.”
