When Jendri rose from the bed, her liquids ran down her legs, but she did not complain. K'Endarra's pleasure was enough for her. It had to be, and now, apparently, she had the harem to anticipate as well. There was no cause for complaint.
* * *
CHAPTER THREE
“Well, my darlings, how would you like to accompany me to the harem this evening?” K'Endarra invited her wives a couple of days later at breakfast.
Jendri felt a chill go up her spine, and V'Anekka shuddered. She spoke for both of them, “Yes, please, my lord."
“After dinner then,” K'Endarra said, rising and throwing her napkin down. This forced the other women to rise with her, and then kneel in obeisance as K'Endarra left the room.
“I'm already wet,” Jendri told V'Anekka as soon as the door closed.
“We must choose something to wear!” V'Anekka decided.
“Make it something loose. You know how she treats us there,” Jendri warned.
“Perhaps we should wear something ... absorbent,” V'Anekka speculated.
“Always prepared,” Jendri joked.
They separated to go about their daily tasks, Jendri to the Defense Ministry, V'Anekka to the National Academy of Science for the morning. They both devoted their afternoon to the royal stables, where they, especially V'Anekka, were responsible for breeding lines of war-horses, show horses and other specialty strains for the Queen of Asperia.
The wives ended their duties with a ride in the immense private park surrounding the great Castle Golgathex.
“Will you and K'Endarra never agree on that animal?” V'Anekka asked as they rode out.
“Massinia was, and is again, my horse,” Jendri said, patting the glistening flank of her mount.
“Then why does K'Endarra always ride her?"
“She was K'Endarra's spoils of war. We have agreed to share her,” Jendri reminded V'Anekka.
“Between the two of you, you will wear her out. Let me find you another—"
“Find the Queen another,” Jendri cut her off.
“I will find her a fine white charger,” V'Anekka said.
“She has one. You're riding it."
“The two of you are obsessed,” V'Anekka grumbled. “A black one, then."
“Send to Obduria to the stables where Massinia was bred. Perhaps you can get another of the same line,” Jendri suggested
“I will try. It occurs to me that riding before going to the harem is not the smartest thing we could have done."
“If that were true, I could never go riding. Yes, it stimulates me; yes, I long for K'Endarra, but that is always the case. I may as well enjoy my recreation. She will torment me no matter what."
“What do you suppose she will do to us tonight?” V'Anekka wondered, flushing.
“Oh, let's see. I think she will take Sharue in the imperial bed with us on either side of her. You will both explode. This will go on for hours. Then she will sleep and ignore us."
“But having come with us in the same bed, her marital duties will have been accomplished,” V'Anekka summed up.
“Many times over,” Jendri confirmed.
* * * *
Several hours later, the three women made their way through the secret passages of the castle to the harem, hidden behind immense bronze doors. They giggled and groped one another like schoolgirls, stopping to kiss in every corner and alcove, teasing one another's nipples, sliding their hands into warm, scented, private places.
“My lord, my lord,” V'Anekka gasped as K'Endarra pinned her to a wall for a kiss.
“You will writhe tonight, my love,” K'Endarra promised.
“Gladly!” cried the younger woman. “I would writhe all night every night!"
“I shall see to it, then,” K'Endarra said with a grin. “Mmmm ... and what is that?"
“It is my tongue on your boot-heels, as you well know,” Jendri replied from the floor behind her wife.
“Up, Slut, or none of us will be able to walk into the harem."
“Your concubines will gladly carry you to bed, K'Endarra,” V'Anekka assured her. “All the same, let us make haste so I can at least lie down before I fall down."
They all laughed and composed themselves as K'Endarra twirled the great tumblers on the doors. They swung slowly, silently open and after the women stepped through, closed again with a nearly inaudible hiss.
Just beyond the anteroom, the harem opened out into a wide living area. The center was occupied by K'Endarra's great bed, large enough for ten women, made with a profusion of lush fabrics and enclosed by curtains and drapes so that all, some or none of her relations would be visible to those not sharing her bed. To one side was a large chair and footstool, which took the place of a throne. Here K'Endarra seated herself and beckoned her concubines forward. They approached her one at a time in order of seniority, kneeling at her feet to greet her and give homage to their lord and queen.
As each concubine came to her, K'Endarra received loving kisses on her boots, then held and caressed each one, gauging her arousal. She also allowed each one to briefly lick and kiss her swelling genitalia through the opening in her specially tailored pants. They didn't kiss on the lips, of course, because that was reserved for betrothed or married persons and was considered the most intimate act of all in Asperian culture. In this way, K'Endarra assigned each concubine a role for her visit. Some she sent to their rooms, others to the couches around the room and one to her bed.
Jendri and V'Anekka watched with rapt attention from their places on the couches, to see what their wife would require of them. Because V'Anekka had been a concubine, and Jendri had visited often, they knew that being sent away was by no means a punishment. Anything could and did happen in the harem, and only the Queen knew how events would play out. However, it was of great interest to K'Endarra's consorts that Sharue was among the concubines sent to their rooms. They had been sure K'Endarra would take pleasure with her, for she never missed a day without having her young favorite.
Having disposed of her many lovers, K'Endarra rose and entered the gauzy sleeping enclosure, leaving it open. As soon as she seated herself on the bed, the senior concubine, T'Eldorna, spread her legs to receive the Queen. K'Endarra smiled and motioned her wives over to the bed. “Lie beside me,” she ordered softly, and they obeyed her.
K'Endarra moved atop her concubine for a few moments, but soon she put T'Eldorna under her hips to demand oral pleasure from her, freeing K'Endarra to enjoy kissing her wives simultaneously. They ground themselves against her fiercely, moaning through their kisses, until K'Endarra climaxed, screaming and laughing all at once, so great was her enjoyment of her women.
Under her, T'Eldorna, an Asperian aristocrat, was fortunate enough to come, too, and all around the room, from the couches a chorus of moans and gasps and sighs of envy and desire went up from squirming concubines both enjoying and being tormented by their royal lover's pleasure.
But K'Endarra was by no means spent, and three more young women in succession took T'Eldorna's place under K'Endarra, receiving her orgasms in their mouths, and if they were possessed of the recessive gene and enhanced genitals, coming themselves. The others, like Jendri, simply endured the most pleasant of torture, knowing they could relieve one another's needs whenever the Queen departed.
“All right, I can't come anymore,” K'Endarra groaned happily. “But I will sleep here with my wives. You may change the bed."
She wandered off to the sumptuous bathing facility, which allowed the duty concubines to take care of the linens. When all were ready for bed, including V'Anekka, who had secretly climaxed while kissing her wife, K'Endarra caused all the curtains to be drawn for privacy, and the harem soon lapsed into slumber.
* * * *
In the morning, Jendri noticed a peculiar distractedness about V'Anekka, but the harem was not the place to inquire into the reason. They served K'Endarra as she took a concubine she had not had the previous night, stroking her hips and thighs with their nipples as the
Queen used her woman with a strap-on dildo. Again, V'Anekka successfully camouflaged her own orgasm, while Jendri trembled at fever pitch, her needs unrelieved. K'Endarra smiled at their moaning and before she came, cried out, “Feel my pleasure, my darlings!” whereupon she unloaded her climax against the rounded globes of her whimpering, writhing lover's hind end. She left the concubine unfulfilled, knowing another would take care of her shortly.
Once the Queen and her consorts were again dressed, they repaired below to the imperial apartments to bathe and prepare for the day's business.
V'Anekka was unable to hide her tears, though, and clung to K'Endarra, kissing her feverishly.
“What is it, my darling?” K'Endarra asked, gently stoking V'Anekka's hair.
“I ... I ... just miss you so when you are gone from us,” V'Anekka confessed.
K'Endarra nodded. “I will come to you tonight, then, my love, and you need not miss me."
“Really?” V'Anekka gasped, amazed. She had expected her lord to accuse her of jealousy or greed.
“Certainly. I will lunch in the harem, and spend the evening here. Until then, my sweethearts,” she said, releasing V'Anekka to kiss Jendri goodbye for the day.
Jendri took V'Anekka's hand as the doors closed behind K'Endarra, and led the younger woman to her own chambers.
“Come now, my dear. Out with it!” Jendri commanded, seating her friend on the bed.
“Oh, Jendri! I have had the most distressing news!” cried V'Anekka, bursting into a fresh flood of tears.
Immediately Jendri supplied clean handkerchiefs and sat beside her. “You must tell me, of course, so that I can help."
“No one can help us,” V'Anekka wailed miserably.
“Even so, let me hear the news,” Jendri urged.
“All right. Last night, I awoke and went to use the facilities. You and I were alone in the bed."
“Go on."
“I was sure K'Endarra was in the baths or toilet, too. But she was not. T'Eldorna was, however. So I asked if she had seen K'Endarra."
Jendri was still baffled, so she simply nodded and patted V'Anekka's hand.
“T'Eldorna was reluctant, but when she realized I would look for K'Endarra, she stopped me and said she was with Sharue in her room."
“Oh, well, that is her right,” Jendri said sagely. “And we know she is with Sharue every day. We may not see it, but we know it is true, for she has told us."
“That isn't the problem or the point. Once T'Eldorna began, she could not stop. K'Endarra never, ever takes Sharue in front of the others anymore. For the first six weeks or so, yes, they all saw and heard it. But then K'Endarra began to visit her alone more and more, and now all their coupling is private, neither seen nor heard."
Jendri was starting to get the picture. “Wait here. Not another word,” she cautioned. Stepping to the doors of the suite, she checked to make sure they were not overheard. Returning to the bed, she said, “Continue, but keep your voice down."
V'Anekka nodded. “T'Eldorna believes they are kissing. And not just because of the arrangements. Something more."
Jendri was scandalized, of course. Although it was not her native culture, she knew the rules well. It had been torture not to kiss K'Endarra until they were engaged.
V'Anekka took a deep breath. “As you know, all concubines have access to each other. When K'Endarra is not there she is unconcerned with their relationships or activities, as long as she is their focus when she is present. So they have all had Sharue, repeatedly, every possible way."
“Of course, that, too, is expected. What of it?"
“There is something about her tongue. Although she was in your harem at Paxverdi, you never actually had her, did you?"
Jendri shook her head. “Of course not. That would have been adultery, to say nothing of the fact that I want no one but K'Endarra."
“Well, apparently there is some ... mutation, something about the quality or texture of it. T'Eldorna could only describe it as oiled ball-bearings wrapped in velvet. K'Endarra is totally besotted with her and addicted to Sharue in all likelihood because of that. And of course, having had Sharue's tongue between her legs, she was eventually unable to resist tasting it with her own."
“But this is all speculation, still,” Jendri said. “None of them has seen it."
“Sharue is very smug and superior. She does anyone who tells her to, because she is the newest, but she has become so spoiled and unpleasant, T'Eldorna says, they scarcely ask her despite the incredible sensations. Sharue seems to think her stay there is almost over, and she will soon be K'Endarra's wife, so there is no need to be congenial."
“She should be horsewhipped, “Jendri declared flatly.
“Well, she will not be, not by K'Endarra, who would give her the crown and become her slave, to hear T'Eldorna tell it."
“Now that is an exaggeration, surely,” Jendri declared.
“Yes, but it is quite possible K'Endarra will marry her soon. Or worse, she will not, and spend most of her time there, away from us. She would not want us to know of her private arrangements with Sharue. This is why we have been excluded until now. And when I asked, she put it off long enough to get up there and explain to Sharue what to expect when we came with her. So she would not sulk or in some way give them away."
“Well, no wonder you are upset, even if the story is not entirely accurate."
“Oh, I am more convinced of it than ever, now,” V'Anekka declared.
“Why?"
“Because she was so quick to offer to spend tonight with us. Not without a trip back upstairs for lunch, true, but I think she feels guilty and is working to cover her trail. Think, Jendri! She is so addicted she could not stay away from Sharue for one night! Yet she did not use her in front of us because she cannot resist kissing her, now that she has tasted it."
Jendri sat shaking her head in sorrow and disbelief. “Assuming you are correct, what shall we do?"
“Let me think about it,” V'Anekka requested. “I need a bath and some breakfast. Will you join me?"
“By all means!” Jendri agreed, rising. “I will be with you shortly."
When both women were settled in the bath, and had been left alone by their attendants, V'Anekka apologized to Jendri. “I should not have been so emotional. On further reflection, although no one else can help us, there is no reason for us not to help ourselves."
“Please, my sweet, I am so glad we are here for one another when we are upset!” Jendri reassured her with a soapy hug. “But tell me what you have thought of."
“As you always say, to give K'Endarra evidence of any jealousy would be fatal, and technically speaking, we are not jealous of her pleasure, but rather of her time. In fact, we want ever more pleasure for her, if only she would allow us to enjoy it with her. Is that not accurate?"
“I must agree. It scarcely concerns me that I come only once a week, but if she does not come with me, or permit me to be near when she takes you, a concubine or a slave, I do become a little depressed. I desire nothing but her pleasure. I serve and obey her out of love. But to be deprived of her presence is disturbing to say the least."
“Then our first priority is to make sure she knows we want what she wants. Let us inquire into her pleasures and progress with Sharue, and offer suggestions,” V'Anekka said.
“And why not ask to be present when she takes Sharue?” Jendri added. “We should remind her how she used to have Sharue in the harem with us there to caress her. She used to love to see us squirm with desire as she climaxed to Sharue's tongue. We should let her know how much we miss that."
“We can suggest positions and games and toys for her to use with Sharue.” V'Anekka said. “It won't be hard. These are things we desperately need. Perhaps if she realizes we want her to be happy, she will share more of her time with Sharue with us. Then, once she is used to it, she may consider a lengthy engagement, so that we can have Sharue here, to allow us to prepare her, and then K'Endarra would be here almost all t
he time!” V'Anekka paused for breath. “Although I am not fond of Sharue, I realize K'Endarra's taking her to wife is all but inevitable. Maybe we can mold her not only to K'Endarra's needs but to our standards. She would be easier to live with if she knew how to behave."
“Very good,” Jendri nodded. “We will begin tonight. No matter when and how K'Endarra has either of us, we will find ways to encourage her to enjoy Sharue, and let us enhance her enjoyment. She loves needy women, so let us show her our need."
* * *
CHAPTER FOUR
When K'Endarra came home to the imperial apartments that evening, after a day of official business interrupted only by her noontime visit to the harem (where she thoroughly enjoyed Sharue for nearly an hour in absolute privacy), her wives had prepared a surprise for her.
Dinner was wheeled in and served by the usual attendants, but then Jendri signaled them to withdraw. As soon as the three women were alone, Jendri and V'Anekka stripped and knelt on either side of K'Endarra's chair at the head of the table with their heads bowed.
“So, you are eager to be my slaves this evening,” the Queen observed wryly. “Perhaps your visit to the harem stimulated you?"
“Yes, my lord,” Jendri answered. “Feed us if you wish. Or not, as you please."
“I would not have you starve,” K'Endarra said grandly. She filled two small bowls with finely diced vegetables and handed one to each wife. “No hands,” she ordered.
Thus the royal consorts had to eat from the bowls on the floor, like animals, which they did gracefully and without complaint, kneeling silently while K'Endarra continued with the rest of her meal. From time to time, she offered them a bit of something else from her own plate, but neither slave received anything like a complete meal at the Queen's hand. Each was given a small glass of water, and a few crusts of bread torn from the large loaf which K'Endarra enjoyed. Both were still hungry at the end of the meal, but neither said a word.
“For dessert,” K'Endarra remarked, “you may gorge on my womanhood.” She rose and stood still while her wives licked her boots, then left the room with them in her wake, carrying the clothing they had discarded.
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