Released from Keaton’s care for a moment, I moved through the room, feeling very mixed but trying to look like my entire world was the best it had ever been.I hadn’t expected many things to be good about my first day, especially given that I was still healing, but I had hoped Keaton would have delivered something a little more reciprocal. Perhaps I had been expecting too much of this new life, but I had no way of knowing yet. There was literally no one to compare him to.After Keaton dealt with something, talking to a man I didn’t recognize in hushed voices off to one side, he came back to me and took my arm.“Now, Courtesan, shall we continue our afternoon together?”“Please,” I replied. “I feel like we’ve only just begun.”“Oh, entirely. No one has seen how deliciously fuckable you are yet. I promise you, there’s a lot still to come.”I smiled, a part of me thrilled that he hadn’t considered the earlier performance all there was going to be, the other part noticing he’d mentioned ot
Getting more nervous, I watched as other players grew close to their goal. While I was studying Trey and his playing style, Keaton suddenly called fifty. I almost jumped, but wasn’t surprised when he turned to me. I gladly opened my bag to him and let him rummage, watching him give me a smug grin. Not even looking, he held out the cube to me, his grin getting even wider.Looking down, I saw a small symbol on it of what appeared to be a pussy. I raised my eyebrows as he placed it on the table.Before I could process that Keaton had won me and seemed to know that’s what he’d do, he had taken my hand and led me away from the game table.I gave him a shy smile as he moved us both towards a slightly more enclosed seating area. As I thought about what was about to follow, I felt an eager, tight heat forming in the depths of my body, spreading out as he ran a hand down my back.“You’ve been delightful today, Auralia. Daniel knew what he was doing when he chose you,” Keaton whispered as he pul
Standing beside the other two courtesans, I tried to look inconspicuous and not get in either of their space. If the men wanted me instead of them, they’d know where to find me.My earnings were assured. Keaton was happy with me and I had a feeling that was all that mattered. The rest would suck up to him regardless.But it was quite clear, the men had a lot more interest in me. Both of the next two to reach their count came to my bag to fish out a cube. I knew neither of them and was relieved to find both returning with blank cubes that denied them anything from me, but I knew it diminished what I was holding. Every time a blank cube was taken out it increased the odds of the others being found.Before anyone else could declare themselves a winner, the doors opened and a new man strolled in. He was dressed in a dark suit, dark glasses over his eyes and a swagger to his walk, his face reserved. I tried not to stare, but found my gaze involuntarily flicked his way more than once.“Dante
As I walked out of Keaton’s area of the club I tried not to let my emotions show. I’d just been asked to open my legs to who knows how many men at a party for Keaton, and already that morning I’d been screwed by him and one of his friends. I had a feeling that there would be more of the same the following day.It was almost too much to cope with, and I felt my heart rate increase and my body wobble, my feet not responding to my need to walk. Edward reached out surreptitiously and steadied me for half a second before continuing to walk by my side.The subtle sign of care helped calm me. I had an ally even if he would want to screw me soon as well.He was also my protector as much as he could be, and I’d never forget how he’d stopped other guards taking advantage of me and forcing me to pleasure them by claiming me as his particular courtesan among the court. We’d already spoken of it and he’d turned me down, but instead of letting the others hurt me, he’d changed his mind and stepped in
“You two have met already?” Tomichii asked, the disappointment at not being able to make the introduction very clear on his face. I knew I needed to both rescue it and ensure I was truthful.“We’ve not met as such, but we were within the same room and shared some company not even an hour ago. I knew Keaton would be at the club this afternoon but not where he’d be later and didn’t want to miss him today either,” I said, hoping the knowledge that I’d visited another companion first wouldn’t upset him. Instead, it seemed to have the opposite effect.“You’ve not truly met yet, then?” he asked, trying to sound relaxed about it.“No. I am at a loss for your name, and know nothing about you other than you seem to be new in the city,” I said to the gorgeous man, giving him my attention. Tomichii beamed as he held out my hand for the man to take.“Auralia, this is Dante. His father is good friends with Kioshi. Dante is here both on his father’s behalf—”“And in my own right,” Dante added, inter
By the time Stuart was near his peak he was thrusting much faster, his hands on my hips to hold me tight against his cock and drive himself deeper. The sensation was beginning to beg for all my focus, heating me up and driving me towards my own peak.Before I could orgasm, however, Stuart pushed deeper still and held himself there, letting out a deep guttural groan as his cock throbbed and spurted cum into me.I was too surprised by the suddenness of it all to even contemplate faking anything of my own, but if Stuart minded, he didn’t show it. Within seconds he’d pulled himself out of me, already softening.“That was definitely better than I was expecting, Courtesan. I can see why you’ve been the talk of the city. I’d love to enjoy your company again sometime. Come chat to me if you see me around in the future and I’m not already engaged,” he said.I nodded, still not sure what to do next. How much attention was I meant to give him when he was done? Was I meant to be encouraging him to
As soon as I’d zipped up the small purse it was taken from me again, strong hands putting it on the seat out of my reach before he turned to me. The companion towered over me, his face stern, almost displeased, a large brow only kept attractive by an equally large, set jaw and dark piercing eyes. I gulped, unable to hide the ripple of fear that ran through me.“Everyone says you’re the best courtesan to ever be unveiled in the city,” he said.“I can’t speak to that. But the companions I’ve met so far have always gone away happy,” I replied. He nodded at this and looked me over, but there was nothing sexual about it. It was almost like a dealer surveying an offered good while he considered how much he’d pay for it, or if it was worth the request made to go with it.“There’s not a lot to you, but you’re decorated well. Heard them say you were like a walking piece of art. Almost think I’d snap you if I screwed you, but Rick said you were sturdy, and you took to his lessons well.”“Oh, yes
By the time I’d finished eating I felt a million times better. The soreness inside me had faded, as had my fear of being alone. Tomichii was back and Katrina was nowhere to be seen, another companion having escorted her off somewhere.As soon as Tomichii had appeared he had sat down in front of me and ordered himself some food as well. We’d eaten together and he’d told me how much progress Kioshi was already making with their research and adaptation of the system that had healed me since I’d given them samples of my blood.I gave him one of the only genuine smiles of the day as we both sat back, one appetite sated at least.“It’s good to see you well, my sweet,” Tomichii said as soon as I put my knife and fork down. “I was concerned. You put so much effort into your unveiling.”“I rested well after, and you were all such darlings at my unveiling. I’m sure it wasn’t as much of a.. well... You were all wonderful and everyone has been so nice to me today…” I trailed off, not sure what to
Walking along in the garden almost at the top of Tomichii and Kioshi’s building, I sighed. I was done with my regular appointments for the day, and Edward had indulged me in a moment to walk among the plants and stars. I tried to calm myself. It had been a full-on day, and I’d just said goodbye to a man called Ferg, a businessman who was a good friend of Tomichii’s and now one of my regulars.Deciding to accept his request had been a hard thing to do. I didn’t doubt that Tomichii would realize I was sleeping with them both. And I knew it would hurt him a little, something I didn’t want to cause at all. Of all my companions, he was one of my favorites. But I’d not been able to afford to say no.I had several regular companions now. My schedule was almost full each day, especially on Thursdays and Fridays. The most frustrating thing, however, was how little financial progress I was making. Despite Daniel’s attempt to introduce me to wealthier men, and Mhairi’s help at her club, I had nee
The waiter pointed out the guests we wanted on one side of the room, standing in a circle by what looked like a fireplace except for the lack of heat one so large would create. Keaton then led me up to them.Heads turned as I noticed an interesting mix of people. Some of the women in the room were dressed more normally, almost conservatively, including two we were heading towards. But just over half of the women were clearly courtesans, although again, they were wearing more clothing and were more restrained. No one was having sex out in the open, or being anywhere near as lewd.I, on the other hand, was wearing nothing but paint. For a moment I wanted to run from the room and cover myself up, but then I reminded myself that Keaton had chosen me for this task. He wasn’t a fool. If I should have been dressed differently he’d have had me put something else on while in the car on the way here instead of screwing me as swiftly as possible.As we reached the circle of people, it opened natu
The following day seemed to arrive quickly, even Daniel wishing me luck as I headed to the club to join Keaton. Mhairi had helped me put on the design he’d requested, touching it up where it had stretched, chipped, or faded a bit, and then I’d grabbed breakfast on the way, too late to eat it before I left the court.I felt a little nervous as I went into the club and hurried across the dance floor. Giving out invitations seemed to be an important task and I wanted to get it right.“Don’t fret,” Edward said as he pulled the door to the stairs open for me. “He’ll make it clear how formal he wants you to be. And everyone loves you.”I sighed and tried to smile, but I don’t think I was very convincing, as Edward opened the final door for me too.“You’ll be perfect,” he whispered.“There you are,” Keaton said a fraction of a second later, drawing everyone’s attention to me.“Sorry I kept you waiting,” I replied, although I knew I wasn’t late. I thought I saw Erin smirk, however, as I came c
“Finally, the leash,” Dante said, pulling it out of his pocket and handing it to Keaton. As Keaton looked up, Dante stopped staring at me.I exhaled, trying not to show my instant fear at the idea of being on a leash of some kind. Was I truly going to be subjected to that? It was clear the answer was yes, as Keaton didn’t even hesitate to clip it to the ring on the back of my neck. He gave it a little tug, the movement tugging on my throat. I swallowed, feeling the tightness on my neck as I did.“There,” he said, stepping back but holding the loop on the other end of the leash in his hand. “Perfect.”Trying not to let any other emotion show, I smiled and waited for everyone to finish admiring me. While Eric and Trey wandered over to also get a closer look, all four men now ogling, I tried to remind myself that I was naked all the time. That these men had seen and touched it all before. Still, I felt self-conscious.“What do you think?” I asked as I slowly turned on the spot, genuinely
As I hurried out to my car, still munching on a piece of toast, Edward appeared.“Another day on the job, princess,” he replied, taking a bite out of the toast I still held. I frowned at him, trying to look annoyed, but I knew Edward would never let me go really hungry and would willingly return the favor later if he had something I was hungry for.“Yup, another day, another four hours with Keaton,” I replied. I tried to stifle a yawn. Two weeks had passed since I’d had an introduction meeting with many men at a racetrack and Mhairi had made me realize I wasn’t seeing all my messages. Now I spent a good chunk of my journey times, and a little more time in the evenings and on my day off, replying to messages.Lord Logan had finally sent me a message. He’d given me a set of shares in some kind of horse racing company. There had been some kind of dig at how I’d lost money to almost every horse, but Daniel had seemed pleased with it. I’d thanked the wealthy aristocrat but had no other mess
By the time I was let up off the floor and sofas, several hours had passed, some of the men had even left, and there was a large pile of credit tokens in my purse. I was a little sore, but I’d had a few orgasms of my own to take the edge off, some of the men genuinely enjoying giving me a little pleasure too. As I got up I noticed Lord Logan still staring, and I suspected he had been sitting alone at the bar by himself the whole time.Hoping I was doing the right thing, I walked slowly up to him, our gazes locked.“You’ve been very quiet and distant. Do you not want to come join in?” I asked.“I’m not particularly interested in exhibiting myself to a room full of men I only half like,” he replied, his accent Eastern European. I tried not to show my surprise, but came a little closer, to see if his body language would change.“Would you like to find somewhere quieter?”He chuckled. “You’d like that, wouldn’t you? Have one of the richest men in the city become a regular schmuck, paying t
“I hope we haven’t kept you gentlemen waiting long,” I said when it was clear no one else was going to say anything and Daniel was already looking to me.“Only long enough for Quentin here to bore us with his opinions on the next thoroughbred I should buy,” the duke replied.“I’m afraid I know very little about horses,” I said. “Do you own many?”Lord Logan laughed but didn’t give me an answer.“He owns about twenty horses,” Sir McKythe said, his Scottish accent only faint; clearly not a place he spent much time. “And three racetracks. He also employs numerous jockeys.”“And I own three, and they do very badly, but I adore them and shan’t be buying any more,” the duke declared, lifting his glass.“To sentimental purchasing,” Sir McKythe declared, also lifting his drink. I raised mine as well, more than happy to bring sentimentality into it. It might just find me a regular.It was already clear Lord Logan wasn’t very impressed. As the duke congratulated me on my recent record-breaking u
I tried to take several deep breaths to keep calm as Daniel looked me over. On his instruction I was wearing my most elegant painted outfit, complete with an accessory he’d loaned me, a gorgeous necklace, anklet and bracelet set with gemstones that matched the color of the design so perfectly I was almost ready to ask if they’d been made for me.“There,” he said. “You look almost perfect. Now, come,” he said, taking my arm and placing it through his before he rested my lower arm on top and clasped my hand gently.It was purely for aesthetics, but he also seemed delighted to have me on his arm. Daniel himself was looking smarter than I’d ever seen him in a suit, the cut tailored to his body with perfection. My jaw had dropped when I’d seen him, but he’d ignored my reaction.“Where are we going?” I asked as he led me through the court’s corridors and down the front stairs. He grinned, but didn’t answer.We’d only reached the bottom when I saw a couple of other courtesans waiting there, a
Everything I tried showed this area of the city marked as separate for some reason or denied me the names and addresses of people nearby so I couldn’t even trick it into taking me somewhere only a few meters away.As the bubble car floated into an area that wasn’t separated out and was only a few blocks from Tomichii and Kioshi’s office, the options all appeared again. My fingers hovered over the stop button, but as I looked over the map to see if I could work out where to go back to help, I realized I’d been so focused on how I could stop the car to help that I’d neglected to pay attention to anything else.Feeling like I’d somehow entirely failed at a test in life to see what kind of person I was, but aware I had no idea what else I could have done, I sat where I was and let the car take me the rest of my journey. The last thing I’d seen filled my head, a frightened young woman accosted by two men.It only took a few more minutes and then I was standing in the elevator of Tomichii an