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trembled violently and she reminded him of an
excitable Chihuahua. Except for the trembling, she remained still as he spoke
to her. Xander was impressed that she hadn’t yet
broken down into absolute hysterics. Typically by the time a woman had been
made aware of her fate in this place, it was a matter of seconds before the
true histrionics began. The fact that she wasn’t throwing herself on the ground
in a fit of self-pity made him think that there might be more strength to the
little sprite than he believed.
    Leaning down to speak to her again, she turned suddenly,
looking him dead in the eye. Xander was instantly
struck by the dark blue hue of her gaze. Almost a cobalt color, yet there were
tiny specks of a lighter color that resembled starbursts. The light hit her
eyes in such a way that he was reminded of the way the sun reflects off of
turbulent water; blinding and beautiful one second, gone the next. Her gaze was
so disconcerting in its depth, it seemed like she was looking beyond his
physical eyes into something much more private and personal. He shook himself
of that thought and held her stare as he gave his final instruction: “Do NOT
fight against them, Cricket. They will not redirect with words. They prefer a
more … physical … approach.” Another
tremble, and it was time to push through those doors.
    Xander led Maddy into the dressing room that had been designated for her. In order to keep her
presentable for Aaron, he’d requested that only other slaves or he be the ones
to handle her. He noticed that her cheek was already marked from her run in
with Marcus and he was going to be sure to speak with Aaron about Marcus’
inability to follow strict orders. Even though he was nothing more than a
bodyguard and henchman to Aaron, he still carried weight in the Estate due to
his closeness to the second in command. Mr. Carmichael and Aaron may run the Estate
and businesses, but Xander was one of the best when
it came to the rest of the underlings, and he wasn’t about to put up with
Marcus’ transgression.
    As soon as Maddy passed through
the double doors, she froze at the sight of the other slaves and their guards. Her
sudden stop was unexpected and Xander almost knocked
her over when he collided with her back. He knew she was scared and didn’t like
to speak much, but was a warning too much to ask? Stepping around her, he
continued dragging her to the open shower in the room. He looked down at one of
the nameless slaves and ordered, “She is to be cleaned up with warm water. We
can’t exactly gift wrap a smurf and expect Aaron to be happy.”
    The little blonde slave followed his instruction without
question, taking Maddy from his arm. When Maddy resisted, Xander stepped
toward her to redirect her behavior, but stopped when he saw her shoulders drop
in defeat while she held her chin up in silent defiance. He was instantly
intrigued by her actions and considered her fate to be a waste of such an
interesting person. Talented, beautiful and the inner-strength of a champion; it was a shame to have to break her down
further. It was obvious that she was not the type to stand naked in front of a
group of men and women, yet she did so without so much as flinching. She had
the instincts of a survivor.
    Once she was cleaned and her skin had taken on a pinkish
color, she was removed from the water and set aside to be
dried and prepared. Xander’s eyes wandered
over her ample breasts and perfectly flat stomach. Her waist looked cinched in
comparison to the well-rounded curves of her hips; his dick twitched at the
sight of her. When they dried her and began applying scented oils to her skin, he
had to look away so as to avoid any embarrassment from his body’s reaction. He
couldn’t help it. He was a man and before him stood one of the most beautiful
women he’d ever seen. The only problem being that she was Aaron’s and he
couldn’t act on the overwhelming urge he had to throw her down and claim that
tiny body