The Darker Side Of The Moon
Book 4 of The Black Moon series
Chapter 20: The Great Escape

Saturday 18 July 2015

But from what I heard, Master Aaron took it pretty hard on Camden...

Those words have been rehearsing in my head since yesterday when Andrei uttered them while speaking to Cutie. I felt his glance in my direction and the slight hesitation in his voice, but it all clicked in my mind. It just can't be a coincidence because there can't be another Master Aaron associated with a Camden that could be other people than the ones I know. And whom Andrei knows as well!

It has to be them! They have to be the Master Aaron and the Camden I know from the Black Diamond.

Things sound so clear and obvious now! Maybe not everything, but at least part of them! I still don't get what happened to Cutie in Detroit two years ago, but what I am sure of is that one, he is a Submissive at the Black Diamond, two, a masochistic Sub I would say since he seems to be Master Camden's, and three, the club is where Andrei found him. I can't believe this bastard made such a mistake! Now I get why he is being watched!

Oh I trust him to have been very cautious and built himself some alibis, because the guy is clearly not a fool, but all the same, how could he be so stupid and abduct a second Sub from the same club? I mean... It must have raised suspicions!

Okay, he wasn't so obvious in my case, and he probably wasn't either in Cutie's case. My disappearance was well orchestrated with the letter and might have passed off as a runaway. I don't know how he played it with Cutie, but damn! Two Subs from the same club going AWOL? It can't have gone unnoticed and I do trust Master Aaron and his friends to have picked on that. Especially if one of his best friends' Sub is involved!

Knowing Master Camden as I know him, it won't sit well with him. The man is a freaking Sadist, so I guess it's going to get ugly if he finds out. I am a bit surprised that he has a Sub since he always claimed to be there only for one-night fucks, but things can change in more than a year. Maybe he has grown tired of those evening relationships. Maybe he simply met the Masochist of his life, the one that matches all his desires and needs. That would actually fit! Cutie looks like a little rebel, but he also seems to be resistant to pain underneath his fragile temperament.

The last week has been kind of harsh on him, although I think Fabio took things rather slowly. There have been the training sessions but all in all, he has left us quite a lot of liberty. Cutie really has a hard time submitting but it seems his heart is made of gold and Fabio has already found a way to subdue him, and sadly, I am the means of pressure, meaning he uses me as a threat.

Each time Cutie doesn't comply, Fabio threatens him with hurting me and it works well. This boy seems to hate seeing me hurt so he ends up obeying, which I am thankful for, just as much as I hate seeing him hurt too. Poor boy felt so bad when Fabio abused me that afternoon, impaling himself on me. It was horrible having him to witness this but unfortunately, he will have to get used to it because as the fairy promised, his turn will come...

So, I haven't spoken once to Cutie, too scared to break that rule and suffer the consequences, but since Andrei's visit yesterday, it has been seriously itching me. I am on the verge of breaching this rule because my curiosity has been piqued and I'm craving for answers. I just don't know if it would be that great of an idea to bring up memories to him. He already has such difficulty to adapt!

I can't blame him for that, and I actually understand him, but it's so painful to see him struggle with his inevitable fate. It took me ages to calm him down the first time they left us alone in the basement and free to move. He tried to look for exits but quickly realized that there was none that would allow him to escape. Poor boy cried himself to sleep in my arms.

This lack of permission to talk is really frustrating though, on many levels. I now understand why Andrei didn't want us to speak about our past lives, but I could really use some words to help quiet him. Instead, I am just allowed some soothing sounds and caresses, which complicates things for me. The problem is that I am a rather tactile person and I get too easily attached to people in general, so it gets only worse in such a confined environment where emotions are exacerbated.

Timmy and I had both gotten used to those inappropriate and weird desires, and we were way past embarrassment whenever we triggered erections to one another. Of course, those were limited by the cock cage and apart from when either Andrei or Fabio removed the chastity device and ordered us to play together, it never yielded any real pleasure. Anyway, even when it did, it always enhanced guilty feelings that threw us into depressing thoughts afterwards.

So when Cutie noticed my semi-hard last Thursday while he was cleaning my body, I can't begin to explain how embarrassed I felt. Sadly, I'm only human, and having a cute and gentle guy touching me was bound to arouse me the slightest bit. Even if I still love Gary. I just can't help it, but I think Cutie quickly understood that the purpose of our proximity is for us to bond and become very close to each other. And yet, this is nothing compared to what happened yesterday during Andrei's visit when he made Cutie blow me. It threw me a year back when I had to blow Timmy for the first time while Andrei was fucking him.

Having been on both the giving and receiving ends, I totally understand not only what Cutie felt while he had my cock in his mouth and swallowed my spunk, but also Timmy's emotions when he released in mine for the first time. I hated Andrei for making him do this to me so soon, but I also despised myself for managing a raging hard-on in no time and even worse, climaxing so quickly!

It happened before with Timmy, on rare occasions, but... It was Timmy! We had gotten close to each other, enough for little feelings to have built, whereas Cutie... Well, Cutie has only just arrived! I can't already feel as attached to him as I was to Timmy! Or maybe I am... All I know is that I did get a lot of pleasure from the head he gave me and that I felt terribly ashamed afterwards.

I really tried to convey how sorry I was but I don't know if it worked. All the same, Cutie applied himself and I have to admit he is quite talented. I can't help thinking that Master Camden must be enjoying his mouth a lot and this is so out of place that I could facepalm.

Once we were fed last night, he turned to his left side, facing away from me and cried himself to sleep again while I was cuddling him from behind. It's been the same every night since we met, and I wish I could do more to alleviate his pain. I feel so bad that he had to blow me yesterday and I can't help wondering if that's why he slept on that side. I hope he doesn't hate me for this. I really didn't have a choice.

I thought he was still sleeping but I suddenly hear sobs on my left, so I wrap him into my arms and that's when it happens. That's when the filter between my brain and my mouth decides to disappear. I just can't help those few words that escape my mouth as guilt is eating me.

"Shhhh... It's okay, calm down..." I murmur very lowly in his ear and his sobs cease right away.

He even startles and tilts his head to the right, his beautiful blue-green eyes locking with mine. There is surprise on his face, but a few tears as well that I softly wipe with the back of my hand. Now that I have uttered the first words, I just can't contain my curiosity any longer.

"What's your name?"

"Noah," he breathes out. That's a cute name, I like it. "You?"

"Jeremy..." I reply in another whisper while remorse fills me. "I'm sorry for yesterday... I'm sorry you had to do that..." His eyes open widely, and they fill with deep guilt that confuses me.

"No... Don't... It wasn't your fault... And I'm sorry I misbehaved and made you feel uncomfortable. If I hadn't... maybe he wouldn't have asked me to do this to you..." he blurts out, maintaining his voice level as low as possible.

Oh Gosh! So Andrei's plans have worked perfectly. Using me served his purpose to tame the poor boy and make him feel guilty!

"Yes, he would have!" I reply firmly. As much as I want to comfort him, I don't want Noah to keep his hopes too high. That would have happened at some point and it will happen again, unfortunately. "I... I had to do the same in the past, so... I know he would have asked you anyway..."

"With the guy he called Timmy?" he then asks shyly.

I just can't hold my tears anymore at the mention of my friend's name and simply nod in answer. I don't know what passes through his head, but despite the mess of chains attached to his collar and his shackles, Noah manages to roll to his other side and snuggles against my chest. I can feel his compassion, though. His distress too. I'm not sure about what he needs to hear right now so I go for reassurance but he only tenses in my hold.

"It's okay, Noah... I'm here for you and I'll try my best to give you the same support I received from Timmy when I arrived here... I know how scared you are, but... as you will see, he doesn't come here too often and if you manage to... obey, he won't be too hard on you... And then... for his brother, well he's here all the time, but you'll have to build yourself some walls... and protect yourself from him..." I advise him.

However, this is when Will decides to show up so we quickly disentangle and adopt our kneeling position on the bed. From what I understood yesterday afternoon, only Will is here to watch over us. I heard Fabio has left for the weekend to visit his mother and he apparently took Bill with him. The bad news is that Andrei said he is going to visit us today and he mentioned a visitor. I bet this is the guy he brought twice already and I fear for my butt because if my calculation is correct, it should be about a month now since Andrei last fucked me. So, I really don't give a shit about Will's grumpy mood and his threats when he warns us that we had better behave.

Although Noah behaves perfectly during our morning routine and while he helps me to wax my hair, Will still ties us up in two separate rooms, promising to free us in the afternoon if we behave. The next hours are excruciatingly long and I constantly fear for Noah to breach the rule and call me out, but he doesn't. I hope he has understood his lesson well last weekend because his back is barely healing from his first flogging and it would be bad to get another punishment now.

Will keeps his promise. After he has fed us with our lunch, he leaves us alone and unrestrained. All I want right now is to cuddle with Noah because that will help me to relax before tonight's visit, and I am dying to ask him more questions. This is why I go to lie on the bed and motion for him to join me.

"Noah... Can I ask you a question?" I whisper after a long moment of silence.

"Sure..."

"I've had the feeling that Mas... that Andrei knew you long before your abduction...?"

"Yes... but... I haven't understood everything he said... I've only known him for three months, but it seems like he's known me for longer. I was actually kidnapped almost two years ago, when I lived in Detroit, but there was an accident and I managed to escape back then..." he tries to explain.

He seems to be as confused as I am, but I don't reveal what Timmy told me before. It wouldn't help him much for now.

"That's what I understood too, the other day... Damn... That's really no luck... I'm so sorry for you."

"And you? How long have you been here?" he then asks with a lot of reserve.

I realize that I can't be sure exactly. I know it was still winter when Timmy died and that Andrei visited me at least three times after that, but there was also a break, I believe. However, I do remember the date I was abducted so it should be easy to find out.

"I don't know exactly. I have lost track of time a bit... What was the date when you arrived?"

"6th July... 2015..."

Oh God! That much time! One year, three months, twenty-one days. I think. More than a full year of my life has been wasted already. This is so unfair and I can't help breaking down when I give him an answer. Noah pulls me into his chest, muffling my sobs and bringing me the comfort I should be giving him.

"How did it happen?" he asks once I have calmed down and pulled away from him. "Do you know why you were kidnapped? Was it chance or... did he know you as well?"

I realize that I now know more than he does and that revives my desire to ask questions about the club. I want him to tell me about Gary! Even if it's to hear that he has moved on with another Submissive.

"It happened... during one of my lunchbreaks... I...  I wanted to go and see my boyfriend very quickly... and I was taken away... I just... I just wanted to go and tell him I love him... I had also known Andrei for a few months when he arranged my abduction and... I think we know him from the same place... I heard him speak of... Aaron and Camden..." Noah suddenly bursts into tears and I wrap him in my arms, trying to soothe him as best as I can with comforting words. "So I guess you know who I'm talking about..." I sigh once he has calmed down.

"Are you... Are you a Submissive from the Black Diamond too?" he asks in bewilderment.

"Yes, I was... But... Are you... I mean... Did I understand well... Are you Master Camden's Submissive?" I stutter and he nods in answer, tears filling his eyes again. I bet that he is more than that, to be honest, but I need more answers now. "But then... you have to know Liam... and... Is he still with Master Joshua?" I exclaim, louder than I wish, and for once, this is Noah putting a hand on my mouth to shut me up.

Thank God, there is no reaction coming from upstairs.

"Yes, Master Joshua and Liam are still together... And they're going to get married... at some point. Master Joshua proposed to him just before... I was abducted ..." he says after a while.

Liam is going to get married! That somehow fills my heart with a bit of joy. I am so happy for my friend!

"Oh my God... That's... I'm happy for them... Master Joshua was... not really that kind. Things must have changed so much in such a long time..." I sigh with regret.

Regret that I wasn't able to see how things moved on among all my friends.

"So... you're with Master Camden?" I then ask and he simply nods in answer. I don't want to add salt to his wounds, so I decide to torment mine. "Do you know... Do you know if Master Gary... has a new Submissive?" I then whisper cautiously, preparing myself to hear the dreaded news.

He might as well have gotten married! However, Noah's face fills with doubt and that confuses me.

"I'm sorry, I don't know who he is... but I haven't been a member of the club for very long..." he replies apologetically.

Even if he hasn't been a member of the club for a long time, he must have met Gary a few times, or at least heard about him!

"He's a friend of Aaron's and the other Doms'! You should know him! He's not as close to Master Aaron as Master Joshua, Master Camden or Master Mark are, but he often stays at the VIP couch with them..." I insist animatedly.

"I'm sorry, I have never met any Gary there... The ones I have met so far are the ones you named... Camden's friends, and all their Subs."

Did he just say all their Subs? So, does that mean that things have changed so much? When I was there, only Master Joshua had Liam!

"Master Aaron has a Sub?"

"No, but there's Master Joshua and Liam, like you said. And then Master Mark with Shannon and Al..."

"Wait, wait... Shannon? Is this... Liam's friend?" I ask, interrupting him. Oh my goodness, that would be awesome!

"Yeah... They were friends before, do you know him too?" Noah confirms.

"No... I never met Shannon, but Liam often told me about him... Awww so that means he eventually told his friend... And Shannon joined the lifestyle... And were you going to mention someone else?"

"Yeah, Master Mark has Shan and Alex too... They're like... you know, they're together permanently," Noah explains awkwardly, as if I could be shocked.

Damn, that's not surprising from Master Mark! But it makes me so sad... I'm missing these people so much...

"Wow... I've missed so much... But I'm not surprised for Master Mark..." I then add after another hug from Noah.

We remain silent for a few minutes, both lost in our own thoughts.

"Maybe Gary has moved to another State or country again then..." I sigh, tears prickling my eyes again.

Could it be that he returned to the UK? Or that he had to move back to Asia? I just don't understand. How is it possible that Noah never met him at the club? Or at least never heard of him! I am so disappointed... I really thought I would get to hear about the man I love, and I am feeling so desperate now.

"I was hoping you could tell me how he is doing..."

"I'm sorry, Jeremy... I really don't know him..." Noah whispers, wiping a few tears from my cheeks.

I hadn't even noticed I was crying again. Such a great support I am for him! He is comforting me more than I do him.

"Jeremy... We have to get out of here!" Noah suddenly whisper-shouts.

What? No!!! We can't do that!! There is no way out and it would only get us into trouble!

"That's impossible..." I reply, hoping it will be enough to convince him.

Damn! Hasn't his punishment been enough last week?

"Have you ever tried?" he asks and I can only wince at the only time I ever took that risk. "Maybe you didn't choose the right moment when you tried... Crewcut is..."

"Who??"

"Crewcut!! The guy who was here this morning! He's alone upstairs and there's nobody else! We have a chance to succeed if that's just you and me against him! We could use some of the instruments in the torture room... We could attract him here and attack him by surprise... I'm sure we can overpower him!" Noah suggests with suddenly renewed determination.

"Noah... This is too risky... I don't even know where we are exactly... We don't have clothes... We..."

"What do we care about not having clothes!? As long as we can get out of this hell..." he interrupts me.

I am afraid it's going to be difficult to convince him not to. We are both sitting on the bed now, maybe talking a bit too loud.

"That's risky... Remember what happened to you the other day..." I remind him, though if I judge by the fact he is a Sadist's Submissive, he might not be scared of physical pain. He might even like it.

"But I didn't stand a chance back then, I'm sure it was a trap... Here, I'm certain it could work! He's all alone!" he insists, and I have to admit he has a point.

Two to one sounds much less risky. What if I had my chance here to get out of here and maybe see Gary again?

"You could see your Gary..." Noah whispers, as if on cue. Ugh... This is so tempting! "I need Camden... I just can't live without him... And I'm sure you need Gary as well."

"I don't know... I'm not sure this is the best idea... How could we manage...?"

"What if we made some noise to attract him here..." he suggests.

"And we could wait for him in one of the first cells and attack him..." I add, imagining us carrying anything heavy enough that we could use as a weapon.

"SOME.PETS.ARE.IN.FUCKING.TROUBLES."

Right then, I almost pee myself. Both Noah and I jump and scream at the same time, but I'm certainly more scared than he is. I already know what's coming up and I think I am about to pass out from fright. How could I be so dumb? Most of the time, whoever goes down the staircase makes sure to do some noise so that we can get ready and wait in the kneeling position, but it's not the first time they go silently to surprise us. And as sure as the sun shines at noon, we are soon met with a smirking Will and a very angry Andrei. Shit!! We are screwed! I need to gather some courage! I need to protect my new companion, because he already got punished not so long ago! However, he is much faster than I am to react.

"I'm sorry!! I'm sorry... Master, this is all my fault!" he exclaims, and I am horrified to see him crawl to kneel in front of Andrei and beg him to punish him.

"Now that's interesting..." the devil replies with a smug tone. "But this is not what I just heard. I'm under the impression that Kitten was about to participate into the plan..."

"It was my idea... Master... Please... I'm only the responsible one for that..."

I am just petrified. I know I need to say something and take his defense, but words are stuck in my throat.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... You are both guilty. And it seems like you two spent quite a moment to talk. YOU KNOW THE RULES, KITTEN!!!" he barks, pointing at me and beckoning me to come over, which I do without hesitation, weeping silently.

"I'm sorry, Master. I was the one who began to talk..." I eventually admit.

Noah argues some more but that only makes Andrei laugh and soon enough, we are both tied up with ropes to pulleys hanging from the ceiling of the torture room. With the spreader bars stretched between our feet, we can barely touch the ground. Noah fights and screams a lot, but his slender frame doesn't measure up to the bastard's strength and a few seconds later, we are ball-gagged.

We are left on our own for a long moment and I surprise myself thinking it's like a corner time that Gary used to often impose on me before a physical punishment, a moment to ponder on my mistakes. I don't use it as such today. Well, I do think about how I fucked up with Noah this afternoon, but knowing what we are about to go through, I mostly prepare myself mentally for the sanction. This is going to be my first whipping in more than a year and apart from the fact that I am not a huge pain-addict, I still want to be in good shape to comfort my new friend when it's over, so I basically empty my head of all thoughts.

Sadly, nothing goes as per my plans and the afternoon is full of revelations.

First, there is the surprise guest. The one that Andrei brought here twice already. Surprised not to see us blindfolded and although we are facing away from him, he can't help complaining, aloud, and even if I haven't heard him in more than a year, I easily recognize his voice.

Chris.

One of the masochistic Subs at the Black Diamond. I quickly understand that he was the one fucking me the two times he came here with Andrei. That bastard! I can't believe he could get close enough to Andrei and participate in such horror! And to think I felt pity for him the last time I saw him at the club after he got severely whipped by Andrei!

I don't have time to dwell too long on the purpose of his presence here and why he would do that. Andrei explains how they have both been planning Noah's abduction over the last three months, using each other to achieve their goals. Andrei to get the boy he has been obsessed with for two years. Chris to get rid of Noah in order to get Master Camden into his pants. Fuck! These two motherfuckers found each other well! As the news hits Noah, I can sense him tense beside me and almost fall into a panic attack. I just hate that I can't comfort him like I wish I could.

Despite all this, I don't miss two major pieces of information. One is that Andrei was apparently followed by a detective or something like this to the mansion, but unfortunately, the guy got caught by Andrei's dog who apparently killed him. That strikes a low blow in my guts. Fuck! This is really no luck! It seems like Andrei was still watched and that he managed to fuck up at some point since the guy reached this place, but sadly, he wasn't careful enough and the little chances we had to be saved vanished away.

The second one, and that might be the worst, is that he intends to move us out of here and to another state. I don't know where he wants to take us, but if he manages to do so, it'll only ruin all the progress that the police or whoever else have made on Noah's disappearance. That would be a disaster and I can only hope that the poor guy going missing is going to accelerate everything and that we will be found before we leave this place.

And lastly, contrary to what I wanted to do, I don't succeed in keeping strong enough during our whipping to comfort Noah afterwards. I feel so tired and depressed by everything I learned this afternoon to focus on my goal and I shamefully pass out after only a few blows. Timmy would have certainly been better. But I'm not and there is nothing I can do about it. I have no idea about what happens after our punishment.

* * *

I wake up to Noah's light sobs the following morning in the semi-darkness of the basement, lying on my stomach, horribly sore and unable to move. My back is hurting like hell. That bastard of Andrei didn't use a flogger or even a cat o' nine. No, he went for the whip, most probably to impress Noah and make sure that he would learn his lesson well. Poor boy! He hadn't even fully recovered from his previous punishment and I bet he must be in a really bad state. Keeping my eyes closed, I tentatively extend my right hand and meet his, squeezing it as a comforting gesture because this is all I can do for now.

However, he suddenly bursts into a fit of tears, mumbling words I can barely decipher, but I still understand that he is worrying about Master Camden yielding to Chris's flirt. I painfully manage to shift a bit and try to soothe him but once again, luck is not on my side and this is the moment Andrei chooses to visit us and from his tone, I don't expect anything good. I realize that he didn't fuck me yesterday, at least not that I know... My hole doesn't hurt so I guess nothing happened, but I am now scared that this is why he is here already. Oh God, please... Spare me more pain because I'm not sure I can take more today...

"Hope you had a good night, because you have a loooooong day ahead," Andrei says as he walks into our room.

Noah and I are staring into each other's eyes, and I try to convey as much comfort as I can to him.

"But first, let me see those backs..." Andrei's hand softly brushing my back almost makes me yelp, but I still manage to contain my screams, only wincing in pain. "You were not used to that anymore, Kitten, right? It's been a long time since I last had to punish you so badly. Come to think about it, it only happened once... You've always been such a good Kitten... Hopefully, you've learned your lesson well and won't try anything stupid in a long time..."

"Yes... Master," I reply, almost seething through my teeth.

Well, I'm not a pain whore, so I sure don't want to feel that again anytime soon!

"It's not that serious apparently and it didn't even bleed, so you should feel better soon. Too bad you had to be disciplined on the eve of a long trip," Andrei sighs.

Ugh!! Please someone find us before it's too late!!

"Now this one's a different story..." Andrei then says as he leans a little further and examines Noah's back.

I can't help peeking up and feel a wave of nausea hit me. His back has to be much worse than mine, which is not surprising since he was on my right side during the punishment and got the blows delivered by Andrei's right hand while I got the left.

"I know you're a masochist, but that still hurts a bit, right? Playing hard..." he chuckles before he leans back up.

Fucking sadist!

"Do you need me at anything or can I go back upstairs?" I hear Will ask from the entrance.

"Shit! I had forgotten about that one,"Andrei growls. "Can't believe he managed to follow us here. That wasreally a narrow fuck-up here. Thank goodness Vadim was leaving and caught himbefore he gave the alert..."

"Yeah and don't worry. We got rid of the car and destroyed his phone after sending a text to his boss so that he doesn't look for him all too soon... I still think we should leave as early as possible," Will replies.

Oh no... So there's really no hope...

"You're probably right. We'll leave in the afternoon when we're ready. Go prepare your stuff upstairs while I take care of a little something here, and I'll join you in a moment," Andrei replies in a smug tone that doesn't bode anything good at all.

I'm in for some more pain, it seems.

"Right!" Andrei cheers after a few seconds and once Will has left. "As you probably just understood, I've changed my plans and we're moving out today. This is a bit hasty but with that idiot who located us, I can't take any risk. We are heading south, and I hope you will enjoy your new location. It will be much warmer, especially in the winter, which means Fabio will be able to keep you naked all the time! As you can imagine, it won't be a pleasant trip for you, but sadly, I obviously can't put you on a plane to make it shorter.

"So, it'll be a long drive to Texas, we'll probably drive at night and rest during the day. Before your little brains start working for nothing, you won't have any opportunity to escape, I'll make sure of that, and you'd better behave if you don't want to end up bound and gagged in a crate. Noooooooow..., as much as I really enjoyed my evening last night at the club, that Sub I used had a really loose hole and I am desperate for some tightness!"

So, he's really going to do it now. Fuck, I don't know how I am going to handle the pain this time. I haven't had time to mentally prepare myself and I'm not sure I will be able to focus on loosening up. Tears start pooling in my eyes and Noah gently squeezes my hand, but he soon begins to whimper. Looking further down, I realize that Andrei is touching his backside.

Oh no!! Not just yet! It should be my turn! Not his! He's not ready for that!

"Definitely ready! Or at least, that should do!" Andrei cheers.

What the hell is going on with him? This is not in his habits! Is he so eager to have a taste of the boy? I can't let that happen! I need to convince him to use me instead. Noah is in no shape to endure anything like this!

"Master... I thought..." I say, trying to prop myself up with difficulty and earning a scowl from Noah.

"What is it, Kitten?"

"Isn't it... my turn?" I ask shyly but with enough determination.

"Are you that eager, Kitten?" Andrei coos, brushing the back of his hand on my face. "Or is someone trying to beg for forgiveness? Or trying to protect his cute little companion?"

"Don't..." Noah begs, throwing me a pleading look.

Oh boy! I'm not letting you take this in my place!

"You don't need to beg him, Pet. It's you I want to fuck today, and I'm going to fuck you; hard; and raw; and without preparation of course. You're going to remember me for a few days!" Andrei chuckles.

"Master... I haven't had time to... prepare him... and give him some advice like Timmy did with me..." I try to argue but seeing the smug look on his face, I doubt he cares.

"Well, he'll learn on his own, and don't worry, Kitten. Your little companion here is a masochist. He can take the pain much better than you do!" Andrei replies.

As if that was any excuse!!! I'm sure he handles the pain much better when it's his real Master giving it to him in a consensual way!

"But don't you want me to help with his enema, first?" I insist, trying to find all the reasons that could delay the torture for Noah. But it's not like he would care.

"There's no time for that today, Kitten, I'll do without. Now let's get to it, Pet!" Andrei says in a concluding tone, already detaching his restraints from the chains.

Before I know it, the devil is already carrying a screaming Noah away to the torture room and I barely have time to throw a look of compassion to my new friend to which he replies with a comforting gaze, as if it was the last time I'd cross his eyes. I burst into tears because there's nothing I can do to help him. I could certainly manage to disregard my physical pain, but I am tied to the fucking bed and I just can't move! I can hear Noah thrashing and protesting, but the physical state he is in doesn't allow him to measure up with Andrei's strength, I bet. However, I don't know what he tells him, but Noah soon calms down and I only get to hear his light sobs afterwards, allowing me to focus on Andrei's words instead.

And what I hear fills me with fright. Noah is somehow a Timmy Number Two. A poor boy whose horrible parents sold to the devil. He explains how his father's gambling more or less ruined the family and borrowed money from Andrei to save their house. His parents fucking promised Andrei that they wouldn't declare their boy missing if Andrei accepted him as a refund for the money they borrowed. How can people do that? I mean... Noah was their own flesh and blood! What made them detest him so badly?

Andrei keeps on with more and more horrible news. It seems like something happened with his parents after the failed abduction attempt, something that made Noah run away from his family and certainly saved him back then. Andrei reveals that he got his revenge and had his parents assassinated but I don't think Noah really cares at that point. I wouldn't. They got all they deserved. I feel much more for this poor boy who had to cross the devil's path a second time, here in Chicago.

Fate is really cruel sometimes.

As if it wasn't enough, Andrei has to torture him with what he saw last night at the club. It seems like Master Camden was there and he saw him take Chris to his private room. I refuse to believe that. I don't know how strong their relationship was, but if I trust my feelings, I think Noah was very attached to Master Camden and I want to believe it was mutual. I just can't imagine the Sadist to have gotten over his boy so easily. I just can't for the simple reason that I cannot envisage Gary got over me. Even after all this time.

Noah's heavy crying is killing me but what pulls me out of my distress is Will suddenly shouting as he is coming back downstairs.

"Boss!!! There's Chris on your phone. I told him you were busy but he says it's urgent!!!" the guard says before he leaves again.

"I hope you enjoyed your night with Master Camden, but this is not the best moment Chris! I was just about to..." Andrei growls but I think Chris interrupts him. "What? What are you talking about?" Andrei then yells before another pause. "To whom? To whom did you tell everything? And what did you say exactly?" His tone gets angrier by the second and I don't know what happened but it seems to be serious enough to throw the devil into panic. "What!? Are you fucking kidding me, Chris? Because this is not even funny! You didn't tell them where we are!!!"

Hope is suddenly filling me. What the hell happened with Chris? Shall I understand that his plans didn't work with Master Camden? Has he revealed our position?

Noah's shrilling scream startles me and is like a primer before chaos. Andrei calls out for Will but for the next minute, I am just left in confusion as to what happened exactly. There seems to be a commotion in the torture room and when Will eventually shows up, I try to focus on their conversation to understand what is going on. I'm not sure Andrei's panicked voice is any good sign though.

"We have to leave! Now!! We must be gone in thirty minutes max! That asshole of Chris just committed suicide while I was with him on the phone and he just said he gave our position to several persons!" Andrei exclaims. "Go get the van ready, I'm taking care of them!"

Oh my God!! Chris committed suicide! I would feel sorry for him if I didn't hate him already. The important information is that he apparently revealed our position and that some people are certainly on their way to save us. I have no idea of how far we are from Chicago and if the police will have enough time to reach this place before we leave, but I want to have faith and believe that soon we will be out of this hell. I want to think that the tables are turning, and that luck will finally be on our side.

Andrei is suddenly beside me and I can't help whimpering as he begins to prepare me. He first unties my ankles from the bedframe and slips on a pair of sweatpants over my legs before he detaches my collar from the chain. I struggle as best as I can, but he quickly ties my wrists behind my back and my ankles with rope. I keep calling Noah's name, but my screams are soon muffled by a big ball-gag that he secures around my head and all too soon, I am thrown over his shoulder and he carries me upstairs and out of the house.

It is freaking hot outside and the scorching sun only adds to the pain on my back, burning my skin. I guess I would prefer that to what happens next as he shoves me into a big van where Will is hastily putting bags and crates. He makes me sit on the floor and attaches a small chain to my collar, fixed to a wall.

"You'd better behave while I go fetch Pet, Kitten!" he warns me threateningly and from the anger on his face, I know better than to defy him just yet. My only hope is that someone will arrive before our departure. "Will, I'll go get the other one. Just get the bags I prepared yesterday and the other ones in the basement."

With that, both men leave me alone in the van and I start assessing my options. Unfortunately, I am all tied up and even if I try to stand up, the chain will be too short to give me freedom of move. Just as I manage to bring my hands to my front by passing my arms underneath my backside a few minutes later, I hear the sound of a car approaching and I feel my heart swell with hope when it stops nearby. Someone seems to pull out of the car but as usual, luck isn't on our side.

"Fuck!!! Will!!!" I hear Andrei shout out and it's soon followed by the sound of people running on gravel, raging groans and the beginning of a fight.

"Noah! Run away!"

I recognize Master Camden's voice, I think.

Oh my God! Please don't tell me he came here alone!

He needs help and he won't get that from Noah who is certainly tied as I am. I hope Will is still in the basement and that Master Camden will be able to knock Andrei out before the other one shows up.

"NOAH! GO FUCKING HIDE IN THE FOREST!" he shouts again after more blows have been exchanged.

"Nooooo," Noah screams in a high-pitched tone.

"NOW!!!! OBEY! AND NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, STAY THERE!"

The authority in the order makes me shudder and I utter a small whimper as I briefly hear someone pass by the van, crying. I pray that all this shit soon ends. And in a good way! Now that my hands are at my front, I try to pull on the chain of my collar, but the damn thing is securely attached, and my weak state doesn't help me much. I can still hear the men fighting outside on the gravel ground, hoping that Master Camden's youth is taking over the older man, until I freeze in utter fear.

The sound that reaches my ear is unmistakable.

A loud bang.

This is the sound of a gunshot.

For a second, I imagine happy scenarios, with the police and the FBI joining and firing at the bad guy, but sadly, I haven't heard more cars arrive. The deafening silence that follows for a few seconds leaves me confused, yet still hopeful, but unfortunately, this is short-course.

"PET!!!! Get your ass here!!!" Andrei suddenly shouts.

This is not the voice I wanted to hear!! Oh my God, please no!!! Don't tell me Master Camden got shot!!!

"Don't make me come and get you!"

"Andrei, we don't have time! There might be more people coming in the next seconds!!" Will yells.

He soon shows up in the van with more bags that he throws next to me, a smug expression displaying on his face before he goes out and slides the side door shut.

"Forget it! We can't stay here any longer!" he then adds for his boss's attention.

"I SWEAR I'LL COME BACK AND GET YOU, PET!!!!" Andrei barks.

This is only when the two men get at the front of the van and Will starts off that it hits me...

Fuck!! In my worries for Master Camden and Noah, I hadn't realized I was still in the van, still a captive of the devil! As the vehicle speeds up on the bumpy road, I think I hear someone screaming my name but it all too soon fades away in the distance. Despair fills me, and I don't even pay attention to the way the wall is scratching my painful back, the heat that is making me all sweaty or the tears running down my face. I barely even register their conversation at the front while I try to free myself. Without success.

"Where to?" Will asks with determination at some point. "We need to get out of here... Should I head south to Texas as per your initial plan?"

"No... Let me think this quickly over... I mentioned Texas and Pet certainly heard it... That's where they'll expect us to go... The most urgent is to go away from the main roads and in the opposite direction... Turn left out of the trail and we'll head north for now... We need to get rid of these phones in the forest too. I have new burners here anyway... FUCK WILL!!!! WATCH OUT!!" Andrei suddenly screams and I think we nearly crash into another car.

"Boss, you need to give me more directions as to where we're headed..." Will says after a moment of silence. "What about Boston or Seattle? You've got properties there, right?"

"Don't be stupid, Will! Now that the cat is out, they're going to search all my properties... And they'll soon find out who the mansion belongs to, so I can't use any of Fabio's. I must think of another place to go. Just head toward Milwaukee for now and avoid the highways. I need to make a few phone calls first."

For the next ten minutes, Andrei calls various persons. He begins with a heated conversation with his brother, announcing him the news. It seems like Fabio is panicking and Andrei tries to reassure him. I don't know who the next people are, but it sounds like he is trying to reach out to some friends who could welcome him, unsuccessfully though. That's until he calls his henchman who apparently provides him with a decent solution. One that I obviously don't like.

"We're going to Minnesota," he finally announces once he has hung up. "Vadim has an old uncle who owns a small cabin in the Superior National Forest, north of the Burntsite Lake... It's close to the Canadian frontier. Vadim is going to join us and we'll organize our flee from there."

"We should be there in half a day."

"We're in no hurry. We cannot afford to catch attention on us. We'll take our time, and use only small roads."

"Where are we going to sleep in the meantime?"

"We'll take turns driving. First thing is we need to get a new van, just in case the car we just crossed noticed us."

After that, they fall silent and I just weep in silence.

I have a thought for Master Camden who might be dead by now. I was never really close to him, but I know that underneath his cold and sadistic appearances, he was a good man. Being one of Master Aaron's friends, he had to be. I can't begin to imagine how his friends are going to react to this. Why the hell did he get there alone? I assume Chris told him, but he should have known better than to show up on his own. He should have called the police or at least his friends.

More tears fall as I picture poor little Noah, crying over his lover's dead body. Deep down, I'm sure he was in love with him and he certainly didn't deserve such drama after what sounded like an already very troubled past. Poor guy must be completely destroyed and frenzied. I just hope Master Aaron and all his friends will be there to support him as best as they can. At least his plight won't have lasted for too long, but the loss of the man he loved will certainly make things hard for him.

And I have a thought for myself, of course. I now realize I was so close to finally get out of this hell. Only a few inches... So close to see the end of the tunnel. So close to maybe see Gary again. So close to reunite with all my friends. And yet, here I am, the eternal victim, still the captive of the evilest man I have ever met.

Like I said before, life is really unfair.

Fate is cruel.

I don't even want to think about my future. I don't want to imagine what Andrei has in mind, where he intends to take me and what he's going to do with me.

All I know is that once again, I attached myself to another boy and that I won't get to know him better. I already miss him terribly, even if somehow, I am still happy he got freed. I don't think I will be able to endure anything else, though. I now regret that I failed my suicide attempt a few weeks ago. That would have spared me more sufferance.

Right then, I swear to myself that the first opportunity I get to leave this world, I will take it.

And this time, I will succeed.

Published on 31 January 2018

You got to see the second part of Noah's captivity and Andrei's flee. The devil really thought about everything and he has so much up his sleeves. Despite his evilness, he's a clever man and won't get caught so easily... But now, you can understand all that happened after Noah got rescued. Of course, Jeremy couldn't see anything so he doesn't know Camden is only wounded.

I'll see you on Friday for the next chapter!

Chronology: new dates are in bold

2009:

August 2009: Jeremy meets Aaron in a small club called the The Little Room (club that Aaron bought that same summer) (TDS Ch4)

Friday 20 November 2009: Jeremy is supposed to have is his first official night at the club, but fights with Devin (TDS Ch6)

Saturday 21 November 2009: First official night for Jer, and he also meets Gary for the first time (TDS Ch6)

2010:

Wednesday 1 September 2010: Jeremy fools around with Ed in the showers, and offered to attend a Dominant training (TDS Ch8)

Saturday 4 September 2010: Mark's last training session, and Gary offers a first contract to Jer (TDS Ch8)

Friday 24 September 2010: Jeremy has interview with Peter Finnigan, his future boss, and his parents announce their move to Minneapolis (TDS Ch10)

Saturday 25 September 2010: Night at the club, he speaks with Chris who is going to have a "punishment" threesome with Master Donovan and Harry. (TDS Ch10)

2011:

Thursday 25 August 2011: Gary announces his move to Asia to Jeremy (TDS Ch12)

Friday 16 September 2011: Gary moved to Asia (TDS Ch12)

Saturday 15 October 2011: Jeremy messes up, he's punished by Aaron, who advises him a contract with Master Siegfried (TDS Ch12)

Sometime October 2011: Jeremy played a scene with Camden

2012:

Wednesday 3 October 2012: Jeremy is turning 22, and receives a birthday card from Gary (TDS Ch14)

Friday 5 October 2012: The gangbang at the club (TDS Ch14)

2013:

Tuesday 8 October 2013: Noah's first abduction in Detroit and his escape during the car crash (TM Ch25)

Sunday 27 October 2013: Liam joins the lifestyle and meets Jeremy for the first time (IWG Ch29)

Saturday 2 November 2013: Andrei becomes a member of the club (IWG Ch32)

Saturday 23 November 2013: Andrei invites Jeremy for a drink the evening that Josh loses it after two Doms tried to get into Liam's pants (IWG Ch37)

Saturday 30 November 2013: Jeremy declines Andrei's offer, and this is Gary's return (TDS Ch16, IWG Ch39)

Friday 6 December 2013: Gary and Jeremy sign their new contract after Gary's return from Asia (IWG Ch39)

2014:

Friday 21 March 2014: Gary collars Jeremy at the club (IWG Ch44 and TDS Ch18)

Saturday 22 March 2014: Liam and Jeremy discover the marks on Chris' back further to a strong whipping the evening before (IWG Ch44)

Tuesday 25 March 2014: Gary and Jeremy have a little argument about the upcoming weekend (TDS Ch1)

Wednesday 26 March 2014: Jeremy's abduction (IWG Ch45/46 – TDS Ch1) and writing of the letter (TDS Ch3)

Thursday 27 March 2014: Introduction to Fabio and guards (TDS Ch5)

Friday 3 April 2014: Example of training and first time Fabio "entirely" abuses Jeremy; then, Jeremy's attempt to escape during the night (TDS Ch7)

Saturday 4 April 2014: Jeremy is punished by Andrei in the early evening, then Timmy arrives and takes care of him (TDS Ch9)

Sunday 5 April 2014: Jeremy really meets Timmy, and attends Timmy's "monthly intercourse" (TDS Ch9)

Saturday 19 April 2014: Andrei returns to the club after his one-month ban, and gets whipped in public (IWG Ch51)

Sunday 20 April 2014: Jeremy's "first time" with Andrei (TDS Ch11)

Thursday 7 August 2014: Shannon and Mark sign their contract (meaning he never met Gary or Jeremy, same for Alex since he joins in October 2014, or Noah since he became Cam's Sub in 2015)

Sunday 9 November 2014: Alex signs a contract with Mark and Shan

2015:

Friday 20 March 2015: Timmy has been sick for ten days, and he dies on the following day (TDS Ch13)

Thursday 31 March 2015: Noah becomes Camden's Sub (TM Ch38)

Sunday 5 April 2015: Chris signed a contract with Andrei (mentioned in TM Ch47)

Friday 17 April 2015: Noah becomes a certified member of the club (TM Ch46) and this is the evening that Chris makes a pact with the Devil. This is also the first time Chris gets to abuse Jeremy (TDS Ch15)

Saturday 18 April 2015: Noah is officially "introduced" to Andrei for the first time on the parking lot of the club (TM Ch47)

Saturday 20 June 2015: Noah's first public scene at the Black Diamond (TM Ch60)

Sunday 21 June 2015: Andrei's visit (without Chris) and Jeremy's suicide attempt (TDS Ch17)

Monday 22 June 2015: Andrei visited Jeremy after the failed suicide attempt (TDS Ch19)

Monday 6 July 2015: Noah's abduction (TM Ch62/64 TDS Ch19)

Saturday 11 July 2015: Noah is introduced to Jeremy for the first time before Andrei's first visit (TM Ch66 TDS Ch19)

Sunday 19 July 2015: Noah is rescued and Andrei fled (TM Ch72-74, TDS Ch20)

Tuesday 25 August 2015: The infamous cliffhanger with Joshua's call (TM Ch84)