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IT TOOK A WHILE for me to fully calm down after realizing something so cruel. I am not a saint, nor am I close to even being called a good man, but I know if something crosses the line.

     "You feel especially affected by this, Bishop. Is there a reason?" master Claudio suddenly asks, immediately making me look at him.

     I don't know why, but after hearing his assumption, I unconsciously hide my arms from their view and feel something heavy weigh in on my shoulder.

     "Should there be a reason?" I ask back instead. "Anyone who'd hear something horrendous would feel sick to the stomach. The fact that you have a child with your own father, and that same child experienced getting assaulted by the same man, it's fucking disgusting. No one should be allowed to live after doing something so cruel. No one should—" I immediately paused and stopped myself when I felt Claudio's curious eyes piercing through me. I didn't even notice that I was clenching my fist so hard.

     "Forget it," I say as I take a deep breath and massage my temple. "All I'm concerned about now is little Adie. Now I understand why the poor child doesn't even speak."

     "Adeline has psychogenic mutism, or more specifically, elective mutism where she chooses not to speak because of psychological issues," Claudio suddenly explains as he looks out of the car window.

     "Marcelino and I found her hiding at a dark alley on our way to the manor. She was almost skin and bones, and she was only wearing a thin nightdress that barely covered the bruises in her skin. I took her, treated her, bathed her, fed her, and then diagnosed her. That same day I discovered three things. One is that she has been sexually abused, two is that she was not properly fed and is underweight, and three is that she's mute," Claudio explains further, making me clench on my fist again.

     "That's when I started asking around to find more information about her. At times when I ask her some questions she'd write them down, and those small interactions eventually made me realize who she really was."

     "Then that file? Why did you know that the mayor would have something like that?" I ask him, staring at the file that I stole for him just moments ago.

     "If you don't know yet, I'm also a doctor in one of the largest hospitals in the city. A month ago a doctor friend of mine received a special request from the mayor of this town. Apparently, there have been speculations that the mayor had a child with some maid and is trying to confirm if it's really his. I took that as an opportunity to switch the alleged child with Adeline's DNA sample. The results came out today, that's why I came back here. I needed to attend the party to get the results," master Claudio answers, surprising me.

     For someone with Claudio's personality, I shouldn't be surprised by how resourceful he really is, but at the same time, I'm still surprised that he was able to pull this off. 

     It's too clean...

     Too precise...

     "And now that you know of Adeline's real identity, what will you do?" I ask, making Claudio look back at me with a small smile.

     "This piece of information can greatly help me in the future. That is why I am really thankful that you were able to get it for me, Bishop," he answers, suddenly grabbing my hand to squeeze it. The action made me flinch, but I didn't pull my hand away from him even though both of our hands were stained by blood from an unknown person.

     I thought he was going to let go of me eventually, but he looks back at Lino and says, "Bring us to the mansion, and then you can head to the manor afterward. I'm sure that Mateo will come to find me tomorrow so it's safer if I'm there."

     "Understood, young master," Lino answers, making me furrow my brows in confusion. What did he mean by mansion? Does he have another house?

     "Bishop," the master suddenly calls out, making me look back at him.

     I was expecting him to let go of my hand, but then he moves closer to me instead and suddenly leans in my ear to whisper, "As promised, you'll get your reward."

     My eyes widen from shock as he finally lets go of me. My heart almost sank, but then he pulls away and lets go, acting like he did not say anything strange.

     He's well aware that I desire him, yet he teases me like this. If he continues with this promise, I won't be able to help myself. I'd give myself in with no questions asked because the only way I can shake away this sickening feeling is if I feel the embrace of a man who everyone in this town calls their hero.

     Claudio was a man worthy enough to make me feel so sure yet unsure at the same time. He's straight forward yet he puzzles me. He makes me feel vulnerable. He makes me think about what type of man I'd become if he starts trapping me with his manipulative words.

     I didn't know what will happen, but one thing's for sure. His presence will calm me, his touch will paralyze me, and if he decides to hold me tighter, I'll let him poison my insides so I can finally be numb to the pain this cruel world made me inherit.

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"We're here, master," Lino says as he drives towards a mansion that's found on the outskirts of town. I look out the window and see a large building. It was smaller than the mayor's mansion, and it was definitely smaller than the manor, but it still looked impressive just the same.

     "I didn't know you have another house," I say.

     "It would be strange if I didn't. But no one's really home."

     Lino parks in front of the entrance, so I head out of the car first to open the door for Claudio. Claudio steps out, holding his coat and the files. I was expecting Lino to step out with us, but then he leans out of the window and says, "I'll head back now master."

     "Alright. Look over Adeline and come back tomorrow at 10," master Claudio says, and Lino nods his head and finally drives away.

     I know that Claudio said that he was going to reward me, but I didn't know that it would be in a mansion where it would only be the two of us. Now I feel awkward.

     "W-Well...aren't you heading inside?" I ask as I scratch the back of my head.

     Master Claudio ignores my question and walks toward the door, making me follow behind him instead. He then pulls out a key from his pocket and finally heads inside.

     The empty mansion was well-maintained despite the fact that no one was living in it. It looked so new that you'd think it just finished construction yesterday. The only thing that made it look old was the old pictures on the wall. There are some pictures of a young boy who I'll just assume is Claudio. There are also pictures of a man and a woman, but I'm too afraid to ask if it's his parents.

     I follow Claudio further inside until I was led to the kitchen.

     "Take a seat," he says as he gestures at the dining table where he placed the files and hung his coat on a chair.

     I didn't say anything and just sat down as he said. Claudio then walks towards the counter to wash his hands, and as he was doing so, I couldn't help but look at my own hand that was also covered with blood.

     "Whose blood is this?" I finally ask.

     Master Claudio's back was facing me, but I could tell that he had a foul expression on his face when he heard the question.

     "Who do you think it is?" He answers, making me gulp.

     "Was it...him?"

     The room fell silent between us, but even though he didn't say anything, I already knew the answer, and the underlying truth terrified me. I didn't know what really happened after the assault, but for some reason, I felt afraid, almost like someone was stopping me from asking him about it further.

     I knew that some of the alters inside me saw the whole thing, and so the smartest thing I did was to keep quiet about everything. There was a reason why I wasn't able to find out about it, so it's best if I don't dive any further.

     "Who took over?" I ask, and that was the last question that I was going to ask.

      "You must be hungry," he answers me instead.

     I didn't answer him because of disappointment, but then he wipes his now clean hands with a towel and walks toward the fridge. "I don't have much since I haven't been back here for two weeks. Will scrambled eggs and canned beans be alright with you?"

     "No, that's fine. I can do that myself," I say, but then master Claudio grabs two eggs and starts preparing the food even though I didn't want him to. It would be rude now to stop him.

     "I'll eat it well," I say instead, and the master starts cooking the eggs.

     The room was so silent that all I could hear was the sound coming from the frying pan. I watched as he cooked me a simple dish. Both of our shirts were covered in blood, but I didn't lose my appetite at all. In fact, I'm more eager to start eating.

     After a couple of minutes, he eventually finishes and places the scrambled eggs and beans on a clean plate. He then walks towards me and places the plate and the fork in front of me and says, "Eat."

     I glance at him first before grabbing the fork before realizing that my hands are still covered in blood.

     "Let me w-wash first," I say as I stand from my seat to wash my blood-stained hands.

     I couldn't help but feel nervous so I had to calm myself down for a bit before finally turning the sink off. I then turn back around and suddenly see Claudio sitting where I was supposed to be seated. I didn't know why he was there, but I decided not to ask and just take a different seat. But just when I was about to pull the chair, Claudio made a request that instantly made me stop moving.

     "Remove your shirt," he says, making me widen my eyes from shock.

     "I-I'm sorry?"

     "Are you going to eat with that bloodstain on your shirt? It wouldn't be proper at all, don't you think?" he asks.

     For a second I thought he was teasing me again, but then the serious look on his face made me shiver. I knew that he wasn't playing around anymore, so I gathered all my courage and removed the coat that Ms. Sunny altered for me. I then start removing the buttons of my shirt one by one, Claudio's eyes intensely staring at me as I did so.

     When I was finally shirtless, I look back at the master and say, "Is this better, young master?"

     Claudio continues to stare at me as my face starts heating up. He stares at me from head to toe with such a focused expression until he finally says, "I think you should remove the bottom-half too."

     "Master I—"

     "Why? Are you shy? Or are you secretly enjoying this situation?" He asks, making me gulp again.

     "Are you not going to do it? Aren't you...hungry, Bishop?" He continues to ask, his focused expression changing to something more relaxed and playful.

     The question made me pause for a second, but a smirk finally appears on my face as I answer him, "I'm fucking starving."

     My answer made Claudio smirk back, and I finally start pulling down my pants and dropping them on the floor. I pull down my boxers next until I was now completely naked in front of him.

     "You really are beautiful. What a shame," he says with a low voice, making me bite my lip.

     "Now you can sit down and eat," he tells me, and then he pats on his lap, making me lick my lips this time.

     I sat on him with no hesitation, instantly making me feel the hard bulge underneath his pants. Claudio leans back on the chair as I adjust myself, and when I finally grab the fork, Claudio grabs hold of my hips and suddenly pushes me down, making me feel him even more.

     A moan escapes my mouth and I grip the fork even harder.

     "Aren't you going to eat?" He whispers in my ear, making the hair on my skin stand.

     I force myself to grab a forkful of the eggs and finally take a bite. And as soon as I pull the fork out of my mouth, Claudio starts kissing and licking my neck and my shoulders.

     "Out of all the sluts in that party, you were the most desirable," he tells me. "I could tell those men and women wanted you so badly."

     "Oh, master—"

     Claudio left marks all over me as I continue to eat the food he generously made for me. I wasn't going to waste it, especially when he was giving me such a reward.

     After showering me with kisses, he finally unzips his pants and pulls his dick out. I swallow the food and almost drop the fork when I felt his hard member touch my hole. "I'm going to start eating now too," he tells me.

     I chuckle and turn my head to face him. "I hope you're not allergic."

     "You don't have to worry. This dish is actually my favorite."

     Master Claudio spits on his dick and starts massaging it. He wasn't planning to prepare me but I didn't care. If it was going to hurt then that's fine. I just want him to be inside me so badly.

     "Is this what you were imagining when you masturbated earlier?" He asks as he lifts me up a little, almost making me spit the food in my mouth.

     When I was thankfully able to swallow it, I tell him, "I-Its...even better."

     "Good."

     Nothing happens for a couple of seconds, but just when I was about to take another bite, Claudio finally shoves his dick inside me hard, making me scream at the top of my lungs.

     "F-fuck!" I shout, letting go of the fork and gripping on the edge of the table as the pain escalates in my entire body. "Dear god...it's t-too much."

     "Full already?" he whispers as I try to adjust to his size. I wasn't able to see it, but now that it's inside, I could tell that it's bigger than I imagined it to be.

     Claudio starts moving at a slow pace, but after each thrust, his pace got faster. He must have been impatient because he stands from his seat soon after and pushes my head on the table so I could bend over, making the food smother my face. The position allowed him to go even deeper, and eventually, the pain turned into pleasure.

     "Shit...that's it! Deeper, just like that," I say as Claudio starts thrusting inside me, the table moving each time he did so.

     I moaned without care. No one was here. This isn't the manor where I had to be quiet.

    "More...more...fuck me more master!"

     Claudio grabs a handful of my hair and goes even faster. His moans were low, and it turned me on even more. It felt so good that every time he'd go deep inside me, the awful memory I had with the man at the party starts to slowly fade away.

     "You like that? Huh, Bishop?"

     "Y-Yes...I like it so much. I've been wanting you to do this the moment I saw you."

     "Do you like this reward then?"

     "Yes...yes! I'll do anything for you master. Just continue to do this for me and I'll bend my knees for you!" I say, my mind now becoming hazy.

     The table was shaking so much as I feel Claudio getting ready to climax.

     "I'm...I'm about to cum..."

     Claudio was about to pull away, but I immediately stand straight and push him down so we could sit back on our chair.

     "B-Bishop...wait—"

     I wasn't going to let him pull out as I start bouncing on top of him. I squeezed on him harder, so Claudio moves close and suddenly bites on my shoulder. I wanted all of him, so after one final push, Claudio cums inside of me, his hot seed filling me up to the point where I ended up cumming too.

     Both of us were panting heavily afterward, and my entire body was covered in sweat. I thought the master was going to ask me to stand, but then he wraps his arms around me and whispers, "Was the food delicious?"

     My body shivers again that I wasn't even able to answer him right away.

     "Hmm?" he asks, kissing my neck again.

    I try to catch my breath and lean my body against him. When our eyes finally meet, I move closer to him and lick his lower lip before saying, "It tasted absolutely wonderful."

to be continued...