Cain

I took my time with my session and a huge part of me was satisfied that I made Mia sit and watch all of it. She was being nosy anyway so this is what she got. I ended the class and excused the subs after the lesson but I ordered Mia to stay in the corner.

I focused my attention on unchaining Iris's wrists and she rubbed them as I moved to her ankles. She froze as I moved to carry her and I gave her a warning look. Her weight was still something that she was insecure about but thankfully, day by day it was going away.

She relaxed at my look and I lifted her from the chair and into the large restroom. I could feel Mia's eyes on us as we went into the bathroom but I closed the door with my leg and set Iris down on the counter. I usually did lessons with her so we already had a routine after each session, but no matter how many times we did it, she was tense.

"Relax," I said.

"Permission to speak, Master?" She asked.

"Yes." I walked to the shower and turned it on as she cleared her throat.

"I don't mean to be rude or overstep, but weren't you a little bit harsh on Mia?" She asked.

The question upset me but I couldn't be mad at her for doing something I allowed her to do. It would feel wrong to punish her at all considering she was as close to perfect as possible.

"Well, she broke multiple rules. I believe it was justified."

She nodded and looked down at her lap. I couldn't help the feeling that there was something else so I sighed and walked back to her. "Speak."

"I just think maybe you should go easier on her, Master."

"Why is that?" I questioned.

"Because she's new," she whispered. Iris was the easiest possible person to read considering she didn't have any sort of magic over her fairy skin. That meant that I could see her skin color change when she felt different emotions. Right now it was going from its light green color to a turquoise one and that meant one thing.

She was nervous. Incredibly nervous.

"Is that all?" I asked slyly. "It's not hard for me to tell when you're lying."

"Well, I think she likes you," she admitted.

"Did she tell you that?"

"I can tell," she said as she avoided my eyes. "It's a girl thing."

"Hmm, whether or not it's true, is not your worry," I said. "Just worry about you first. We don't need another situation like the one with your ex."

She nodded quickly and I held my hand out for her. She took it and I led her to the shower. I cleaned the both of us up and when we were done, I rubbed ointment on the bruised parts of her skin.

"How are you feeling?" I asked as I laid a robe around her shoulders.

"I'm okay."

"What's on your mind?"

"It has nothing to do with this, Master," she said with a small laugh.

"Tell me."

"Now that I'm single, I'm thinking about going back to school," she said. "I've never really been on my own like I am now and I think it's the best thing to do."

"That would be a great idea," I said. "As for being on your own, you're not...I'm here."

Her skin turned a light shade of red as she looked away from me and I laughed softly. "Ummm...it's not- you know what I mean."

"Do I?" I asked.

"You're my dom until our contract runs out, Master. Afterward, we'll both move on with our separate lives," she said.

For some strange reason, the sound of that didn't sit right with me and I crossed my arms. "You could always enter into a new contract with me."

She smiled sadly and shook her head. "I enjoy all of this, but after our contract ends I'll be leaving the penthouse."

"May I ask why?"

The shade in her skin turned into a deeper shake of a pinkish red that I'd been seeing recently but I had no idea what it meant. It was still one I hadn't figured out yet.

She looked up at me and shook her head slowly. "I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to answer it right now."

"One day?" I asked.

"I'll never be brave enough to tell you, Master," she whispered.

My smile dropped and I looked at her worriedly. "You'd tell me if someone was bothering you, right?"

"Of course," she said.

I looked as her skin stayed the same color and I took a step closer to her. She took a step back and the shade deepened into a reddish one and I raised a brow. "What does that color mean?" I asked.

"I'm probably just nervous," she laughed softly.

"Nervous is turquoise. Turned on is close to purple...so what is red, anger?"

"Possibly," she whispered as I leaned closer to her.

"Why would you possibly be mad at me?" I asked as I twirled her wet pink hair between my fingers.

"I don't know," she whispered. I looked into her honey brown eyes as I moved closer to her lips and her breath hitched as our eyes locked. "Sorry, Master," she said quickly as she looked away from me.

I had a strict rule about eye contact that I had forgotten until her movements but I ignored it as I moved her head back to face mine. "What are you hiding, Iris?" I asked in a low voice.

"I can't say," she said with a small smile.

Unable to resist, I broke one of my many rules and connected our lips. I never kissed any of my subs because I always wanted there to be a distance between my work and pleasure but I couldn't help it. She froze as my lips moved on hers and I almost moved away...

...until I felt hers moving against mine.

Her kiss was slow and cautious...almost as if she was testing the waters before diving in. I should've been annoyed by the tender and timid behavior but a part of me liked it. Maybe I was toxic for liking the fact that she didn't know whether or not to be afraid of me.

She pulled away after a few moments and her skin was completely red. I still couldn't exactly say what it was but it had to be nervousness...right? Or maybe anxiety?

"May I be excused, Master?" She said as she caught her breath. I could feel her breath against my lips and my mind became hazy. I shook my head and took a step away from her and nodded.

"Go ahead, get some rest," I said as I turned away from her. I heard her steps linger in the restroom, but after a few moments, I heard the door open and close. With her being gone, I relieved the breath I had been holding and ran a hand through my hair. We'd had sex during sessions multiple times but this was different...it felt different.

I shook my head to stop thinking about it and walked to the closet. Fuck me. She probably thought I was some dick after I just abused the power I held over her. I pushed what just happened between us into the furthest corner of my mind and got dressed.

I wore a random pair of jeans and a black t-shirt and walked back into the session room. Mia was still in her position on the floor where I instructed and I smirked as I leaned against the wall.

She was a vampire and if I hadn't made these walls supernaturally soundproof, she would've heard everything that just happened. Thankfully, knowing I had plenty of supernatural creatures as subs, I thought ahead.

"Stand up," I ordered.

She did as I said as I walked past her to the door. "Since you like watching people, I should let people watch you too, right? Follow me."

I heard her steps behind me and I walked out to the living room. All the subs were in their positions on the floor and I stopped in front of them. "Hello, this will be a warning to anyone who wants to intrude on private moments."

They all looked at me curiously and I turned to Mia. "Strip." Generally, all my punishments or demonstrations were either done in private or with a small group but she crossed a major line.

"In front of-"

"Mia," I warned. Her disobedience was beginning to get annoying if anything. I always found her independence sexy but I found promises even more thrilling. Her promise was in a contract that she continuously broke so that was a turn-off.

She removed her clothes as I had instructed and I smiled at the sight of her body. Over the years I'd thought about her being naked plenty of times but this surpassed my expectations.

The door to a room opened and Iris scurried out with her head down. She quickly walked to her pillow on the floor and she sunk on her knees in position. Her eyes were away from me for obvious reasons and I cleared my throat and turned back to Mia.

"Everyone will help me come up with a punishment for you," I said. Her mouth dropped and I raised my brow. "What? You invaded their privacy. They should help me choose."

Mia glared up at me and I looked at her threateningly. "Another rule you've broken, did I say you could look at me?" She quickly looked away and I turned to one of the subs nearby and crouched down to her level. I tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled.

"Alyssa, how should I punish Mia for what she did?"

"Maybe edging?" She said unsurely.

"Hmm," I hummed as I looked to the girl next to her. "Naya?"

"The paddle," she said without hesitation.

I nodded slowly and stood up. "I think that works." I looked to the sub closest to the room where I held all the toys and I tilted my head at her. "Sierra, bring the paddle please."

The girl quickly stood up and I turned back to everyone. "How many should we do?" I looked around the room for someone to decide and my eyes landed on someone. "Pae, how many?"

"Thirty," she said simply. She was one of the subs in the room so her high number was understandable.

"Okay then," I said as I took the paddle from Sierra's hand. "Get on all fours, Mia."

"I don't think she deserves it, Master," Iris spoke up.

"Excuse me?" I asked as I turned to her. All the other subs were surprised by her burst too since they turned to her as well.

"She's new here, she made a mistake."

"You know how I feel about mistakes," I said seriously.

"I'll take her punishment for her, Master," she said as she stood up. "The contract says we're allowed to do that, right?"

She was right about that, but nobody in all my years of training had ever done it. It was so unused that it was a clause that I was thinking about taking out. "Yes, but why would you want to?"

"I deserve it," she said softly as she looked down at the floor. "For the rules, I broke in the restroom."

I froze as she referred to our kiss and I looked at her. She thought that she broke the rules? If anyone were at fault for what happened, it was me. I was the one who kissed her. She must've blamed herself, that would explain her sudden departure.

I wanted to tell her that I wanted to kiss her, but she wouldn't believe me. I knew that after my multiple encounters with her. So now, after specifically planning the punishment for Mia, I had to give it to the last girl that deserved it. But I couldn't back out...the example still had to be shown.

"Okay," I said. "Mia, sit down."

Mia grabbed her clothes quickly and sat down. Iris came to where she was standing and her skin turned a dark blue. I recognized it as fear and my chest pained. "Are you sure you want to do this, Iris?"

"Yes, Master," she whispered. She moved on all fours as I had instructed Mia and I took a deep breath.

"Master," someone called. I turned to face the sub that had called me and raised my brow. "Mia took off her clothes, shouldn't Iris as well?"

I closed my eyes momentarily and Iris stood up from the floor. She'd only been naked with a certain group of girls and it took her a long time to be comfortable with it. Now I'd be making her strip in front of everyone and it felt like I was the one getting punished.

Iris slowly began to remove her bra and I looked at Mia who was sitting quietly and watching us. Iris selflessly took her spot and I mentally willed Mia to switch back, but she didn't move.

I turned back to Iris who wiped a tear on her face and I took a deep breath. This couldn't have been easy for her. She was already uncomfortable when I saw her naked. I hated to think about how she felt in front of all the subs including the guards at the doors.

"Do you know your safe word?"

"Yes, Master."

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Author's Note
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Well damn...
So Cain kissed Iris...
And Iris took Mia's punishment...
Bye.
Lmk your thoughts ✨