Delivered by the Defender (Kindred Tales)

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Inside, Balfore presented Valen with a large, wrapped box.

“Compliments of His Highness the Emperor, Master Valen,” he said formally when Valen raised a questioning eyebrow. “He sent it with a note saying that the little Mistress is to wear it tonight at the parade.”

“He did, did he?” Valen scowled. “I have already chosen an outfit for my lady for the Pet Parade.”

“The Emperor appears to have anticipated that, Sir,” Balfore said. “He sent word that this outfit must take precedence and he will be most displeased if he does not see Mistress Selena wearing it tonight.”

“Interfering bastard!” Valen growled, his eyes flashing red.

For a moment, Selena wondered if he was going to go into the state he had called “Rage” again, but after a few deep breaths, he shook his head and seemed to calm down, though he still didn’t look very happy.

“Very well, I’ll bring it up to the room and get Selena dressed. Come, little one,” he added, jerking his chin at the staircase. “We’d best go see what the Emperor has sent for you to wear.”

Heart pounding, Selena followed him up the stairs to her rooms. She wondered what in the world could be in the box.

They found out soon enough. Valen changed rapidly into his uniform of tight black trousers, a wine-red uniform shirt, and tall black boots. Then he went to the box, which he had left on the bed, and opened it.

“Hmm…a diamond, ruby, and pearl breast harness to start with,” he remarked, withdrawing a shining harness that glimmered in the light.

“Oh…it’s beautiful,” Selena breathed. “But what do you mean, ‘to start with?’”

“I mean there’s more in the box,” Valen said, frowning. “These, for instance…”

He handed her a pair of dangling teardrop cut rubies. Each was as big as her thumb and connected by a long, silver thread to a little silver spring.

“Wow!” Selena handled them carefully. “Are these…uh—”

“They’re nipple springs,” Valen said bluntly. “The springs wind around your nipples and the rubies hang down below.”

“Oh my God—but these are huge!” Selena couldn’t get over the gorgeous gems and their perfect clarity. They looked like two large drops of blood dangling from the ends of their delicate silver chains.

“They’re not the only huge thing in here, I’m afraid,” Valen remarked dryly. “Look.”

He withdrew a different kind of harness—this one made of black leather studded with rubies and diamonds. Attached to it, was the most enormous, bright red phallus Selena had ever seen.

“What in the world?” She stared at it, nonplussed. “Why does the Emperor want me to wear a strap-on?”

“It’s not a strap-on, it’s a strap-in,” Valen corrected her.

Selena’s eyes widened.

“As in that thing has to go…”

“Inside you. Yes, I’m afraid so,” Valen said grimly. “All the ‘pets’ will be wearing them. I had slim silver one already picked out for you, but unfortunately, the Emperor’s will overrules my own.”

“Even though you’re my Master?” Selena tried to keep the panicked note out of her voice. “I mean, that thing is huge.”

“It’s only a little smaller than my own shaft,” Valen remarked, staring down the thick red phallus. “And I’m afraid that it must go inside you, little one. I’m sorry.” He stroked her cheek gently. “I’ll do everything I can to prepare you to receive it, so that you can be open enough to take it. I’m sorry—I know this is much more than you bargained for,” he added, looking into her eyes. “But I need you to be brave for me and open your soft little pussy enough to take this phallus deep in your tight little cunt—can you do it?”

Selena took a deep, shaky breath. Despite all her secret, kinky fantasies, this was definitely pushing her limits. But Valen had promised to be with her every step of the way and as long as the big Kindred was near, she felt safe.

“I…I’ll try,” she murmured. “That’s all I can promise, Master.”

“That’s good enough for me.” He nodded. “Now come—let’s get you into the breast harness and nipple rings first. We’ll worry about the phallus last.”

45

The diamond and ruby and pearl breast harness fit her perfectly and Selena wondered if the royal harness maker had designed it just for her…or sent her another harness that was supposed to go to Empress the Third.

She fervently hoped it had been designed just for her. She didn’t need to do anything else to make the third Empress mad at her. After the horror stories Pashmeena had told her about the fourth Empress’s fate, she just wanted to stay off Empress the Third’s radar.

“That looks lovely on your full breasts,” Valen said approvingly, eyeing the way the glittering harness framed her top. “Now for the nipple springs. Come closer and sit up on your knees. I must make certain your little pink peaks are nice and erect—the springs won’t fit properly otherwise.”