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“True, but tonight I’ll be keeping a close eye on a certain redhead… a very close eye.”
Lilith
“Please line up, ladies. The parade is about to begin. At this time, under no circumstances are you allowed to initiate any kind of negotiation. You will be approached by interested Doms. Of course, as is the case under normal circumstances, it’s your choice to accept or decline as many offers as you wish. Just know this. Once the offers dry up, that’s it for you. You will not have a play partner for the night, nor will you be assessed as a suitable candidate.”
“Will Master Crow choose a play partner from one of us?”
The gaze of Master Scrooge, named thusly due to his strictness and the penance to scowl during training, cut to the tall blonde who had asked the question.
“Please pay attention, Miss. This isn’t your normal meet and greet session. You are here because you applied to be considered for one of the available spots at our training academy here in Seattle. Those who make the cut will meet Master Crow later this evening.” He tossed a nod toward the entrance, from where loud chattering floated to them. “When the music starts, you will circle the pit in single file. For the purpose of this exercise, you will be evaluated for your restraint, your form, and most importantly, how you present yourself as a submissive while being inspected by a Dom. Fail this, and I’m afraid it’ll be the end of your journey.”
Lilith Prince—aka Lillian Pringle, as her application stipulated—shifted her weight from one leg to the other. She had done a good job maintaining a low profile. As a natural introvert, parading in front of a crowd wearing a skimpy mini skirt was the most daring and challenging thing she had ever done.
“He truly is a real Scrooge, isn’t he?” the tall blonde said under her breath as she suddenly appeared next to Lilith. “Hi, I’m Delia Lovett. Is this your first time applying?”
“I’m Lilith—” Lilith coughed to hide her faux pas. Less than thirty minutes in and she almost blew her cover! “Sorry, something in my throat. I’m Lillian Pringle, and yes, it’s my first time. To be honest, I didn’t realize you’re allowed to apply again once you failed.” She looked around. In total, there were twenty female and five male submissives vying for one of the ten available spots at the academy.
“If you make the pre-selection process right up to the end, but lose out because of the limited spots, you may apply again.”
“And you? Is this your first time?”
“Second. The first time, I made it right up to the final selection. Sadly, it came down to a choice between me and a male sub, which is one of Master Crow’s eighty-twenty golden rules in relation to male versus female subs. This time, I will make the cut. I can feel it in my bones.” Her eyes glimmered as she tossed back her hair. “But this is only a steppingstone. I’m after the big prize.”
“The big prize?”
“Yes! Don’t tell me you don’t know about it? That’s one of the main reasons experienced subs apply at this academy. It’s the gateway to get in at Castle Sin Training Academy. It’s the only academy that offers on-site training with accommodations over the entire period. Every aspect of becoming the perfect submissive is covered in ten months.”
“Ten months! Good Lord, what more is there to learn than what Club Sensations BDSM 101 and advanced courses don’t offer?”
“Oh, little innocent, there’s so much more to becoming the perfectly trained and experienced sub that Doms have a preference for.”
“I can’t even imagine,” Lilith muttered quietly.
“After graduating,” Delia continued, unperturbed, “some subs are offered permanent positions as club subs and slaves at the Castle dungeons. Best of all, it’s on a remote island somewhere in Key West. No one knows where, so if you need to go incognito for a while, that’s the perfect hiding place.”
“I suppose it also comes with a hefty price tag.” The excitement Lilith experienced in finding the perfect hiding place, if only for a couple of months away from her demanding brother and their business partner, aka, her ex-fiancé, dimmed as quickly as it popped up inside her.
Money was a major concern for her. Yes, she was CFO of a very lucrative company, but during COVID years, things weren’t going well. Most of her and her brother’s, Gustav, savings went into maintaining their staff and keeping the company running. Both docked their own salaries for almost a year, which completely cleared out her savings. Building everything back to where it was took time. Her savings account was going to take much longer before she would be comfortable splurging without turning around every penny. It was going to be scraping the bottom of the barrel, so to speak, to afford the two basic sub training courses that Club Sensations were offering, should she be selected. Luckily, her brother had paid the enrollment fee to participate in the parade, but since her being here achieved the outcome they were after, he wouldn’t cover the rest.
So, Castle Sin wasn’t an option for her… even if she was desperate to get away from Rocco Butler, her brother’s best friend, ex-fiancé, and COO of DevelopMate—the reason she was here in the first place.
Neither is hiding, little missy. You cannot escape from reality. That asshole deserved to be dumped. It’s time you accept it and embrace life. Allowing him to force you into this hairbrained—
This is neither the time nor the place. Just keep quiet!
Lilith wasn’t in the mood for self-recrimination. Definitely not tonight and not here… the last place on Earth she wanted to be.
“That’s why everyone is so keen to be selected here. Master Crow sponsors one of the graduates of their training academy to attend at Castle Sin every year. Best of all, he selects the top five candidates, who then also have a chance to be selected by the Castle Sin Master Dom. The CS Academy sponsors the best one and the remaining successful ones are offered the training at a fifty percent discounted rate.”
“Now I understand why the pre-evaluation tests were so difficult.”
“What I love about Club Sensations is that they have different entry levels of experience. Even someone completely virgin to the BDSM lifestyle can apply. Of course, the training is more stringent for them since Master Crow needs to be assured that becoming a submissive is what the applicant truly desires.”
“Do you ladies have something you wish to share with the rest of us, or shall we inconvenience the crowd a little longer so you can finish your little chitchat session?” Master Scrooge’s brittle smile belied the friendliness of his tone.
“We apologize, Master Scrooge,” Lilith said as she plucked nervously at her fingers under his icy stare.
He acknowledged her apology with a dismissive nod and looked around the room.
