His Possession (The Owners) (18 page)

“With pleasure.”

She sucked in her stomach
,
worried in case she would be in for a fight to get the dress fastened. The zip
per
went up smoothly without any problems.

“Red really suits you.”

The thong made her feel really self-conscious. Panties kept everything in. Her thong would make her ass wobble and look awful.

“Can I change my panties?” she asked.

“Why?”

“I’ve never liked thongs.”

“I like the thong on you. You can keep it on or wear nothing at all.” She’d rather have something on than nothing at all. He pressed a hand against her stomach and pulled her against him. She felt the hard length of his cock next to her ass.

“This is what you do to me, Violet. I always want you.”

“Can we stay in?” she asked.

“Not tonight, but remember as you’re in the club tonight all I’ll want to do is be with you.”

Violet nodded her head and watched him leave the room. Most women would be terrified by what he’d admitted down in his office. She felt relief and a sense of belonging. Cadeon wanted to own her. To be with her. From the past where she grew up being alone or afraid in case someone else found out about her, she couldn’t find anything but love for him. Cadeon was a wealthy man who wanted to possess her. Who would do anything for her. Staring at her reflection in the mirror she resented her past. The shame she felt being a girl of shame. Violet knew her mother was doing her best to try to help her, but she could have placed her in adoption or done anything. No child should be made to grow up fearing every sound in case of discovery. 

Brushing her hair and applying a small amount of make-up, she was ready to leave. Staring at the reflection in the mirror she hoped she wouldn’t embarrass him. She loved him. The way she felt had become clearer to him in the last few days than anything else. Her mother did love her. She knew that. She loved her back. But her only parent was gone. Cadeon was her future, and maybe someday soon she could tell him about her past.

Moving out of the room, she went to Cadeon. The rest of her life was all that mattered.

Chapter Seventeen

Violet stared at the big, dominating house in front of her. This was the club Cadeon had told her about. Rubbing her hands together to try to ease the nerves was not helping. She felt open and exposed. Her time with Cadeon had been the best moments of her life. He was possessive, attentive, and made her feel loved.

Loved. One small word and yet it had been the one thing in this horrid world that she wanted the most. He reached over and took one of her hands in his.

“You’re nervous. Don’t be. They’ll love you,” he said, kissing her hand and making her melt for him once again. 

“This is a big house,” she said.

“It’s a club, set back in privacy. Just so you know, Stephen is going to get you to sign some legal papers.”

“What for?”

“You’re not a member of the club or a wife to a club member. As a girlfriend you’ll be required to state that you won’t repeat anything you see or hear. Privacy is the key here.”

“I’m your girlfriend?” she asked.

“Yes.”

He pulled up into a reserved parking bay. Violet waited for his lead as he got out of the car and walked round to her side.

“Don’t talk to anyone whom I’ve not introduced.”

She nodded her head. He placed her hand inside his arm and led her to the front of the gates.

“Hello, Mr. Ashwood. Mr. Knox is waiting for you in the drinking room.”

Cadeon nodded and handed over his coat before taking hers. She felt jerky and ungraceful next to him. Cadeon knew he belonged in this place where she still felt like an outsider looking in.

His hand rested at the base of her back as he escorted her through the house. Most of the doors were shut, and a few couples greeted Cadeon but ignored her. She saw the way the men held onto their wives. A hand on part of the body or the woman stood within touching distance. Violet saw the difference between the men instantly. The attitudes of the men at the club were completely different from the men she’d seen in the parking lot with their girlfriends. Cadeon had described the difference perfectly. Their aura gave off a certain possessive instinct, as if they were saying, “Piss off, she’s mine.”

He opened the door, and she walked into a smoky room. A woman stood on stage singing a slow deep tune. The words drew Violet’s attention away from the men. She glanced at the woman, who was dressed in a long white gown. Her hair was as black as night, and she had a pale complexion with bright red lips.

“They’re over there.” Cadeon pointed towards a small group of men. Seeing how large they all were, Violet suddenly felt petrified.

“I thought we were meeting one man, not loads.”

“They’re my friends, Violet. They’ll going to want to meet the woman who snagged Cadeon Ashwood’s attention.” He took her hand and pulled her past several men to get to their table.

“Cadeon, you made it.” One of the men stood and shook his hand. Violet tightened her grip on him as each man stood.

“Stephen, I’d like you to meet Violet Moore.” He moved her closer. She took the other man’s hand and shook it.

“Pleasure to meet you, Violet.”

She nodded her head and retreated back to Cadeon. He made her safe. These men looked scary to her.

“That next to Stephen is Tate, Kevin, and the big guy on the end is Sean.” He pointed out the rest of the men in line. Sean looked the scariest with a scar down the side of his face. She saw several tattoos up and down his arm.

“Hello,” she said. Cadeon sat her next to Sean as they made room for her at the table. Pushing a stray lock of hair out of her eye, she kept her gaze on the woman on the stage.

“What do you want to drink, sweetness?”

She turned as Stephen spoke to her. “Sorry?” she asked.

“What do you want to drink?”

Turning her gaze to Cadeon, he nodded his head. “An orange, please.”

The men talked amongst themselves. She guessed they were all catching up. The woman on the stage kept staring at their table before turning back to the room.

“So what do you do, Violet?” Sean asked.

“I work for Mr. Ashwood,” she said.

“Doing what?”

“I use to deliver coffee and the mail.”

“Enough with the twenty questions, Sean.” Cadeon placed his arm across her shoulders.

After some time the men moved out of the room, and they went with them. She watched the way Cadeon moved around the room. Everyone steered towards him. She thought about their conversation in his office at home. He didn’t want her working for him anymore. Instead she would spend her time either at his home or in his office. Being at his beck and call all day everyday. Doing everything and anything he wanted her to do. She ran the gold watch around her wrist, feeling the weight of the object weighing heavy on her body and heart.

“You look like a woman with too much on her mind,” Tate said as he sat down next to her. She glanced over at Cadeon. The way he behaved when men spoke to her made her nervous. “Don’t worry about me. I’m a friend, and he wouldn’t cause a scene. Besides, if he did, he was in perfect company. Most of the men in this place know how he feels.”

She smiled and glanced down at the gold trinket. Another piece of jewellery. She didn’t like the gifts or what they could mean. Was this another way of paying for sex? Her mother always entered her head when she thought about the way Cadeon treated her. The warnings. Some of the signs her mother had said were there. Could Cadeon being keeping her just to use her for sex?

“I take it you don’t want to talk to me,” Tate said, making her aware she hadn’t answered him.

“I’m sorry. I’ve got a lot on my mind right now,” she said. Trying to give herself something to do, she reached for a glass of water. Her hands were shaking.

“Are you afraid?” Tate asked.

“No.”

He stared at her without saying anything. “I know this is going to sound like a strange question, but do you know any self-defence moves?”

She glanced over at Cadeon. He smiled at her and waved his hand.“No. I don’t.”

“Would you like to come with me to show you some?”

“I don’t think that would be appropriate,” she said replacing her glass back down.

“It won’t be anything intensive. Just some moves that can help you if you’re ever alone. Cadeon can’t always be with you, and there are some moves I think women should be able to use for themselves to get away from any intended attacker.”

At his words she thought about Dominic Green. She’d never met the man, and yet he posed the biggest threat to her life. She followed Tate out of the room. He took her down several flights of stairs until they came to a large metal door. He opened the door with a combination. When they entered she knew they’d walked into a gym. Mats were on the floor.

“This is a strange place to keep a gym,” she said.

“Some men like their women to know what they’re doing.”

“Being protective of them.”

“
All
of the men in this club are wealthy. They want their women to be able to defend themselves. This place is to provide them with the best possible way of defending them and make sure the men can watch their women training at all times. . They’re wealthy and if that information got into the wrong hands things could turn to shit very quickly.”

Tate rolled up his sleeves. Violet stared at him and wondered if she should have left the main room.

****

“Will you lay off her? You’re going to scare her,” Cadeon said as he watched Tate taking her into another room. He’d suggested teaching her some self defence moves that he thought all women should know. Cadeon hated her being out of his sight, but he had to warn Sean to keep his mouth shut.

“Every bit of information I get from her helps me to determine if she’d under threat,” Sean said.

Cadeon closed his eyes as the fear gripped him. He hated to think of his woman in any danger. He loved her more than anything. Nodding his head in agreement, he went in search of Tate and Violet. He would make sure she spent some time being questioned by Sean.

He typed in the code to the gym and watched as Tate taught her new ways to break contact with an opponent. Seeing the concentration on her face, Cadeon knew she was in danger. Even Violet knew she was in danger. After some time, he clapped his hands and made his presence known. His woman turned and smiled at him, walking over the mats and wrapping her arms around his neck. It was the first time she’d willingly come to him without a command.

“Tate’s teaching me how to be a super-girl,” she said.

“I’m glad but I think it’s time to go on up to the rest of the guests.”

She thanked the other man and slipped her shoes on. Cadeon escorted her up the flight of stairs and placed her at the table where Sean sat looking nonchalant with a glass of strong amber liquid. Cadeon moved to the bar where the other man sat and pretended to be waiting for a drink.

“This is a good thing,” Stephen said.

“Why do I feel I’m letting the wolves get at her?”

“Sean is really passionate about this. He needs to talk to her to make sure he’s not making a mistake.”

Cadeon nodded his head. He knew why they needed the information. Turning round to face the couple, he saw Sean talking to her. She moved away whenever the other man looked like he was getting closer. She looked terrified. Sean could be a very powerful presence. Someone like Violet would be nervous around a man as domineering as Sean. The guy didn’t stop until he got his way.

Taking the mug of coffee from the bartender, Cadeon watched the scene play out. Soon the other man had her turned to face him, her attention held by what he was saying. His hands were expressing a point. She laughed and joined in. The conversation took a turn Cadeon hadn’t expected. The ease with which Sean had placed her shocked him.

Feeling the jealousy rising up, he downed the hot coffee and walked over to the table. If Sean wanted to get her laughing then he was done trying to pump her for information.