Warning: This is a very dark story containing many disturbing themes such as noncon, humiliation, degradation, corruption, sexual slavery, misogyny, sadomasochism and more. Do not read this story unless you are okay with extreme content relating to the listed themes.
I do not condone or endorse any of the activities described in this story. Sexual fantasies can be a fun and safe way to explore fetishes but always treat real people with respect. Fantasize responsibly.
Scene Eleven: The cold, unforgiving marble
The silence was thicker than the dark.
Claire stirred slowly, every nerve raw. The bed still smelled of him -- spice, musk, leather, power. Her skin was slick with sweat and oil, marked in places she hadn't known could hold memory. Her legs trembled when she sat up.
Rajan didn't speak. He was turned away, one arm draped over the pillow where her head had rested, chest rising and falling in slow, sated rhythm. He might have been asleep. Or just done with her.
She didn't care.
Not right now.
She rose, quietly.
The silk ribbon lay on the floor beside the bed, a glint of deep red in the low amber light. She picked it up. Slipped it around her neck with trembling fingers. Not tightly. Just enough to feel it.
Then she found the robe--still warm from her body--and pulled it around herself. It clung to her, damp and translucent. A second skin.
Her feet found the marble.
Cold. Unforgiving. Real.
Each step away from Rajan's chamber echoed faintly through the long corridor. The firelight faded behind her. The house stretched out in silence before her. Guards watched without looking. Maids lowered their eyes.
No one said a word.
Not to her.
She walked like a ghost until she reached the east wing, opened her door, and stepped inside her room.
Her room.
Not his.
Not theirs.
Just hers.
She collapsed onto the bed.
Not with grace.
With surrender.
The ceiling above her spun slowly in the dimness, and the past--the woman she'd been--rose up around her like fog.
Aarav.
He had been a game at first.
The sharp, Western-educated heir with perfect hair, a trust fund, and that casual charm women fell into. Claire had known how to play that game. She'd leaned into it--wore the right dresses, tilted her chin at the perfect angles, laughed like sin and silk.
She hadn't loved him then.
She'd wanted the world he came from.
The name.
The security.
The empire.
But something had shifted. Somewhere between New York and that first Diwali in Mumbai, between lazy hotel mornings and the way he'd looked at her like she mattered when no one else did--she had started to care.
He was gentle.
Too gentle.
Not a king like his father, but a man trying to be kind in a family that had forgotten how.
And now... now he was coming back.
Three days.
He would return in three days.
What would she say?
What would he see when he looked at her?
Would he smell his father on her skin?
Would he know?
Claire buried her face in the pillow and bit down on a sob.
Not because she regretted it.
But because she didn't.
And that--God help her--was the most terrifying thing of all.
Scene Twelve: The first assignment
The sunlight in Mumbai never felt gentle.
It spilled harsh and golden across the Mehta estate's breakfast terrace, heating the polished stone and casting long shadows from the ornate pillars. Birds called from the gardens beyond, but the air was heavy -- as if the monsoon hadn't truly left.
Claire sat alone at the table.
The spread was immaculate -- fruits glistening like jewels, fresh breads still warm, silver teapots steaming gently beside carved dishes of spiced eggs and saffron rice. She hadn't touched a single thing.
She stared at it blankly.
She still hadn't slept.
Her robe had been replaced with a pressed cream dress -- modest, simple, too crisp for how her body still ached underneath.
She heard him before she saw him.
Rajan's footsteps were never rushed. They were deliberate. Like someone who'd already decided the ending.
He stepped into the light and sat opposite her.
Poured his tea first.
Didn't greet her.
"You've passed your test," he said casually.
Claire looked up. Eyes blank. "What test?"
He took a sip, watching her over the rim of his cup.
"The test of loyalty. Of silence. Of usefulness."
She stared at him as if seeing a stranger in the daylight.
He went on, unbothered. "I made the right choice when I let you seduce my naΓ―ve son. You've done well, Claire. You'll do better."
Her stomach turned.
"What does that mean?" she asked, her voice low.
"It means," Rajan said, leaning forward slightly, "you're not just a woman in my bed. You're an asset now. And I want you to meet someone."
Claire's jaw tensed. "I'm not going to be your pawn."
"You already are," he said simply. "But if it helps--think of it as diplomacy."
She didn't respond.
So he continued, tone shifting, harder now. "The man is a minister. Transportation. He controls the clearances for new highway routes in Maharashtra. And I need a corridor open--discreetly."
Claire's fingers tightened around her napkin. "And you want me to entertain him?"
Rajan's smile didn't reach his eyes.
"I want you to impress him. Charm him. Make him feel important. How far you go..." he shrugged, "...depends on what he needs. And how much you want to keep wearing silk instead of cheap heels in a Vegas backroom."
Claire flinched.
"I didn't ask for this."
"No," he agreed. "You asked for security. For power. For status. And now that you've tasted what it feels like to belong to something greater than yourself, don't pretend you want to crawl back to a half-life."
Silence fell.
Only the rustle of wind in the banyan trees.
A single tear slipped down Claire's cheek.
She didn't brush it away.
"When?" she asked softly.
Rajan's voice was absolute.
"Tonight."
Scene Thirteen: The Minister
The gates to Minister Dhir's bungalow opened without a word.
The compound was sprawling but discreet -- high stone walls wrapped in ivy, guards in plain clothes pretending not to watch, and a Mercedes parked beneath the portico like it hadn't moved in hours. The Mumbai air was thick with jasmine and dusk.
Claire stepped out of the car.
Little black dress, nails painted on. Black silk, backless, sleeveless, hem ending just above the danger point. Loubitons clicking softly on white marble. Red lipstick -- not vulgar, but lush, carefully chosen. Like everything tonight.
The guards didn't ask her name.
They already knew.
A steward led her inside. Cool air met her skin -- sandalwood, whisky, and money thick in the air. The lounge was masculine and understated. Dark wood. Leather. A low bar cart beside the fire.
And him.
Minister Dhir.
Tall. Late fifties. Hair salt-and-pepper but thick. Shoulders still squared by old military posture. He wore a dark Nehru jacket over slacks, no tie, collar open. Fit. Composed. But when he saw her, he straightened -- as if instinct reminded him to.
He smiled, slow and deliberate.
"Ah," he said, voice smooth. "Now I understand Rajan's confidence."
Claire smiled back, a practiced tilt of the head. "He speaks highly of you."
"Lies, most of them," Dhir chuckled. "But I'll allow them... if they bring such company."
He gestured to the bar. "Scotch? Or shall I guess something colder?"
"Scotch is perfect," she said, crossing the room with unhurried grace.
His eyes followed her -- openly, shamelessly -- taking in the curve of her hips, the gleam of her bare back. She could almost hear Rajan's voice: "Let him look. That's part of your power."
Dhir poured two glasses and handed her one. Their fingers brushed.
He let it linger a second too long.
Claire took a sip. "You have a beautiful home."
"It's quiet. Too quiet, most nights," he replied. "But then again, I don't usually have such radiant guests."
She smiled, careful not to blush. She'd worn confidence like armor before. But tonight, it had weight.
"I'm sure you have many admirers," she said.
"None that walk in looking like Manhattan sin," he said, stepping closer. "Or wear danger on red lips."
She held his gaze. "Do I?"
"Oh yes," Dhir said, swirling his drink. "But controlled. That's what makes it potent."
They stood in silence for a beat, the fire crackling behind them.
Then Dhir leaned in -- not too close. Just enough.
"Your father-in-law," he said, voice quiet but crisp, "really knows his way. He understands leverage. Timing. How to get what he wants."
Claire didn't respond.
Dhir turned, walked toward the hallway, and paused.
"Why don't you head to the bedroom," he said, not looking back. "You'll find everything you need is laid out there."
Claire blinked. "I'm... sorry?"
He glanced over his shoulder -- a half-smile, unreadable.
"You'll know what i want when you see it."
Scene Fourteen: The lair of the serpent
The door shut behind her with a soft but final click.
Claire stepped forward slowly.
This wasn't a bedroom.