Chapter 1-Planting the Seeds
Alexander Xavier stood at his window within his study atop the opulent Hellfire Manor. Outside his abode was the usual hustle and bustle of downtown Manhattan; crowds of people walked by clumped together like ants, cars drove down stuffed streets like logs flowing down a river, and were stopped short by heavy traffic like beaver damns. No one cared, or possibly noticed, the extravagant mansion separated from the world by two large iron gates.
Few would expect that this part of town was where the most powerful organization in the world was based. No one knew that the towering skyscrapers and office buildings that composed the city were part of her empire. There were no symbols or identifying markers to show who they really belonged to. As far as the public was concerned, they were just normal places of business and commerce. They had no idea what kind of power watched over them as they aimlessly went about their day. And much of that power resided in the hands of Alexander Xavier, the Black King of Hellfire Club.
Alexander Xavier was a tall man, reaching almost 8 feet in height with a muscular build that somehow managed to seem like a combination between well-toned and slender, yet showed his physical strength. His hair was dark brown, almost black, and his eyes were a bright electric blue that he definitely didn't inherit from his parents. Dressed in a fancy black suit more suited for a prince and drinking a fine glass of expensive wine, he exuded an aura of power and prestige.
Looking out over the famous skyline, it was euphoric to think of how much of this was his. As the Black King, he had power and wealth most people could only dream of. He had billions of dollars to his name, had vast influence over many of the most powerful people on the face of the planet and commanded an army that could rival that of many small countries that was growing each day. But his most powerful and crucial asset was his secret-Selene was a mutant, and a very powerful one at that.
Alexander was a mutant with a very odd power. By creating an energy field called a distortion halo effect, he could effectively destroy or transmutate anything within his line of sight. This power grew more powerful as he got older, and even the range of his halo effect increased with age. His body was stronger, tougher, faster, and probably with a longer lifespan as well. At this point, he could take a tank shell head on without any problems.
From birth, Alexander Xavier was born into wealth and power. His family was built on old money, and by the time he went to college, he had inherited three billion dollars in assets. With that money and prestige, he made a name for himself and was well known across North America. This led to him being noticed by the Hellfire Club, a group that sat on the very top of the hidden hierarchy of world power. He was inducted into its ranks and pulled into a larger, more mysterious world that he never knew existed behind the scenes.
"Penny for your thoughts, Alexander?" Asked a sultry yet sinister voice.
"Selene," Alexander greeted, not looking away from the window. "How are things at the company?"
"Things are progressing smoothly, thanks in no small part to Sage. She's very adept at making sure that our pieces are playing their part."
"Of course. Sage's powers have really come through for us." He said. "She certainly knows enough about the corporate world to manipulate it, probably almost as much as Emma."
"Her devotion to you is what drives her to go to great lengths to make sure the Club succeeds, my King. Her lack of inhibitions allow her to make people submit through dominance or humiliation, something that not many people excel at."
Alexander smiled and finally turned to glance at the woman who changed his life forever, Selene Gallio. She was a tall, beautiful woman with long black hair that was dark as night, with equally dark, alluring eyes, along with an elegant nose and cheekbones. Her lips were full and red, delicious and caused the stirrings of desire for many men, although for most, it was a danger to touch her. Her Hellfire attire was typical of what women wore in the organization; a black corset that contained a pair of large breasts that were extremely solid and real despite their large size, with long black elbow gloves running up her slender but toned arms. Her outfit curved down to reveal a fly, toned stomach that was the result of centuries of physical exercise and training. All she wore on her lower body was a black thong that made a show of her firm ass and long, smooth legs clad in black thigh high boots. She was a vision of perfection and she knew it too.
Selene was the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club, a woman who founded the organization back when America was just a small group of colonies along the east coast. For thousands of years she had accumulated vast amounts of wealth and power, shaping the Hellfire Club into a group that controlled the world from the shadows, equipped with enough military power to rival a small country, which was growing every day.
Like him, she was a mutant, able to drain the life force of other living beings into herself through physical contact. She was able to channel these energies to grant herself superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility and durability, on top of psychic powers like telepathy and telekinesis. This made her basically immortal, as the energies she absorbed granted her a powerful healing factor that allowed her to regenerate life threatening wounds. Her youth and beauty were eternal, and her powers only grew with the more people she drained.
Alexander had met her when he was only a boy. She took him in after his parents died in a plane crash and she raised him into the man he was today, with the intent of giving control over the Hellfire Club over to him when he was ready. When he asked why, she spoke of her visions of a prophesized "Star Child" who was destined to bring the dawn of a new era. A being of great power who would change the course of human history and rule the world. Alexander's abnormal powers and his growing abilities were a sign that she chose the right man to lead the Hellfire Club.
"What are you staring at so intently?" Selene asked, her smirk showing that she knew exactly what he was thinking.
"You, of course. It's hard to keep my eyes, and my hands, and my cock off you." Alexander said with such ease that you'd think he was talking about the weather.
"As charming as that was, I doubt you called me here to recant how beautifully perfect I am." Selene said.
