Ariel hadn't seen Nina in a long time, outside of social media. And even then, Nina barely posted about her life. She didn't know Nina that well, but she had occasionally tagged along with David to hang out with his friends. Seeing Nina brought back fond memories of having fun without a care in the world. But it also brought about twisted thoughts given what she had learned about the house.
"I see you've found out that this house has a certain effect on people." Ariel said.
Nina nodded as Ariel sensually walked towards her.
"That's good. It will make this a lot easier." Ariel said, now standing directly in front of Nina. "I want you on your hands and knees before your queen."
"Yes, Mistress." Nina said in a blank tone. But she didn't move a muscle.
Ariel snapped her fingers. "Now, slave."
"Yes, Mis..." Nina burst out laughing, unable to keep a straight face. "Well haven't you become an entitled little princess."
Ariel deflated. She had been excited about luring so many people, both men and women to her home, but now she wasn't sure how the effects of the house worked. From her experience so far, only her brother had been affected.
"I thought it worked on everyone." Ariel said.
"Maybe we can roleplay next time." Nina moved in close to Ariel, who didn't back down "Except I want your pretty face looking up at me."
"In your dreams." Ariel said.
"Oh, it will be." Nina said as she kissed the air mockingly.
Ariel moved away from Nina and jumped on her bed. "Now all those times you wanted to play spin the bottle make sense."
Nina shrugged her shoulders. "I was curious, and you were hot."
Ariel twirled her hair on her finger. "I know, right. I don't blame you."
David returned with the sandwich and handed it to Nina. She took a bite, not caring how ladylike she was being. "So, is he hypnotized or something?"
"I'm not sure. Was he like this before you guys came here?"
Nina shook her head as she continued to eat.
"Hmm. Well, that would imply it only works on men who enter the house." Ariel proposed.
Nina didn't disagree. She took the last bite of her sandwich and both girls turned to David.
"David, who is your mistress?" Ariel asked.
David paused momentarily. "Both of you are my mistresses."
Ariel put her hands on her hips in disappointment. So much for exclusive power. Nina seemed quite content with the equality.
"Why are you so happy?" Ariel asked.
"Because we can control any men we lure here. Look I'd love to control you and take that hot body for a ride just as much as you'd love to control me and make me your slave, but now we get to work as a team."
Ariel pouted. "But I wanted to be queen. The book said there was a queen."
"What book?"
"Like I'm going to show you that."
"Fine whatever. You do your thing and I'll do mine." Nina said.
"This is my thing, not yours. David, ask your friend to leave."
David turned to Nina. "Hey, I think it's getting late, you should probably get going."
"Really." Nina said.
Ariel smiled. "You heard him."
"David, hold your sister." Nina said. Quickly, she put her fingers in both of David's ears before Ariel could react.
Ariel didn't budge. "David, stop."
But her brother didn't stop. She commanded him again, but he still wouldn't listen. She turned to run, but David caught her arm and spun her around to catch the other arm, holding her for Nina. With a swift movement, Nina released her fingers from David's ear and tightly covered Ariel's mouth with her right hand. Ariel tried to bite, but her beautiful, full lips prevented any harm to Nina's hand.
"Listen here princess. We're sharing whether you like or not. And if I ever find a way to control that pretty little mind, I'm going to make you the best lesbian sex toy there ever was." Nina said. She licked two of her fingers and put them down Ariel's panties, gently fingering her before removing and licking her fingers again. "Now that's a taste I could get used to."
Nina whispered in David's ear then let go of Ariel's mouth. David unhanded his sister and followed Nina out of the room. Ariel dropped to the ground and her fear swiftly turned to anger. There was no point in retaliating until she was sure she had full control. The book had said there would be one queen. She had assumed it was her, but there must have been more to it than that. Before the end of the night, she vowed to know everything there was to know about the Matriarch Manor.
**
There was something off about himself that David couldn't put a finger on. After Nina had left, Ariel had spoken to him and jokingly told him that he should be obeying all women. Like he would ever give any woman the time of day or listen to their opinions.
"David."
David took his headphones off and looked up at his boss Mrs. Audrey Steele. With her hands on her hips, she stood over him like a Goddess looking down at an insignificant subject. She was already taller than he was, even without her heels and the way she handled herself around the male management team only added to her effectiveness as a leader. David was smitten, which was weird given that he had never fallen for older women before. The urge to grovel at her feet and worship her was powerful.
"David."
He snapped back to reality. "Hello Mrs. Steele."
"It has come to my attention that we need to do some re-shuffling of the desks. Please pack your things and come with me."
That's the last thing a person wanted to hear at a new job. First it was a desk change and the next thing you know, you're out the door. But David didn't express his opinion. He couldn't. Not to the all-powerful Mrs. Steele.
With his laptop bag, he followed Mrs. Steele two floors down and into an almost identical room. However, to David's delight, the only difference was that there wasn't another man in sight. Everyone that worked on the floor was female and all of them were gorgeous. It was a player's dream. His own personal playboy mansion.
Mrs. Steel brought him to the desk in the middle, which still look occupied. The chair had a pink cover, heels were scattered underneath the desk and various pictures of ladies' nights out were off to the side in frames. This couldn't be his new desk.
"This is your new desk." Mrs. Steele said. "One of our market associates, Eliza, has earned a shot at sales and since you're the newest and lowest man on the totem pole, she'll be taking your spot for the time being. In the meantime, you will work in marketing on Eliza's old team. Since this may be temporary, please keep the desk as it was in case Eliza has to move back. Any questions?"
It was a ridiculous move even for someone new to the company. David was hired as a salesman, not a marketing associate. He wanted to stand up and tell Audrey that not only was he not sitting at the girly desk, but he would also be taking the job he was hired for back. In his mind it played out smoothly and perfectly. But in reality, David nodded in agreement and meekly sat down on the pink cushion. He couldn't tell if it was his mind playing tricks on him, but he thought that he could briefly hear faint giggles from the girls around him. It was embarrassing and not a good look if he was going to be gaming these girls.
