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. ^^
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The next morning, Dread met with select merchant princes in his study. He'd earned the trust and loyalty of them all, save the one he executed for being a spy, but only a small number among them had been invited.
The men asked after Princess Aelodi, eager to feed her their seed, but Dread told them she was currently indisposed. Elaxia charmed the royal girl to touch herself while repeating a specific phrase. "Fuck my whore holes, daddy. Hurt me, daddy."
Dread stole the idea from Yorn but making her say daddy added an extra layer of depravity. He promised the merchant princes they would have more chances to enjoy Aelodi in the future.
The merchant princes were thriving under Dread's rule. The removal of all tariffs and restrictions increased their profits and lined their pockets. Dread acted as an intermediary between the merchant princes and his many criminal subjects. He offered the merchant princes protection from Goren and the other gang leaders in exchange for their loyalty. The merchant princes sided with Dread because of profits, but he didn't care about their motivations. They were his puppets, dancing to the pull of his strings, and their motives were irrelevant so long as they moved when he twitched his fingers.
"I have a few businesses in the middle district," Vallim was saying. "I'm thinking about moving everything to the outer district."
Other merchant princes murmured their agreement.
"There's no need," Dread said. "I will take the middle district before long. Don't bother relocating, just wait."
The merchant princes spoke up, asking how he planned to take the middle district. Dread responded in the vaguest of terms. He would happily use these men but he didn't trust them. Telling them his plans served no purpose so he kept them in the dark.
"Tell me about Anthony's other daughters," Dread said. "Princess Nera and Princess Myla."
"Nera is a renowned fencer," Vallim said. "The girl has won multiple major tournaments and she's just nineteen. Her skill is formidable and many consider her a genius with a blade. Beyond fencing, she's won no small number of matches in the arena."
"Princess Nera is a breathtaking beauty," Galvin added. The cloth trader sat comfortably across from Dread. "Many suitors have pursued her hand in marriage but she's infamous for her impossibly high standards."
"Nera is the king's favorite, the apple of his eye, and it's no secret. He dotes on her and caters to her every whim," Elvar added.
The king's favorite? Dread desire to subjugate Nera grew. The more the betrayer king loved the daughter, the more he would suffer when she fell into whoredom.
"Where does she spend her days?" Dread asked.
Vallim cracked a deviant grin in Dread's direction. "Do you plan to take Nera as you've taken Aelodi?" he asked.
"Where?" Dread repeated.
The old drunk Elvar cleared his throat and spoke. "I'm not sure, my king. Nera was a fixture on the practice yard but she's been missing. No one knows where she went."
Vallim spoke. "Rumor says the king sent her away from the Silken City."
The king sent his favorite daughter away. Dread revealed too much of his true designs to Anthony when he threatened his other daughters. The king responded by sending his favorite far from the Silken City and out of Dread's reach. But where?
"Any indication where he sent her?" Dread asked.
"None, my king," Galvin said. "We can only guess she's been sent away because she hasn't been seen in the practice yard. Nera spent all of her time there, but she hasn't been sighted in days. We will keep watch and inform you if anything changes."
"Thank you, Galvin," Dread said. "What of Princess Myla?"
The merchant princes exchanged excited glances.
"Myla is one of the most popular performers in the Silken City. A master of song and dance, her act is a sight to behold," Galvin said.
"She's that good, is she?" Dread asked.
"Yes, my king," Elvar said. "I've seen her perform many times and she stirred such desire in me. Myla's beauty is otherworldly, but that's also why Queen Beth despises her."
Dread grinned to himself. The queen despised Princess Myla? He wondered how he might use that information to his advantage. Nera was out of reach so he would settle for the royal songbird.
"Why does the queen dislike her daughter?" Dread asked.
"That's just the thing," Vallim said. "Myla may not be the queen's daughter. I don't know if you've seen the youngest princess before, but she has a very unique appearance. She's slight with pale green eyes and her hair is naturally pink, the color of candy cotton. Even her mannerisms defy the common. She has an ethereal way about her. Often dreamy while awake and her attention is fleeting. Myla projects a supernatural allure. Rumor paints a picture that Myla was born out of wedlock, the child of a forbidden union between Anthony and a fairy."
A fairy? Dread crooked an eyebrow. For such an ardent family man, Anthony strayed far from his wife. Fairies were creatures of legend but Dread had witnessed enough legends in the flesh to know they existed. Real though they were, encountering a fairy was very rare.
"I can't imagine Queen Beth appreciates such a public and obvious reminder of the king's infidelity," Dread said.
Vallim laughed. "The relationship between Beth and Anthony has long been strained, even before your arrival in the city, and the disgracing of Princess Aelodi has only widened the chasm between them."
"I hear they rarely talk," Elvar said. "They never sup in the same dining room and they sleep in separate quarters."