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Prologue

The ceremony was over and Jendri, the Queen Consort, was the first to make her obeisance
to the new Princess of Asperia in their quarters. She knelt before V`Anekka and kissed the
new ring Queen K`Endarra of Asperia had presented, along with a new diamond and sapphire
coronet. "My Lord Princess," Jendri murmured, unable to hide her pleasure.

"Oh, you silly thing!" V`Anekka laughed, pulling her friend up. "You are
still a Queen! You have precedence over me!"

"Not here," Jendri reminded the new Princess. "Only in public."

"And one other thing. You know why she made me royal, don`t you?" V`Anekka
teased.

"Because you are a magnificent woman, graceful and worthy," Jendri said
firmly.

"Possibly. But also because I am sure she means to marry Sharue, and if Sharue will
be a Princess, then I must be one first."

"Bah. That will be a long time coming, if ever. K`Endarra only wants that young
woman for what she can do with her mouth, and I don`t mean talking," Jendri scoffed.

"But it will come. K`Endarra will do it to show she is lord, and that`s that."

"So she is, and I am glad of it," Jendri said serenely. "I look forward to
such a marriage and all that goes with it, because it will mean even greater subjugation,
and there can never be too much of that for me."

"In that case, since K`Endarra has gone to Sharue, you may submit yourself to
me," V`Anekka instructed. "In my chambers, at once."

Jendri was only too happy to comply. It had been a long time since she and her
sister-wife V`Anekka, had felt so relaxed. For many months they had struggled to hide
V`Anekka`s unauthorized, but completely involuntary, sympathetic climaxes from the Queen,
who had only discovered them when using her new concubine, Sharue, in V`Anekka`s presence.
But now, all was forgiven and, with the help of a special numbing gel, the Second
Consort`s climaxes were once again under the control of the Queen. All around the palace,
all eyes were upon the Queen, her wives and the new concubine, waiting to see how the
various relationships would be affected.

But now, in the Imperial apartments, without Queen K`Endarra and safe from prying eyes,
the new Princess V`Anekka was about to have her way with the Queen Consort, who, in the
absence of the monarch, was required to submit to V`Anekka`s demands. V`Anekka tried not
to indulge too often, for she wished always to be ready to serve their lord and queen, and
because Jendri, locked in the chastity device called the Paxverdian Jewel, could not enjoy
climax with her. It was well that the Queen Consort preferred the pleasure of the Queen
Regnant and the dominant Princess to her own orgasms, because her own physical release was
strictly at K`Endarra`s pleasure, and thus infrequent. V`Anekka reminded herself that she
was responsible for keeping Jendri`s need sharp for K`Endarra`s enjoyment, and thus her
use of the submissive Consort was amply justified.

"Jendri, I do want to be careful, so after I climax once completely, you must
withdraw. I need to save myself for K`Endarra, especially now that she has Sharue. Neither
of us should do anything to cause her concern for our fidelity."

"I understand, my love. How may I serve you this morning?"

"Come to me, and I will show you," V`Anekka invited. Although she was dominant,
she was extraordinarily gentle. There was no need for force or harshness with Jendri, who
existed only to please her superiors. Although Jendrickar Verrian had once been General of
the Armies of Obduria (now, for the lost part, contentedly subdued under K`Endarra`s
benevolent heel) and was currently both Duke of Paxverdi and K`Endarra`s Chief of Staff,
all of that was her public persona. A wiser, more intelligent or courageous woman than
Jendri had never existed, but all of that took second place to her position as slave-wife
to K`Endarra.

The same could be said of V`Anekka. Although she had been a complacent concubine to
K`Endarra for five years before they married, she was a brilliant scientist in her own
right, and, as Marquess, ruled the lands of Esuria, famous for breeding fine horses, in
K`Endarra`s name. Further, she headed the realm`s council for the arts and served, with
Jendri, on the Queen`s Privy Council. Neither woman was weak nor without resources, yet
all these were put aside when they served their wife, the Queen.

V`Anekka now allowed her dominant side free play as she took her lover, the Queen`s First
Consort, to bed. "On your back, darling. I want to shackle you."

Jendri obeyed, arms over her head and legs spread wide. V`Anekka used only the lightest
restraints, as they were all but symbolic between these lovers. But then she applied the
cruelest torture of all. She mounted Jendri, sliding sensuously over her body, teasing
with her erect nipples, coming close enough to kiss (which was forbidden to them, but they
could not resist) and then pulling back. Jendri whimpered with frustration as V`Anekka
used her body to inflame both of them, finally settling between the Consort`s legs.

"I can`t touch you," Jendri complained, knowing it was part of the game.

"You will do as I command, and you will like it," V`Anekka smiled.