Harry marveled at how quickly Aaron worked. The first semester of college was barely over and Aaron had already sanitized the base game and split the extreme scenes into a DLC.
He had even got a working title for it Master of Arcadia. It was shaping up to be an epic fantasy game where you travel the land of Arcadia amassing power and wealth while enslaving alluring female characters. By the end of the game, you are a powerful warrior-king with a harem of beautiful submissive slave-girls to torment and torture as you please.
The base game, was a simple Visual Novel with a turn based combat system and without any of the enslaving and BDSM aspects. Even without those elements, the game's player character was cold, calculating and ruthless in his pursuit of wealth and power making it the ideal male power-fantasy.
Harry himself, worked long and hard at Andre's loft, creating the most beautiful and erotic art he could, to live up to the game's rich and graphic depictions. He also cautiously introduced Aaron and his game to his two close friends, guitarists, and fellow BDSM enthusiasts, James McMillan an electrical engineering student and Mario Gonzales a nuclear engineering student. They, too, signed the same commission contract and contributed their music to the game.
A few days after their first semester exams were over, Aaron texted them, telling them to meet him at Andre's loft.
"Gentlemen, the time has come to publish the base game on Steam, but before I do that, I want all three of you to play it once" said Aaron.
3 hours later, Harry, James and Mario sat in awe. The game was unapologetic in its violence and power fantasy elements. The artwork and music that they had worked on, brought the game to life in stunning detail. Even without the BDSM aspects, the game had beautiful art, addictive gameplay, and a gripping, violent story.
"Aaron, this game is awesome!" whispered Harry in awe."Even without the smut, it gave me the chills" said James.
"I don't normally play Visual Novels, but this was so good. I couldn't stop" said Mario.
Aaron nodded somberly. "I am gratified that you believe this game is worth playing. Let's see what the wider internet thinks" he said and hit the publish button.
"Well let's celebrate!" shouted James, and they quickly ordered dinner and cheered with soda.
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"Hey Daphne! You've got to check this out!" said Richard excitedly, showing her his laptop screen.
Daphne looked at the screen, mildly interested. "That looks quite interesting, Richard." she said, boredom evident in her voice.
"Interesting is an understatement! This game is amazing! The art is beautiful, the music is great and the story is so dark and twisted! Oh! I've finished it" said Richard torn between satisfaction and longing for more.
Daphne's eyes widened in shock as she saw the end credits roll.
"Richard! Pause it!" she shouted, her heart racing.
Richard quickly paused the game and looked at her in confusion.
"What's wrong Daphne?" he asked, seeing her go pale and tremble.
Frozen on the screen was a name that Daphne had never expected to see again.
A vein throbbed in Richard's forehead as Daphne fumbled and pulled off her engagement ring.
"Richard, I need to talk to you about something" she said, her voice trembling.
Richard's anger subsided. "What is it Daphne? You look like you've seen a ghost." he said, his voice laced with concern.
"That name. Aaron Zakhrov. He is a ghost from my past." said Daphne. She placed the ring in Richard's hand and closed his fingers around it.
"Richard, I need to tell you the truth. Before I came to England, my name was Daisy Eddington. I was Aaron's classmate and girlfriend. My parents were able to escape the clutches of a Senator Clarke. Everything I am today, I owe to him. He saved my life." she said, tears welling up in her eyes.
Richard pulled her into a gentle embrace. "Daphne, I don't care about your past. I love you for who you are now. You are my everything." he said softly.
"Please Richard, you need to know this." she said, her voice trembling.
"Alright Daphne. I will listen" said Richard, his voice gentle and reassuring.
Daphne took a deep breath and began to tell Richard everything. She told him about her life in St. Ignatius Academy, her friendship with Aaron, and how he had saved her from the bullying and harassment of Emily Clarke. She told him about her family's escape from the clutches of Senator Clarke, and how they had to leave everything behind to start a new life in England.
Richard listened intently, his heart aching for Daphne as she recounted her painful past. He could see the pain in her eyes and the tears streaming down her cheeks.
He was silent for a minute as he fought down the surge of jealousy, and finally asked: "Aaron would be 15, now that you are 19. Would you like to wait for him Daphne? Or should I say Daisy?"
Daphne shook her head and dried her tears.
"No, Master Richard. Aaron may have been my first love, and I own him a great deal. But I am now Daphne Devereux. I am yours. Mind, body and soul." she said, gently kissing the fist that held her engagement ring.
Richard smiled and kissed her forehead. "Thank you for being honest with me, Daphne. I love you even more now that I know the truth." he said, his voice warm and loving, before his expression turned sly.
"And I think I know just how we can repay Aaron for all that he has done for you." he said, a wicked grin spreading across his face.
Daphne's heart raced as she looked at Richard.
"What do you mean Richard?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
Richard slipped the engagement ring back onto Daphne's finger and smiled wickedly.
"Well, I do some criminal profiling work for Interpol, so I know that they have been investigating Sarah Clarke for a while now. With your testimony, we can finally bring her to justice. And as for Aaron's game. My new adult video game streaming platform would be the perfect place to make it shine. It has just the right amount of suggestive content and dark violence to resonate with my target audience." he said.
Daphne knelt before him, fresh tears of gratitude streaming down her cheeks.
"Richard, I don't know how to thank you. You are so good to me. I love you so much." she said, her voice trembling with emotion.
Richard smiled and gently lifted her chin, forcing her to look into his eyes.
"Sarah Clarke hurt what is mine. And Aaron Zakhrov protected what is mine. I crush my enemies and reward my friends." he growled, deep into his "Master" persona.
"Give me a few minutes to slip into something more comfortable, Master Richard" said Daphne, shuddering at his tone.
Richard grinned and nodded, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Daphne quickly slipped into her walk-in closet, and willed her pounding heart to calm down.
"You saved my life Aaron. I will never forget you. I will always love you. But I cannot be with you. I have to move on" she thought as she slipped into a black leather corset and matching skirt, and pulled on a pair of thigh-high black leather boots. She then carefully applied her makeup, and fastened a black leather collar around her neck, and clipped a leash to it.
She carefully placed the leash in her mouth, got on her knees and crawled out of the closet, her heart racing with excitement, for the things that Master Richard would do to her.