The Reaper's Red Queen

CHAPTER FIVE

Jax's POV

“Alpha one is enroute to secure the safe passage of the package.” I said to my comms, as I hand signaled to my comrades to advance.

“Copy that, alpha one. Remember that securing the package is priority number one and by all means, you must not fail.” My commander bellowed from the other end of the radio.

“We will not fail the mission.” I assured him as I told him that we are over and out of comms.

“Lieutenant, what are your orders.” Smith, my closest comrade whispered to me as we were passing quietly through enemy territory. “Don't you think there's something suspicious about the package we acquired?”

“What do you mean? This is a successful mission. It doesn't always have to look like those f*****g Hollywood movies. We just need to make it in time to the boat and drive to international waters, before signalling our ride to rescue us.” I responded, still high on alert in case anyone tried to jump us.

“I understand, but who leaves a highly classified tech equipment with little or no security? It was as if the commies wanted us to find it. How can you explain that we intercepted a highly classified information and decoded it with Morse code, just to find the package in an unsecured secure facility. Something doesn't add up. I think we should inspect this package thoroughly before advancing further.” His words, though sounded as very reasonable, but I couldn't admit it before my comrades. I'm their leader and it would spell weakness on my part.

“Who the f**k are you to dictate to me?” I fired at him. “If the general wanted your thoughts, he would have made you the leader of this mission. But since I am your f*****g leader, you will do as I have commanded you and I will get no f*****g opinion. If I wanted an opinion, I would not even ask you.” I was already fuming. “Now get back in line and secure the front!”

Smith looked taken aback and hurt by the way I spoke to him, and he tried to hide it, but it was glaring. He swallowed his expression and moved swiftly and skilfully to the front of the four others, hand gesturing them to advance. I felt bad almost immediately, and I made up my mind to do the right thing when we are back at the bunker.

We were almost at the shore when my phone rang. I stopped to pick it. We never had our phones turned on during mission so that our location would not be compromised, but I must have forgotten to turn it off. I looked at the caller ID to see that it was from the General. I wondered why he didn't use the radio.

As soon as I picked it, it cut off almost immediately and not so far from me, I heard a beeping sound. Something that sounded like a timer. It was as if everything went in slow motion as I heard Smith scream to the entire team.

“It's a trap, everyone fall back!”

But it was too late. The force of the blast plunged me many feet away from where I was standing and I blacked out!

…

“Smith” I yelled, jerking out of my sleep, sweating heavily.

“Shhhhhh… you're safe now. You're back here. Be calm.” a masked lady in tights pants held me with one hand on my back and chest, soothing me. For a minute I was disoriented and snapped out of her grip, as I moved to the corner of the room.

“Who the f**k are you? Where am I?” I barked, violently.

“It's alright. I'm Red and this is Mia's place, Dark Feat club. I am your partner. Remember?” Her voice was seducing and still very stern. I could not explain it. As if she was pleased seeing me in pain. That voice made me remember.

“Oh, Red! I remember.” I said with a bit of shame, as I stood up to go to the chair. I checked my wrist watch. It was almost 4am in the morning.

“What the f**k are you still doing here? Don't you have other partners?” I wanted to intimidate her, but she did not look scared one bit.

“Pipe your nerves down, soldier boy. You seemed to have forgotten your proposal to me, huh?” She moved to the hardcore toy section and took a whip, grazing it around her cleavages and walking slowly to me. “Maybe a little spanking will bring you back to your senses.” She responded, as she aggressively hit me on my bare thighs with it. The unusual heightened pain pleasured me and made me hard almost in an instant. It was then I remembered all.

I had just asked her to be my b**m partner.

“You know, that this lash is a bit extreme.” I responded, biting my lip.

“Extreme is why you want me, isn't it? You really want to be punished hard for being a bad bad boy.” Her red lipstick on her lips was calling me to attack her like a mad dog, but I tried to keep me still.

“You’re right. If you will agree to be my partner, there will be no other partners. We will have crazy fun and there will be no limit. If I ask you to get on your knees and bark like a dog, you will do that.” I tried to force myself on her, but she pushed me back to the bed.

“I will agree with one condition. You are not going to be the dominant one always. I decide when you are the dominant and you will obey me.” She spoke boldly. That was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever heard in this world. Yet, I found her too intoxicating to refuse. I had never been one to bow to a woman, yet I just knew that she was the only one who was not afraid to give me the punishment I deserve for not listening to Smith. She could give me the punishment I deserve, way more than just a dishonorable discharge from the marines and the United States army.

Red is the one instrument of pain I have been looking for all this while for years.

“Let's f*****g do this!” I responded.