Chapter 10: Doppelganger

Ashton

It’s already ten o'clock in the evening. It took us almost four hours to drive before we reached our destination. When Zie and I got out of the car, a huge mansion is proudly flaunting in front of me. Zie held his shoulder again to me and I gladly wrapped my hand around his broad shoulder. When we were about to enter the mansion, Zie took out two black masks and gave it to me.

"Do not remove that mask no matter what happens or no matter what you see inside do not make a scene." Zie reminded me. There was a slight nervousness in my chest as I put on the mask. What does he mean by not making a scene? Why would I make a scene?

"Let's go," Zie said and we finally entered the huge mansion. It was amazing to see the hall, it was full of guests who were also in a suit. The erotic music can be heard in every corner of the hall, and the waiters are busy giving drinks to the guests. As I was observing the surrounding, it seems like this is not just an ordinary event. In the middle of the hall was a large human cage but what surprised me is seeing a completely naked petite man inside that cage with a full mask on his face to hide his identity. The way that the cage was put in the middle of the hall, it feels like this is the reason why people are gathering in this event. Motherfucker! Is this even illegal? Isn’t this a human trafficking? I gulped seeing the man inside the cage. I shook my head and tried my best to act normal, is this the reason why Zie confront me to not make a scene?

"What are you looking, baby?" He asked me.

"Ah. N-nothing." I said and turned my gaze in another direction.

"Okay. Come on, I'll introduce you to my cousin. Remember Rex?" He asked and I only nodded in response. I still can't get the man inside that cage out of my mind, is he just a decoration in this event?

I just silently followed Zie, thankfully he doesn’t notice my uneasiness. It looked like we were going to the second floor of the mansion and I almost fainted at what I witnessed when we got to the second floor. It's a bit dark but I can still see what's going on around me, this is maybe what Zie is telling me when I asked him for a clue, all the men in suits here have one or two men kneeling on the floor, only wearing briefs and with a dog tag around their neck. I thought I would only witness such incidents in books I’ve read, never in my wildest thoughts that it also exists in real life, I don't even believe Zie when he said 'something kinky'. I thought he was joking, I can't help but feel a little nervous about what I’m seeing now. Zie and I went to the side where there was a man in a suit and they were also wearing masks, I found out that it was Rex when Zie called him.

"Hey bro," Rex said and embrace Zie in a brotherly way.

"Is this Ash?" Rex asked I can’t see his reaction but it seems like he’s smirking at me as if he was stripping me off by the looks of his eyes that I can barely see because of his mask.

"Don't you dare bro, he's off-limits," Zie said in a monotone that sent shivers to my spine, the way he said those words, it feels like he’s claiming his ownership to me.

"Really? I thought he's up for Auction." Rex said and laughed softly which makes me anxious realizing what he said. They talk like I don't exist.

"No dude. Who's your companion for tonight?" Zie replied diverting the topic of their conversation.

"No one." Rex's short response made Zie laugh.

"Then maybe get one from the Auction," Zie suggested, I just sat quietly next to him and listened to whatever they were talking about. What auction are they referring to?

After a few hours I get bored, Zie often talks to me, all I did was follow him while he talks to different people inside the room. Zie seems to have transformed into another person, his aura is very dominant.

"You okay, pet?" Zie asked which surprised me. Zie calls me pet, according to some erotic books I’ve read, the dominant calls their submissive pet. Even though I know a lot about how the world of BDSM is going, I still can't believe what I witnessed today.

"I'm asking you if you're fine pet, I think I deserve an answer," Zie said softly but emphatically, his hand tightened around my waist even more.

"Ah, I-I'm okay," I replied nervously.

"Good." He said and go back to talking to people I don’t know.

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Zie

I couldn't help but feel sorry for Ashton, it looked like he was scared of the behavior that I was showing him tonight, I just want to show him the life he’s about to enter, I wanted to see how he would react. He should be thankful tho because unlike others I did not make him wear leather and a choker tonight. I don't even think I can do that to Ash, he's only seventeen, he is not ready for such activities even though his eyes are blinking as if he is determined to please me.

Ash and I went down from the second floor, I did not take him to the center of the second-floor hall because he might not be able to bear what he will witness, because in the center of that hall is where punishment occurs, brutal punishments. People in the second floor is not just simply dominant, everyone there is either a sadist or a masochist, I just went to that floor to talk to my cousin, which happened to be a sadist, he's practicing the art of sadomasochism for almost a decade now, he also introduced me to the world of BDSM. But unlike him, I do not want to be sadistic.

When Ash and I went down to the first floor, the whole area suddenly darkened, Ash seemed to panic so I tightened my grip on his waist. Ash and I stayed in our seats. Turning the lights off only mean one thing, the auction was about to begin.

Moments later a spotlight came out, the light focused on the man inside the cage. Then the light focused on a man in a black suit wearing a full mask.

"Good evening everyone! I am Mr. Black and I will be your auctioneer for tonight." The auctioneer introduces himself, everyone was clapping anticipating the next thing to happen. I wonder who will be the item for tonight, I hope Ashton doesn’t freak out.

"Our item for tonight is seventeen years old." Mr. Black said and then suddenly the light returned to the hall where the caged is, whispers echoed around, surely many would be interested in the item today.

"Hey bro." Rex's suddenly showed up and sat beside me, I just nodded at him. It looks like he's interested in the item tonight, he loves collecting pets to play like a toy.

"Our item for tonight is Nick, a 17 years old lad and has been trained for almost 2 years. According to the Dom's and Sadist that already played with him, he has good stamina that could last for almost 12 rounds. Nick is up for Wax Play, Fireplay, and Ice play. " Mr. Black introduces the item, the rumor got louder around, it looks like everyone wants to get the item. Even Rex was staring at the item intently.

When I turned my gaze to Ash I could not help but worry, the color on his cheeks disappeared and his lips were very pale. I can't help but wonder if I'm overreacting? Is it the right choice that I brought Ash here?

"Okay, so let's start the auction. The bid will start at half a million." Mr. Black said, Rex immediately raised the board.

"1 Million." Rex's bid.

"1.5 Million." A man in a red suit bid.

"2 Million." Another man bid.

"3 Million." Rex bid again.

"5 Million." Many gasped in shocked trying to find the bidder, five million for that toy, when I look at the bidder I can't help but smile, even though he has a mask in his face I still recognize him it very well. Maddox, the owner of The Black Door, a famous club in the country, but it's not just a club, only VIPs can get in there and no one knows what's going on inside that club. Not even me or Rex. All I know is that he’s a very influential person.

"Five million. Going once ... Going twice ... Going thrice ... And, okay, for now, we will reveal our item for tonight, and let's see if that five million will be the last bid." Mr. Black said, two men approached the caged and opened it, they released the man and slowly removed his mask.

"What the ---" My eyes widened at what I witnessed, not just me, but also Ashton. I don't know if this is just an illusion but I can't be wrong, the male item for tonight looks exactly like Ashton, how did this happen? Does Ashton have twins? What the fuck is happening