Love is Always Write Anthology Volume 9

imagine how Sin felt. Actually, he couldn't imagine. He couldn't fathom it. And the three other undercover agents with Rhys kept reassuring him, in hushed whispers and knowing looks that it'll all be over soon.
    Rhys had risked too much already. He'd touched Sin, he'd spoken to him. He still tended to the other poor creatures in Sector Seven, but not how he looked after Sin. Von was too preoccupied with the upcoming auction to notice how attentive Rhys had become. He certainly didn't notice the gas canisters, which should have housed the molecular stimulants to induce changes in Sin at will, now only housed pure oxygen.
    The night before, when Rhys had fed the inmates of his Sector, he had told Sin of their plans. "In two days' time Von is leaving for two days. We plan to get you out then. You, and all the others. My organization will shut down this facility."
    Sin had looked at him, and even though he was exhausted and hurting, he gave Rhys a small smile. It was brief and tinged with sadness, but it still took Rhys' breath away. Rhys had quickly cupped his hand to Sin's face and swore to him he'd save him. "But I'll need you to do something for me."
    Sin looked at Rhys and nodded.
    "I'll be changing the gas canisters," Rhys told him. "They will contain only pure oxygen. Because when we get you out of here, I'll need you at your best."
    Sin looked at him, not quite understanding what Rhys was asking.
    "You can taste pure oxygen?"
    Sin nodded. "Yes."
    Rhys sighed, relieved. "When you taste it, I'll need you to react like you would if it were a molecular stimulant."
    "You want to me to transform?"
    Rhys nodded. "Yes. Free form. So Von doesn't suspect anything. It will only be until he leaves." Rhys knelt in front of Sin, only to look up at him. "Can you do that for me?"
    Sin looked into Rhys' eyes, looking for any flicker of doubt or betrayal. But there was none. He saw only depth and sincerity. Sin nodded, and Rhys gave him a smile.
    "It will be okay, Sin," Rhys offered. "Just two more days. And it won't hurt anymore."
    And Sin had played his part well. He'd morphed into forms they'd seen before, he'd even screamed and groaned like he should. He almost had Rhys fooled to the point where he double checked the oxygen canisters.
    Von hadn't noticed any changes in Sin's behavior. In fact, he was pleased. He loved watching him. He loved imagining all the things he would do to him, all the ways he would have him, when Sin was truly his. When he owned him in every way possible.
    And the night before he was scheduled to leave for the auction in the outer quadrant, Von was anxious. He didn't want to leave Sin, but he knew he was too unstable to take him with him. But he could take a part of him with him. He could still watch him.
    The surveillance footage. Von could watch replays of his Sin morphing in all his glory.
    With this new inspiration, Von headed to the security room, where he ordered the staff member to bring up all footage of Sin in the containment chamber, then he ordered the staff to leave. He wanted to watch Sin transmogrify by himself.
    Von knew he'd find this arousing, watching his Sin changing forms just for him. Like a personal viewing. He wanted to view in private, so he was free to act on any urges. And he knew he would. Von couldn't watch Sin now without being aroused, without getting hard, needing relief.
    But the footage was so much more.
    Yes, he saw Sin change, transform, scream and twist and cry. And it was superb.
    But he saw something else.
    He saw Rhys.
    Rhys in Sin's room. Rhys talking to Sin. Rhys touching Sin.
    And Von's anger boiled in his blood, pounded in his temples. He could taste blood in his mouth.
    And then he saw Sin. He saw Sin smile at Rhys.
    And what little reason and mercy Von had was gone. And he knew what he would do. His objectives changed, his plans changed.
    And Rhys would suffer.
    CHAPTER 5
    Rhys was exhausted. Maybe it was the worry, the stress. Maybe it was the excitement. But he hadn't slept soundly in weeks and barely a wink in the last two days.
    So after his nightly rounds of his Sector and a last check on Sin, he fell into his bed and was sound asleep in just seconds.
    That was why he didn't hear them coming.
    That was why they caught him off guard.
    That was why Rhys was startled awake when two of Von's henchmen grabbed him roughly, striking his face. They restrained him with electric cuffs and dragged him out of his room.
    Rhys' instinct was to transform, to protect