This is an alternative ending to the story "SEVENTY-THREE - CATHERINE'S STORY" by RebeccaSymmons. (https://www.literotica.com/series/se/seventy-three-catherines-story). It replaces the last chapter. The original is much better written than my version, which also lacks the sexy bits. I have contacted the original author RebeccaSymmons and she has agreed that I propose an alternative solution.
However the original has a logical fault contradicting itself. In the beginning, it is made clear, that Oakham disallows abuse and damage of the slaves. However the actions of the character Lloyd are abusive, because they are not targeted at the slave Catherine, but take revenge on Kate Adams, his former manager. For me, this destroys the story altogether.
So I wrote a version where Oakham has to face the consequences of failing to protect Catherine.
Of course, we would all love to fantasize absolute control without a safety net. But that requires responsible behavior from the dominants. Mistreating subs (slaves) leads to psychological damage.
I feel strongly about this, because a fantasy that is based on 19th-century views about women's (non-)liberation does not appeal to me. Particularly if it is not set in the 19th century, but in the 21st century. We are living out BDSM in the 21st century and if men want women to submit to them sexually, we must deal with the evolution of society.
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When Kate woke up the next morning, the bruises and battering were still there. But these did not worry her. She had gotten used to them and in all other circumstances, she would have been proud of them. But now they reminded her of her ordeal.
She went into the kitchen to help herself to a nourishing breakfast. Coffee and muesli always gave her energy and lifted her spirits. Not this morning. Oscar came along to schmooze along her bare legs. She picked him up and the tears started to flow.
The degradation she had reveled in so many times felt different this time. It did not turn into pride and contentment. This time it was not Catherine the fantasy slave who had been degraded. This time Kate Adams the real person had been degraded and injured. The memory of the talk with Weston and Richard came into her mind. Then Weston had clearly stated that injury, belittling, and abuse were not accepted by Oakham.
Visions of that man Reyland came into her mind. He had obviously not been an Oakham member and had been so dirty.
Wait, not from Oakham? Dirty? What if he was more than dirty but ill? All members of Oakham had undergone health screening. But Reyland? Probably not. Ok, she had sucked his dick, so the risk of infection was limited. But if she would not have fled, he would have fucked her and that might have risked her health.
She needed to get this off her chest and to talk it through with someone.
Richard? No, he was in a different time zone.
Hence she called Helen and Elizabeth. Both were surprised but immediately heard the urgency in her voice.
An hour later they arrived at her house. She recounted her history as far as she could remember from the haze that was in her mind.
Elizabeth started first, "I have always admired to what degree you could get into the role of a slave. Much deeper than I could have, that is why I have always kept Robin as my owner. But apparently, this was too much, even for you."
"But I have let down Oakham," she answered.
"No," Helen cut in, "Oakham has let you down. This fantasy world can only exist if security and privacy are ensured. And not only for members, but also for slaves."
"Let's try to make some sense of this." Elizabeth suggested, "Do you have a piece of paper?"
Kate reached into a drawer and grabbed the next empty sheet that lay there. When she took it out, the surface felt unusual. It was thick, almost like parchment. When she turned it around, she saw that it was not empty. The top of the sheet had an imprint: "Kate Adams, Esq." It was one of her old sheets that she had used as a lawyer.
And suddenly her old personality came back to her. She had allowed others to control her, and she had done it consciously and enjoyed it. But she had the ability to defend herself. She was an attorney at law. She could stand her point in court and not be intimidated by the tricks of an old colleague.
This sheet said Esquire, not gallery owner or slave.
Elizabeth asked, "What about you now? Will you go back to Oakham, can you go back?"
Kate pondered for a moment. "I really enjoyed being a slave and if this would not have happened, I would have loved to continue. But as it is now, I cannot go back."
"Yes, not to this Oakham. But maybe Oakham has to change."
"But what can one do against a secret society of wealthy and powerful men?" Helen asked.
"Well, that might be our weapon. As a wealthy and powerful man, you cannot risk getting into the limelight with sexual preferences considered abnormal. I believe this case has enough in it, to warrant a formal lawsuit against Oakham. And then all those wealthy men would have to testify. The tabloids will pounce on them."
Thoughtfully Elizabeth added, "Now that we are speaking about it, rumors come back to my mind, about words from other slaves about transgressions. Let me make a few calls later today."
With that, they parted.
After brewing another big hot cup of coffee, Kate opened her computer and started typing. When she had finished, she took another sheet of her official stationery as a lawyer and printed out a letter.
Then she went down to the gym room, where she had spent so many hours in her role as a slave. She spent the rest of the afternoon there until she did not feel any more sores from yesterday's torture but only from her trained muscles.
In the evening Richard called.
"Hi Kate, what is going on? Graham has informed me that you broke the rules of Oakham. How could you do that?"
Kate started to cry again. "It was terrible. It was Sebastian Lloyd; you know the guy I kicked out due to sexual harassment. He sought revenge on me. He brought in some filthy guy from outside. He was disgusting, and I was not feeling well, and... what if he'd been on drugs or he had something, some disease?"
"Kate, it was supposed to be a challenge. This guy had been tested, so there was no health risk for you."
"I could not know this at that moment, so it was the right thing to do to protect myself. This was a revenge thing. You do not know Sebastian Lloyd; he might have been able to take it that far. And there is not only the health risk. There is emotional risk as well and if mental strain is taken too far, then people might get broken. I fear that I have been broken "
"Kate, I need to hang up. I need to get back to my client. I will be back later next week. Bye."
"Good Bye Love."
He hung up. No word that he loved her, as he always did. Why did he only see the side of Oakham? had he not heard her last sentence? She knew, he never really partook in the boisterous events as a dom but apparently he had started to mistake the fantasy world that Oakham creates for its members for real or as more important than protecting the real Kate. His real Kate. But it sounded like she was now only Catherine-the-slave for him. The love of her life had abandoned her.
After some more crying and pondering she picked up her phone and typed a message to Richard that just added two words: " Gone Forever".
She kept staring at the phone until the messenger app showed her that he had read it.
She sat there still dazed. After her sexual adventure had come to a forceful end, would her marriage also end?
After some time, her phone rang. It was Richard.
"Kate, please forgive me. I have been an asshole. Of course, you are right. This should not have been allowed to happen. I have canceled all further meetings. I am packing and will head to the airport immediately. I will be with you tomorrow."
"Oh, Richard, thank you. After all this losing your support would have been the worst."
"What will you do now?"
"I will set a few things right."
Richard sighed, "Could night my dear strong wife. I love you."
"I love you too. Please protect me."
