She was dressed in the most exotic way Ren could ever imagine. He didn't know who styled her dressing, but the person sure knew what they were doing.
Her top was a thin, semi-transparent, cream-colored bodyhug, hugging her round breasts and outlining every little detail. Her nipples were clearly marked out, and the milky skin of her bouncy breasts was on full display.
On her waist was a skin-colored hose. The sheer material of the hose stretched taut, making the delicate curve of her pussy visible beneath the fabric. It was unmistakable, tracing the ridge of her pussy, exposing her shaped thighs, curvy hips, and her round ass.
'What are these stupid men up to?' Ren forced his eyes away from the woman and secretly glared at the officers.
The way women were treated was similar to an animal, only used for pleasure purposes. They had no say in anything about their lives, just living to serve those beastly men.
"Captain, this is Commander, Jax, from Faction 2," Rhys introduced the first officer.
"Pleased to meet you, Captain," Jax bowed.
"I'm Commander Mark, Captain, from Faction 6. I'm honoured to finally meet you," Mark introduced himself with a bow.
"These are our Sergeants, Rick, and Bond," Jax introduced the men behind them.
Axton didn't respond to them, and no one dared to sit without his order.
The room was charged with tension as Axton scanned his eyes from one person to the other.
Rhys cleared his throat, "Commander Jax, you mentioned that your Faction and Commander Mark's Faction have a valuable proposal to make to the captain. You're here now, please, proceed.' He said and stepped away to stand beside the captain's table.
Jax nodded, turning to the girl who was almost forgotten.
The Seargents pushed the woman forward and Jax held her hand, dragging her closer to Axton's desk
"Captain, this is, Astrid, one out of ten women in the whole Factions," Jax introduced.
"Good afternoon, Captain. It would be my pleasure to please you," Astrid's soft spoken sounded like music as she spoke.
Ren glued his face to Axton, fishing for a reaction. No man should be able to resist Astrid's seduction.
He was surprised when he didn't find any single reaction on Axton's face. Instead, he held his breath when Axton suddenly glanced his way.
He gulped quietly and looked away from Axton.
"Offering me a female... that's a high-demand property..." Axton stared at Astrid's face, then he turned to Jax, "You need something. What do you want?" He questioned, his calculating gaze jumping from one man to another, taking in their composure.
Jax looked over at Mark, hinting for him to speak.
Mark stepped forward, a small smile on his face, "We were hoping to trade Astrid for some extra serums. Our Factions are losing our able men to the virus due to rationed supplies. If we go on like this, we will be left defenceless. We're hoping you accept Astrid and use her at your disposal while you supply us with more serums -"
Ren's sudden scoff cut Mark off, causing every eye to turn to him.
'Opps!' Ren bit his tongue, feeling exposed.
"Do I sound funny to you?" Mark asked Ren in an intimidating voice.
He had noticed that Ren wasn't in uniform, and had no badges on him. He must be some Faction's useless errand boy.
"Sorry -"
"You shouldn't be here, seeing how you have no ranking," Mark glared at Ren.
Ren was scared; the captain must surely be livid with him. Angering his special guests was something Ren knew Axton wouldn't condone.
"I'm sorry, Commander -"
"Leave, give us some privacy. Take him out of the office," Mark commanded the men behind him.
"You'll not step an inch close to him," Axton's warning instilled dread in the men.
They froze as Axton slowly stood from his chair, his aura darkening the atmosphere around them.
The air became thick with tension and fear, causing Mark and his men to step backwards as Axton strode toward them.
Axton paused by the side of his table, face calm and collected.
"Come here, Renault," He commanded, locking his gaze on Ren.
Reluctantly, Ren dragged his feet over to Axton.
"Captain, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to -"
"Be quiet, Renault," Axton ordered, turning his face to Mark.
"Mark?" Axton called calmly.
"Yes, Captain," he wasn't as confident as before as he'd seen that the captain asked his men not to touch Ren.
He must have been mistaken about Ren's ranking?
"You're passing an order in my Faction, as who? The Captain?" He questioned, his silver eyes instilling fear in Mark.
Mark glanced around him and realised that he had messed up, he was used to giving out orders in his Faction and had forgotten that this place wasn't his grounds.
"No, Captain, it was a misunderstanding. I was too fast to act -"
"You don't act, Mark. This is my Faction, my order. You had no right to dispense your authority, yet you did, threatening my man," Axton looked to his side at Ren.
Ren's brows raised in surprise, 'His man?' He immediately shook his head when he realised it was a general term used to classify anyone under this rule.
"Captain, my deepest apologies. My mistake is quite grave, but I beseech your mercy," Mark bowed his head in shame, balling his fists from the embarrassment.
Ren was shocked, he couldn't help looking up Axton's face, wondering what was happening with him.
'Was he defending me, or simply setting his boundaries?' Ren thought in confusion.
"You're all dismissed. Rhys, find Astrid a suitable room," Axton declared.
"Oh, thank you so much, Captain. I'm glad we let things slide easily -"
"I have no business with you, Mark. As a matter of fact, your actions have merited a punishment," Axton informed coldly.
"Captain?" Mark called in disbelief.
"Your serum supply shall be reduced to half of what it was. And, that is me being fair. Leave, everyone," he commanded.
"Rhys, make sure you double Commander Jax's supply. After all, Astrid is from his Faction," Axton stated.
"Yes, Captain," Rhys nodded.
"Thank you, Captain," Jax bowed his head to Axton.
Rhys immediately stepped over, "Everyone, follow me out." He said and started walking toward the door.
Mark couldn't say anything else, he knew that Axton's decision was final. No one questioned the Captain, if he did, his Faction might just stop receiving serums entirely.
"Captain!" Ren suddenly shouted and shoved Axton out of the way, gasping in shock as he saw himself falling above Axton as they landed on the floor.