Total pages in book: 71
Estimated words: 66454 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 332(@200wpm)___ 266(@250wpm)___ 222(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 66454 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 332(@200wpm)___ 266(@250wpm)___ 222(@300wpm)
“I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable.” I hear Master A’s voice and I turn to him and try to respond. I don’t know what to say though. I’m at a complete loss. I know how to do what I’m told, but I don’t know how to talk to anyone or what I can do if I'm not given direction.
Other than to call them sir, since I sure as fuck remember that. I need to know the rules for socializing, but I don’t. I feel lost.
“Well I know she’s keeping you busy, Master K, but do you even talk to the poor woman?” Gabriel asks with humor. Kade lets out a humorless laugh. My breath stills in my lungs, and tears prick my eyes. I’m supposed to be perfect for him. I’m failing.
Talia reaches across the table and takes my hand in hers. She wipes her other hand on the napkin. Her eyes are full of remorse. “It can be hard at first, but you’re doing so well, I mean it.” She gives me a smile, and part of me wants to hate her for condoning the way I’m being treated; the other half wants to hug her for her kindness.
I swallow thickly and give her a tight smile. “Thank you.”
“She’ll learn,” Kade responds simply. He leans forward and my body is pushed against the table as he grabs a bottle of wine. “This will help.” As he leans back, he wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me closer to him. He pours a large glass of wine and moves it closer to me. He kisses my hair, and when I look up at him he seems happy.
He's not upset with me, which is a relief.
He jostles my body as he leans back, and I have to put my hands out and brace myself against his chest to steady myself.
“Honestly, I’m sure she’s ready,” Master A says. Ready for what?
“I’m not.” Kade answers quickly before Gabriel can respond. “I want her to be perfect.”
My body chills at his words. I don’t know what they’re referring to, but I’ve done everything he’s asked.
“I’m trying,” I barely manage to say. Kade looks down at me, and his face softens. “You’re doing perfectly, angel.” His praise makes my tense body relax. “You just need a little time.”
“I have to say I’m impressed, Master K,” the man I don’t know says from across the table. “My pet took much longer to come around.”
“Where is she now, Master W?” Gabriel asks him with his eyebrows raised.
“In bed,” Master W replies with a smirk. “She had a long day.”
The men all chuckle, and Talia lets a smile play at her lips, as if she’s in on some joke.
“We do enjoy the training lessons, but they exhaust her.”
Master A takes a napkin off the table and smooths it over his lap before reaching for the bottle of wine. “Master W and his wife started coming here a few years ago.” He lowers his voice and leans in closer to me as he says, “Their situation is a little different from yours.”
My body tenses, and I look back at Master W with adrenaline racing through me. Kade stiffens and holds me a bit tighter.
Master W and his wife. My heart pounds with the need to escape. Wife, not slave. My eyes dart from the table to the man, and my hands grips onto my thighs as though they’ll fly away if I let go.
Maybe he doesn't know. Maybe he could help me.
I want to scream and tell Master W I need his help. I want to plead with him to call the cops. I remember the party and how I wondered if the women were there willingly or not. Am I the only one here by force? How stupid have I been not to try to run?
My chest tightens with pain as I think about the days I’ve spent wanting to be free, but too scared to run. Maybe I could’ve escaped already. My body turns to ice as I open my mouth.
My throat dries as I look back at Master W. His eyes are fixed on his plate as he picks up his fork. Kade lowers his lips to my ear and grips on to me tighter as he says, “Think very hard about what you’re going to say, angel.” My body freezes with fear.
I feel a pang of guilt and I’m nearly overwhelmed with anxiety. I feel like I’m betraying Kade, I know that..
I swallow thickly and prepare to scream for help. I have to try. I have to. My heart clenches in my chest. I have to at least try. I’m acutely aware in this moment that I feel something for Kade, but I’m not his property. I need to get the fuck out of here.