“You’ve been disobedient to me today. Before we go to my house you’re going to get punished and then you’re going to call your father.”
When she went to speak, he pressed a finger to her lips to stop her. “No, you don’t get to speak right now. I won’t be leaving you alone. You’re going to take the call while I’m here to listen to what you’ve got to say. I’ll not have an angry father thinking I’ve stolen his daughter.”
She hadn’t even thought of starting a conflict between Daniel and her father. Dawn was many things, but a starter of fights wasn’t one of them. The thought of having one or two men fighting over her turned her stomach.
“I wouldn’t do that,” she said.
Dawn would accept any punishment Daniel felt he needed to dish out. She’d been pushing him for the last year, and he had a right to punish her.
You like his punishments.
She didn’t care what he used—hand, cane, whip, or paddle, she loved it all. Daniel was inventive with the restrictions she’d given him.
“You wouldn’t? Some women would do anything to create a war between two territories.”
“I’m not interested in starting anything, Master.” She bowed her head, showing her submissive side.
Side? You’ve not got a side. This is who you are.
The wolf inside her growled at the words she thought. Her wolf didn’t like to be insulted even though Dawn had a tendency to do so.
“Good. I believe you, Dawn. Now, do you believe me when I say you can trust me? I’ll never hurt you, and I’ll take care of you during your time with me.”
What should she say?
The truth?
Lies?
Half-truths?
She settled on the truth. Lies rarely got her what she wanted. “I trust that you won’t hurt me, but I don’t believe we’re mates. I-I-I can’t trust myself to make that decision right now.”
“I’m not asking you to make any decision, Dawn. Well spend some time together, and in time you’ll see that I’m telling the truth.”
She bit her lip and nodded. “Yes, I trust you.”
Out of all of the men she knew, Daniel was always in control. He never lost his temper or used his anger against his pack. She wasn’t stupid, and she’d heard his pack talk about him. None of them said anything bad. If anything, they talked about how amazing he was as an alpha, one of the best they’d ever known.
“I want you to get on the bed on your stomach and spread your arms and legs out.” She hesitated for a second and then decided to do as he said. Daniel didn’t push her boundaries, and he hadn’t seen her na**d in the year he’d been her Master.
You’ve not given him a chance to be a true Master to you. You fight him at every turn.
Her wolf raised her head in agreement.
She was the one in control of her body, not her wolf.
Climbing onto the bed she did as he instructed. Seconds later she felt the silk bonds wrap around her wrists followed by her ankles. Daniel took his time to secure her wrists. Her legs were spread as much as the skirt allowed. She licked her lips, wishing she could give him that other part of herself.
“You’re utterly beautiful, Dawn.”
He touched her ankle and withdrew his hand when his touch became too much for her. She didn’t know how he knew when to release her.
“Thank you, Sir,” she said.
“I didn’t give you permission to speak.” He slapped her ass causing her to yelp. She’d learned to make the right noises even if she didn’t feel any pain. “You’ll only speak when spoken to.”
She kept her lips shut. Her pu**y was burning, the lips of her sex drenched from the shock of his spank. His palm was large, covering as much of her ass as he could. What would it be like to give in and let him touch her? The very thought shook her a little. She’d never been curious about a more intimate touch in her life.
The tips of his fingers skimmed up her calf, leaving her again as he moved around the room. She’d never been on a bed in his company before.
It’s okay. He won’t take it too far.
“You’re scared of intimacy, Dawn. I want to know why, but tonight you’re going to remain quiet while I talk. Do I need to use anything to keep you quiet?” he asked.
She shook her head in response.
“Good. I trust you to follow my instructions, as otherwise you’ll be in trouble.”
Dawn listened as he moved away from the bed, giving her more space. She turned her head, and out of the corner of her eye she watched him enter a closet. He turned on a light, but she couldn’t make anything out. Was that where he kept his toys?
“You like to test me, Dawn. Your very presence teases me, and I know you enjoy it.” He hummed, taking toys out of his closet. She heard the light turn off and the door close. “While you’re with me, I’m going to strip down all of those walls you’ve kept between us. We’re mates. I know you don’t believe me, but we are. My wolf wants to mate you, claim you. I’m keeping him at bay until we’ve sorted through this problem. For your stay we’re going to set down some ground rules.” He placed something on the bed. The bonds stopped her from moving to look.
Gritting her teeth, she scrunched her eyes closed to stop herself from asking him what it was.
“Some of my rules you’re not going to like, but you’re going to do it because I will follow through with my threat, Dawn. Right, you can speak when I ask you a question, understood?”
“Yes, Master.”
“Good. Now, you may count as well.”
Whack!
His palm landed on her ass.
“One,” she said, loving the feel of his hand on her ass even if she couldn’t feel the bite of pain his touch should have created.
Whack!
“Two.”
She expected his hand to land on her rump again. It never did. He’d stopped touching her. Opening her eyes, she gasped to see him staring at her.
“Am I hurting you?”
“No.”
“You like pain?”
Dawn opened her mouth to dispute him then stopped. Don’t lie to him. He always knows when I lie.
“Yes.” Was it really a lie? He could probably maim her and she wouldn’t feel it.
“How much pain?”
She licked her lips, wondering what to say to him. There was a point inside her when she started to hate what was happening, and it left her feeling sick. The men she was with never gave her what she needed, and she never found what she was looking for.