Felt the fear.
The pain.
I winced, sucking in a sharp breath that came out in a rush.
“Are you alright?” Kingston whispered.
Why would you do that?
Why wouldn’t I?
Blue-gray eyes shining in the sunlight…
They filled with tears as the memory faded away.
But I couldn’t rememberwhy.
And I couldn’t stand it.
Instead of answering his question, instead of hiding the truth behind a lie, I found the bright, brown eyes I needed.
The ones that held me together.
And freed me from the dark.
Then, I ordered him to do whatIwanted.
Kingston
As Quinn squirmed on the bed, Landon stepped back.
He grabbed a black silk bag out of his dresser and tossed it on the bed between her legs. “Use anything you want in there, butdon’tuntie the bonds.”
Language mattered. Words had meaning.
My mind fixated on his phrasing as he stood in front of me and gave one final command.
“Bury yourself to the hilt, and don’t stop until I tell you.”
Quinn gasped quietly, and I raised my head.
But Landon wasn’t done.
“When the only sounds in this room are screams of pleasure, you’ll go harder.”
“Landon—” With one sharp look from him, I corrected myself. “Sir, she?—”
“Shecan handle it.”
Pride rang out in his voice, and she all but purred at his praise. I reveled in it.
“Let’s see if you can, shall we?”
My body responded viscerally. Every muscle drawing tight, I forced myself still. I clenched my jaw and lifted my chin, right before he stepped aside.
And then I let go.
On his orders, I released what I carried alone. The duty to lead. The responsibility over what came next. Every move, every outcome—they no longer belonged to me.
