“Why?”
“Because you’re his birthday surprise.”
“It’s his birthday? Is that what the party is for?”
“Not really. He’ll probably decapitate me for telling you. But I don’t give a fuck.” He looks back and winks at me. I follow Jett through the dark hallway with the deep purple carpet and hand-blown chandeliers toward the sweeping staircase. I can hear music playing faintly from the first floor as we walk down one flight of stairs to the second level.
“Wait till you see this party. It’s my best yet. Going to be a realbang.”
Something in my gut jolts from way he saysbang.I don’t like it one bit.
We stop at a huge wooden door where two very large men are exiting.
“Everything set up?” Jett asks them.
“Done,” the tall blond responds. He reminds me of Thor with his brawn and long wavy hair.
“Excellent.”
Jett ushers me inside Kayne’s room and it strikes me as strange being here. The only environment I know him in is my room and our walks around the mansion. I observe my surroundings, noting it’s very much a man’s space. Understated, with dark cherry furniture and glossy wood floors. Against the back wall is an impressive canopy bed with maroon bedding. Very majestic, very commanding, very magisterial. Just like my owner. What I find most peculiar is the giant birdcage in the middle of the room.
“We have to hurry. Kayne takes a long shower, but I don’t want to run the risk of him walking out and ruining the surprise.”
“What surprise?”
“Why you, of course.” Jett leads me inside the enormous cage with shackles hanging in the center. He removes one pair of cuffs from my wrists and replaces them with another. My heart races as I dangle dead center in the middle of the cage.
I feel like a virgin sacrifice.
“These cages are decorations for the party. I thought it would be a fun birthday present for Kayne to have his own captive angel. That’s the theme.” He smiles. The irony of his statement is not lost on me.
“I’m already his captive,” I remind him dryly.
“True. But I think deep down, you like it. You like serving him. And obeying him. And being dominated by him.”
I don’t respond. Partly because I don’t want to admit he’s right, and partly because I think my affections go way deeper than like.
“You look entrancing, sweet thing.” He pulls a red ribbon out of his pocket and ties it in a bow around my chest. He then pulls a thin chain out of his other pocket. He’s like a walking vending machine tonight. He takes the delicate cord and weaves it through my fingers suspended above my head.
“What’s that?” I look up.
“Kayne will know.” He smirks devilishly, and right then I know I’m in trouble.
“My work here is done. I’ll see you at the party, gorgeous girl. Behave.” He taps my nose playfully with his index finger.
“I don’t know how much trouble I can get in just hanging around.” I pull on the restraints. If it wasn’t for my heels, I’d be stretched and struggling on my toes.
“Well, just in case you get any ideas.” He winks, closing the cage door. Then leaves the room. All I can do is wait. Now that it’s just me, I can hear the hushed sound of the shower running. I jingle the chain around my fingers trying to figure out what it is. But all I see is silver metal. The wait for Kayne becomes suspenseful. I wonder what he’ll think of Jett’s present? What he’ll think when he finds me in his room. He’s never brought me here. Never even suggested it. So I wonder idly if he’ll feel like I’m encroaching on his personal space. I’d rather like to avoid him taking out his displeasure with Jett on my behind. I tell myself he won’t do that. Please don’t. Please don’t. I hear the shower turn off, and I tense in my chains. I drop my head submissively as I wait for Kayne to find me.
“Well, what do we have here?” I hear his voice and look up through my eyelashes. He’s walking toward me slowly. The hunter stalking his prey. His eyes are wide and there’s a mischievous grin on his face. “A sexy little kitten in a cage, just for me?”
“Jett said I was your birthday surprise.”
“My birthday? He spilled the beans?”
“Yes, Kayne.”
“Look at me, kitten.”
