LOGIN~Ryder~
Oh, fuck no! I want to rip the club owner in two. Beside me, Lila tries to school her expression, but a flush creeps up her face. Zane clears his throat. “My first thought was simply to ask some of my friends to help you. But you might be right, Thorne. I know most everyone there, not to mention each nook and cranny of the place. I know how to manipulate the security.” He turns to Lila. “But… I think I could be pretty good with you, and w~Ryder~She gulps down a deep breath, her chest heaving, before giving me a shaky nod of agreement. “I had a feeling that was coming.”A wave of intense pride swells inside me. She’s handling this incredibly well. In truth, I absolutely adore her natural, fiery red hair, but the thought of seeing her completely exposed is insanely exciting.“I can just do it myself.” She starts to lift herself up on her elbows, looking around the room for a razor.I firmly shake my head, pushing her back down. “This is my exclusive privilege and my right as your Master. Lie back down.”She stares at me, completely stunned by the sheer authority in my tone. I stare right back, unblinking. I can feel the exact moment the reality clicks in her brain. I mean every single word. A second later, she licks her dry lips and lowers her back onto the padded table.Pride hits me hard as I turn to the counter to gather the necessary supplies. Within moments, I bring over a steaming
~Ryder~She nods, her nerves fluttering.“Deep breath,” I command quietly.She obeys, forcing her muscles to slowly relax.“Better,” I praise softly, before guiding her over to the driver, who is watching us intently with dark eyes.“You’re heading to Velvet Haven?” the driver asks. He has a small nametag pinned to his chest that reads JORDAN.She opens her mouth to answer, but I flash her a sharp, warning glare. Instantly, she shuts her mouth.“Yes. Ryder Flint,” I say, using the alias Ruiz and the FBI established when booking our reservations at the resort.Jordan sets his sign down at his feet and pulls a small notepad from his shirt pocket, glancing at it. “Very good. And your submissive is Lila Mitchell?”“Yes.”“May I address her directly?”I pause for a beat. Even the drivers around here observe strict protocol. This place is serious business. “Sure.”“Excellent.” The thirtysomething man, who is now throwing off a definitive Dom aura, turns his attention to her. “Do
~Ryder~Plane ride to Florida, Sunday morningRuiz’s warning keeps ringing loudly in my ears: Don’t appear to want Lila too much.I am hyper-aware that I have to hide my desperate need for her, or this entire undercover mission will blow up right in our faces. But as Lila curls up tightly against my side on the airplane, her cheek resting comfortably on my broad shoulder while she holds my hand trustingly, I have everything I’ve ever wanted. It’s just a shame our situation isn’t that simple. Completing this assignment safely has to take priority over my feelings. That means I have to suppress my overwhelming urge to chain her to my mattress again and master her body until she admits that she still loves me. And she does; I’m almost entirely certain of it.I am itching to put some mark of ownership on her. It’s not just so Thorne lets me keep my membership at The Red Room – though once we are together and I meet Thorne’s strict conditions, I have a feeling she and I will play there
~Lila~After barely sleeping a wink all night, I wake up from my brief catnap and stretch out. Every single muscle in my body feels deliciously sore and thoroughly well-used. When a girl feels this incredible, sleep is definitely overrated.With a smile on my face, I get out of bed and pad my way over to the suitcase Ryder packed for me while I was asleep. He had been very specific before heading off to the kitchen to throw some breakfast together: No peeking inside. If I wanted to add anything – though absolutely no panties were allowed – I was instructed to leave the items right on top. I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about this rule, as if I were too stupid to pack for myself, but he swore it was all about building anticipation. The staff at Velvet Haven would expect me to have certain types of clothing and other… specialized items. Ryder wanted to surprise me with all the pieces he’d collected for me over the last few days.I don’t quite know what to think about that. I’m exc
~Lila~With my heart hammering, I climb onto the mattress. Ryder wastes no time securing each of my wrists and ankles to the corners of the bed, pinning me wide open. Then, still fully dressed in his leathers, he crawls between my knees, sitting back on his heels to take his time looking at me.My skin burns under his intense, steady gaze. Exposed like this, feeling completely vulnerable, my body is weeping with need.I writhe against the restraints, lifting my hips toward him. “Touch me.”“I told you, you don’t dictate the pace or make the rules. Forget that again and I will punish you.” His smooth tone contrasts sharply with the hard glint in his eyes. “I’d rather savor you like this, completely open to me. I want you entirely ready for every single thing I’m going to do to you.”At his words, my inner muscles clench down hard. The empty, aching hollowness inside me is so sharp it almost hurts.Without a word of warning, Ryder bends down and lashes his hot tongue directly acro
~Lila~“Oh God,” the words escape before I can stop them.He takes my hand. “You’ve already been on a bench and a cross tonight, baby. You’ve been chained from a ceiling. There’s nothing new in here.”“The whips…” I step back.“Do they scare you?”I nod quickly. “I can’t handle that.”“This type of discipline might come up at Velvet Haven.” Ryder hesitates, running a hand through his hair. “I wanted to introduce you to the whip next in your training, just to be prepared.”“No.”“Lila, you might not have a choice out there. What I do… it’s not like what you see in movies. I’m not trying to tear skin. I would never hurt you past the point of what feels incredible to you. I’d only arouse you, I swear.”My mind spins. “But whips draw blood.”“Only if they’re meant to. With the right technique and equipment, it just wakes up your skin, makes it tingle just like a heavy spanking. Physically, the blood rushes to the surface, stimulating the nerves and–”“Not tonight.” Maybe never,
~Lila~The second we clear Thorne’s office, Ryder drapes his arm around me and leads me to his dungeon.I shiver in the shadowy chill of the room as Ryder races around, collecting various items and yanking on his T-shirt. I make my way to the armoire, withdraw my bag, and turn to leave.“I didn’
~Ryder~ I don’t have a good feeling about this. After cleaning Bud with a warm, wet washcloth, I push aside her trembling fingers and help her dress quickly. Once done, we leave the room, and she settles into a grim silence. I take her hand, wrapping her cold fingers in mine. “You don’t know
~Lila~A moment later, I feel Zane’s fingers on my pussy, searching, sinking deep, before circling my clit in lip-biting little circles.“Do you want to come for us, baby?” Ryder murmurs, spreading kisses across my face, down my neck, then bending to trace his tongue around my clamped n
~Lila~Suddenly, I feel all the eyes in the room on me. I’m not just going to do a scene; I am going to publicly submit to Ryder for this swelling audience. Panic tears through me, along with the edges of a humiliating sting. People want to watch me bow and scrape and beg… I turn to Ry







