CLARAI was a ruin of silk and sweat, suspended by one wrist, my body a map of tremors. But Tyler wasn't finished. He was never finished.He reached for the third piece of equipment. It was a set of heavy, midnight-black leather restraints, lined with soft, cream-colored sheepskin. They looked ancient and modern all at once—tools designed for the sole purpose of total surrender.He unhooked my left wrist from the ceiling cuff. For a fleeting second, I thought I was free, but as my arm dropped, the blood rushing back into my fingertips, Tyler caught both of my hands behind my back. He didn't say a word. He led me towards the far wall, where a set of reinforced steel rings were bolted into the masonry."Turn around," he commanded.I obeyed, my breath coming in shallow hitches. I faced the cold, dark wall, the mirrors behind me reflecting my exposed back and the messy, dark spill of my hair. Tyler pulled my arms up behind me, high enough to make my chest arch forward, and clicked the l
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