Dante’s Pov“You, Lily, have been a very bad girl sneaking into my room." Her bottom lip quivered. "I'm sorry," she whispered. "I won't do it again." I shook my head slowly. "Oh, I know you won't. Because now, you're going to learn what happens when you break the rules." I stood up, pulling her to her feet by the collar. Her legs were shaky, and she almost fell. I scooped her up into my arms, her body light and warm against mine. She gasped and clung to my neck. "Where are we going?" she asked, her voice small. "To your new bed," I said. I carried her out of the living room and up the stairs, not to her room, but to mine.I laid her down gently on my big bed, the sheets cool against her hot skin. She looked up at me, her eyes wide with a mixture of fear and anticipation. I reached into my bedside drawer and pulled out two long strips of black silk. "Give me your hands," I commanded. She hesitated for only a second before holding them out to me. I wrapped the silk around her wrists, ty
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