The Master's wife
And disobedient women always disappeared, so I sat frozen in front of the television while the Master poured himself another drink, amber liquid glowing beneath the dim light.
“You fear marriage because the Mothers only teach discipline,” he said calmly. “They do not prepare girls properly for devotion.”
I kept my eyes lowered.
“Yes, Master.”
His polished shoes echoed softly across the wooden floor as he approached me again.
“A wife exists to serve in peace,” he continued. “Happiness comes when a woman accepts her place instead of fighting against it.”
His fingers tilted my chin upward until I was forced to meet his gaze.
“You will never deny me affection, Leah. Do you understand?”
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