Page 94 of Consume Me

The guilt and anguish written all over their faces tore my heart to shreds.They were blaming themselves for my insecurities.

“It’s not your fault, Masters.It’s not.I snatched my trust back, and—”

“We need to have a chat, you two,” Tony interrupted grimly.

“We know,” Nick drawled.Stepping back, he reached into his pocket.

“But they didn’t do anything,” I protested.

“It’s club rules…part of the protocol,” Dylan said with a tight smile.

“Emerald, will you please take Savannah to our room?We’ll be along in a couple of minutes.”

“Of course, Nick, Sir.”She nodded and accepted the key, then tucked the blanket around me, covering up my breasts with an understanding smile.

“But I want to stay with you two.”

It didn’t take a genius to figure out I’d gotten them in trouble.

“This will only take a couple of minutes.Emerald is going to stay with you in our room.We trust her implicitly; you can too.We’ll be back to talk to you as soon as we get things straightened out here,” Nick calmly and quietly explained.

“It should only take a few minutes,” Dylan assured.

“Less than that,” Emerald scoffed as she tucked an arm around my waist and guided me toward the archway.

I cast a worried glance over my shoulder.Their grim expressions sliced like a knife.

Cheeks blazing in embarrassment, I dropped my chin and kept my head down as Emerald led me down a long hall lined with doors.

“How much trouble did I get them in?”I murmured.

Emerald stopped and gaped at me.“Oh, Savannah.They’renotin trouble.And you didn’t do anything except what you weresupposedto.Every person in this club knows and highly respects Sirs Dylan and Nick.They also know you’re a newbie.You not only showed everyone in the dungeon you’re smart, brave, and have the heart of a good submissive, but also that Dylan and Nick are doing a kick-ass job of teaching you about the power exchange.”

“They are?How?”

“Because you called your safeword when you got scared.Sir Tony was telling you the truth.A lot of subs, especially new ones, are afraid to use their safeword.Because they’re still holding on to their control…their power.They’re not being honest, and that’s not good.Eventually, it will mess a sub up in here,” she said, tapping her temple.

As guilt began bleeding from my system, I knew why Nick had been so adamant about introducing me to Emerald.

“Thank you.Thank you,” I murmured, hugging her tightly.“I really needed to hear that from another sub.”

“You’re welcome.”She grinned before sliding the key into the lock of the door in front of us.

Shoving the door open, she flipped on the light.

Having another sub ushering me inside wasn’t at all how I’d envisioned seeing my Masters’ private chamber for the first time.But that was all on me.I knew they’d wanted my first experience in the dungeon to be a beautiful and rewarding experience.But I’d fucked that up, royally, and ruined their whole scene.In hindsight, I knew no one had seen anything but my back and butt cheeks.

I felt horrible.I’d screamed my safeword as if they’d stripped me bare so they could put me on display.But they hadn’t.

They did what they were supposed to do…push my limits.

I should have trusted them more.The fact I hadn’t worried me deeply.

“Here, sister.Put this on.”Emerald held out a white silk robe with the wordGenesisembroidered on the breast pocket.

“I feel like such a fool.”

“Don’t.You didn’t do anything wrong.”Emerald frowned, tying the sash of the robe before plopping down on the big bed and patting the mattress.“Come on and sit down.Let’s talk.”

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