Page 19 of Vicious Union

That makes everyone laugh, including Ophelia, who’s the shyest of the bunch.

I know I should go with the flow, but it’s hard for me. Caterina is purposefully making fun of me, and I can’t stand for that. I need to get her in line before she makes a mockery out of me.

“Caterina,” I say more sharply than I mean to. “Can we go talk?”

“Uh oh. Am I in trouble?”

That only makes everyone else laugh again.

“Yes,” I say through gritted teeth. “Now, come with me.”

She rolls her eyes but follows me. Once we’re in the house, I turn to her. We’re the only ones in the living room.

“You needed something, your holiness,” she mocks, bowing before me.

“Cut the shit, Caterina. You shouldn’t be making fun of me in front of my family. It’s not becoming of a wife.”

She gags. “Not becoming of a wife? What is this, the eighteen hundreds? Take a chill pill, Emilio. I wanted us to get to know each other. You were the one who was adamant we don’t. So, who’s fault is it we’re not close? Oh, I know. Yours. I wanted to get along with you, but you’ve made that impossible. You literally called me a slut the other night. How am I supposed to take that? No. You don’t get to drag me into this house and scold me like I did something wrong. You’re the one with a huge stick up your ass. That’s on you.”

“Ok then. I warned you this would happen.” I grab her around the waist and pull her to me.

“What are you doing?”

I sit down and drag her over my lap.

“Emilio? What the hell?” She starts kicking and moving around.

“This would all be easier if you just held still.” Then I raise my hand and spank her on the ass.

She goes still for a moment before resuming her kicking. “Did you just fucking spank me?”

“Yes. I did.” I do it again. She gasps. “And that’s for cussing.”

“You cuss.”

“I know.” I spank her again. “But the rules don’t apply to me.”

“That’s so unfair.”

“Maybe. Now, be a good girl and take your spanking.” I pick up my pace and spank her harder over and over again. I don’t bother lifting up her dress. I would love to spank her on her bare ass, but we’re in her father’s house in the middle of a party. Anyone could come in.

“I’ll scream, Emilio. My father will come running and demand you stop.”

“No. I don’t think you will. Because you don’t want your dad seeing you like this. His perfect little princess getting spanked? He would hate that. You don’t want him to know you’ve done anything wrong.” I bring my hand down hard on her ass.

She gasps. “I hate you.”

“That’s fine by me.” I spank her a few more times before I stop. “Maybe this will teach you a lesson.”

She stands up on wobbly legs, glares at me, then takes off down the hallway, looking like she’s about to cry.

I just smile smugly to myself as I walk back outside to join the party.

Mission successful.

CHAPTER 6

Caterina

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