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Tears stream down my cheeks, but I don’t make a sound. I won’t give Gideon the pleasure.

But after number fifteen, I can’t stop the moan that leaves my lips. Because somehow the pain has mixed with pleasure. Gideon’s hand comes down lower, making me bite back another moan. The contact presses my clit against the material of his slacks. It’s enough friction that jolts of pleasure shoot deep into my stomach.

How in the fuck am I getting turned on by this?

Gideon delivers the rest of the spankings, bringing me to the edge of an orgasm. When he’s finished, I try to scurry off his lap, but he stops me.

“Oh, no, little bird. What kind of man would I be if I didn’t make sure you received aftercare?”

There are so many things wrong with what he just said, but all thoughts go out of my mind when he kneads the tender flesh he abused moments ago. His hand moves between my legs, and he runs his fingers through my drenched slit.

“Such a good little wife,” he praises. “You took your punishments so well, Wren. Do you know that?”

My reply is stuck in my throat as he reaches my clit, rubbing it in slow circles that send me closer and closer to climaxing.

But then he stops, and I hate myself because I want to beg him to finish.

“Up,” he orders.

I do as he says and stand on wobbly legs. He stands, too.

“I’m going to give you two choices, wife. Think carefully before answering.” At my nod, he continues, “One, I will give you all the answers you seek, but I won’t touch you again. You will stay locked away in that cage until the entire world forgets about you. But you’ll die with the truth. Two, I will give you what you so clearly want—what I want, too—and you will become my pet. You will obey me no matter what. You will be happy, Wren, but you won’t get the answers you seek.”

My mind races. Can I live with this man, not knowing what drove him to do all of this?

“May I ask one question?”

“You may.”

“Will my father be safe?”

Something dark flashes in his eyes. “He’ll be safe for as long as you’re my pet.”

“Then I choose option two.”

Because I value my father’s life more than needing to know what has driven Gideon to go to extremes to marry me.

Shock is etched in his expression.

I take a step back from him, pulling my top over my head.

“You said earlier today that you wished I would speak my mind. Is that still true?”

“It is.”

“Will I be punished for it?”

“Such a quick learner, little bird. No, you will never be punished for telling me the truth.”

I nod once. “My truth at this moment is that I want you to fuck me.Husband.”

Chapter Five

Gideon

Something snaps inside of me as soon as she calls mehusband.

This entire plan has been based around revenge, but the moment she willingly crawled from the cage into my lap, things changed. For the first time in a year, I could see a future for myself. One that didn’t revolve around revenge. Does that make me weak? Well, that’s yet to be determined. I’m sure Raul is going to give me shit when he hears that my plan has changed, but I’ll deal with that later.

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