Page 13 of Dead Crown
“This isn’t a game, Lumi. You know what to admit.”
“You sound so serious.” Lumi shot a glance at his face before letting his eyes slide down the Prince’s body.
Prince Jaki’s silence was more unnerving than the threat. The promise of pain was quite near in Lumi’s future, and he knew the only option in a case like this.
Play dumb. Deny. Deny. Deny. Beg. Continue playing dumb even if death loomed. Be the whore he played so well.
There were a few things Lumi feared far more than death by the Prince’s hand even though that wasn’t how he wanted to go.
“M’lord?” Lumi raised his eyebrows.
His twenty seconds must have been up. Prince Jaki laid a finger on his shoulder and let his lightning magic flow through to Lumi who tensed at the slight discomfort. It only made his cock harder since it wasn’t too strong.
“I can make it worse,” said Prince Jaki. “I know you like pain, but everyone has their limits, and it won’t be fun after a bit. Admit the truth to me, and I’ll stop.”
Lumi jerked and shouted at the next jolt on his back. It was still bearable, and if this was only a game, he would have loved to be tormented with a little lightning. Prince Jaki settled himself comfortably on the floor while he let it flow through Lumi.
Prince Jaki removed his hand as Lumi breathed. Since he didn’t immediately open his mouth to blab the things that could get him hanged, Prince Jaki touched him again.
That time, it was so bad, even the sexual desire from his heat couldn’t make it enjoyable. Lumi grunted as the pain coursed through him and made him pull at the ropes. They didn’t give an inch.
“Please…”
Prince Jaki stopped and pulled his hand away only to reach over. Lumi hadn’t even caught his breath before his balls were shocked. That time, he screamed. He could get through a lot ofsuffering with his heat, but lightning was different after a certain point. It wasn’t just a single part or even a couple of areas.
The worst concentrated in one spot and spread to lock his muscles. It was everywhere at once and impossible to ignore. It demanded too much attention, and even a pain slut has limits.
Prince Jaki wasn’t moved by his screams or the way he jerked. Lumi gasped for air when the lightning stopped, although Prince Jaki didn’t release his balls. The way he gently rubbed them would have normally had Lumi begging for his hands to go elsewhere too, but he was too focused on trying to get his air back. Why couldn’t the Prince have gone with a whipping or something easier for him to bear?
His joints were feeling the strain from the tie, and the pressure on his lungs was growing worse. Prince Jaki could keep him like that for hours if he wanted. Even if he was damaged, the healer could deal with it unless Lumi was left injured for too long.
He just had to keep his secrets no matter what torture the Prince put him through.
No warning came before the next shock. His screams didn’t make the Prince let up, and Lumi could feel his cold eyes boring into his back as the lightning made him stiffen and twitch.
When it ebbed, one thought ran through Lumi’s mind: Don’t break. Don’t break. Don’t break. The punishment for breaking would be far worse if a certain pair of hands ever got hold of him again. For a moment, he only saw the skylight above him as he went elsewhere in his head.
The shifting periods of the bright sky and its darkness never changed. The constant cycle remained untouched even as he was warped and forced to alter to survive and see more cycles.
Prince Jaki’s fingertips danced along his bare skin with gentle tingles and flashes that brought him back. He had to be there,not back then. The current moment was what mattered, and the facade couldn’t break.
“Well?” Prince Jaki finally asked in a bored tone.
“I don’t know anything,” Lumi managed to get out.
“You speak of pleasing your betters. That’s clearly a lie because you won’t tell the truth.”
Lumi waited for more painful lightning, but none came. Maybe Prince Jaki didn’t want to damage him too much. If the lightning grew too strong, there was a chance of stopping the victim’s heart, and Lumi couldn’t spill anything from dead lips.
Prince Jaki could threaten to have him tortured in the city prison. Lumi would certainly be racked and burned there to get him to talk and admit to treason.
The ropes suddenly started loosening. Prince Jaki cut the ties with his dagger, and Lumi sucked in air as the pressure on his lungs decreased. If he didn’t threaten Lumi with prison, maybe it meant he didn’t know enough, and he might be leery about bringing others in on his suspicions.
All Lumi had to do was keep acting. His limbs were free, although the leather cuffs remained on each wrist and ankle. Perhaps the Prince thought he would attack or run now.
Lumi hadn’t survived by being stupid, and he wasn’t doing anything to declare his guilt. He remained on his stomach as the edge of the dagger pressed against his back. The soreness eased in his limbs, and the ache left his chest. Some of the stiffness remained from the lightning as he kept his body limp.
When the dagger nicked him, he didn’t move. He could handle that, and the danger made his cock jerk. He slowly angled his ass up a little and shifted his tail to the side, a wordless invitation that he was still desperate to be filled.
