Page 78 of Tamed (The Courtside King Duology 1)

“A little, yes.”

Breck’s chest squeezed. He looked down.

Why am I asking this shit?

He didn’t want to know what they’d been doing.

Fuck that. Yes, I do.

A lot could happen in ten minutes. And honestly, the not knowing was driving him nuts.

Shifting, he fidgeted with his beer bottle, then started scratching at its label.

He had his fucking pride. He would not pry.

“Breck,” Kai murmured.

Breck lifted his gaze.

For the longest three seconds ever, Kai studied his face. Then, as if sensing what Breck needed, went utterly transparent. “I kept him in his underwear. Then I instructed him to get on his knees. I bound his arms first, then tied his chest, then bound his ankles and secured them to his wrists.”

Oh, God.

Breck’s heart pounded restlessly. “That’s great. Thanks for the play-by-play.”

“I’m not finished.”

“You don’t have to—”

“I think I do.”

Chest tight, Breck eyed him. What did Kai mean by that? “Where was Max?” he heard himself ask.

“Watching from another room, behind a viewing glass.”

Breck blinked. Max was spectating? He probably should’ve seen that one coming.

Kai held his gaze with hooded eyes. “When I was finished, I moved down beside Sean and rested his back against my knee. Then I worked his two little nipples ‘til they were hard.”

Breck swallowed, suddenly both unsettled and a tiny bit turned-on.

“At which point, I treated those little nipples to metal clamps.”

Breck stilled. “Metal clamps?”

“Yes.” Kai’s lips quirked. “I don’t think he liked them.”

Jesus. “Because they hurt?”

“Yes.”

“You like to… hurt people?”

“No,” Kai chuckled softly. “I like to push people’s limits. Discern how much they’re comfortable with and go from there.”

Breck furrowed his brow. “How can anyone be comfortable with pain? And for that matter, comfortable with giving it?”

Kai shifted a little, clearly organizing his thoughts. “Remember, we’re talking BDSM. An activity one enters into with full consent. A setting where, with the right mindset and skill, lines will often blur.”

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