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And it wasn’t enough.

Wasn’t enough to make him pay attention to her.Wasn’t enough to make him care.

Laney’s heartbeat throbbed in her ears, she was breathing too fast, and she felt like she was choking.

I deserve better.

Therapy had worked to some degree, because that thought ran through her mind, echoing and bouncing around the inside of her skull.

She deserved better.

Laney blinked as Master Morton stopped in front of her, his head partially blocking the beam of the stage light.

Laney raised her gaze to meet his.Master Morton blinked at her in apparent surprise at whatever he saw on her face.A frown was forming between his brows when she spoke.

“Stop.”The word was thin, almost strangled, and Laney swallowed hard against the sensation.

He blinked again, then frowned, but this time in confusion.

Cold anger mixed with the other feelings inside her and she cleared her throat.“I said stop.I’m using my safe word.”

Master Morton rocked back on his heels, as if she’d struck him, his gaze raking down her body probably looking for a problem, for the reason she’d just used her safe word.

“It’s not the ropes, it’s you,” she snapped.In a louder voice, she called out, “Do I need to say my safe word a third time?”

There were murmured voices from what was left of the audience, and she heard a thunk as someone stepped up onto the stage.Another Dom come to rescue her?

Fuck that, she’d rescue herself.She’d take care of herself, because no one else ever had, or would, care about what she needed.

Though it was stupid, she started wiggling in the ropes.Her resolve to rescue herself wasn’t stronger than hemp rope and a shibari tie.And a good thing, since she was still suspended four feet off the ground.

Master Morton was already lowering her with jerky speed as she started to wiggle, and a second later she touched down on the mats.

“Laney, I’m so sorry,” he murmured, rescue hook in hand.“What hurts?”

“Nothing.”

His free hand gripped each of hers in turn, then he grabbed each foot, checking to see if they were cold from limited circulation.

“It’s not the ropes,” she said again, leaning awkwardly to one side due to her legs still being tied.

He froze, hand raised as if he’d touch her, but he stopped.

A moment after that the ropes were cut, not untied, but cut with the rescue hook.

The second she was free, Laney pushed to her feet.Master Morton helped her, his hands steadying her, but the moment she had her balance she stepped away.

“Let me get a blanket and we can do after?—”

“No.”She didn’t look at him.“I don’t want aftercare from you.”

With that, Laney stepped off the stage and walked away.

Chapter6

Lihn and Joni

Master Vo wasan A+ pussy eater.

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