Page 17 of Betrayal

She turned her head to meet my gaze. “A little.”

She lay there motionless while I moved to grab a wet cloth to clean her off. “Think you can get dressed and walk?” I reached for my pants to pull them back on.

“Yes, Master.” She offered a tight smile. “Have I pleased you?” She was sitting up, pulling her robe on. That was all that was left of her clothing.

I stood in front of her and cupped her chin. “You have, Dove.” I offered her a genuine smile in appreciation of her cooperation. “Now, I have a surprise for you.” I took her hand and held it while we walked through a set of double doors.

“What the fuck is that?”

“It’s your cage, Dove.”

She shook her head. “I’m not going in there. Fuck that.” She tried to turn her body so she could run out the room, but my hands gripped her.

“You don’t like your surprise?” I chuckled.

“No!” she screamed as I hauled her over my shoulder again and sat her inside and locked the cage before stepping back out. She gripped the bars of the cage. “What the fuck are you doing, Damon?”

I moved over to the wall and cranked the cage so it lifted a few feet off the ground. “My Dove in her bird cage, where she belongs.”

“What the fuck is this?” She really hated me now.

I smirked at her. “This is part of the learning process. You will not speak unless spoken to. When I enter the room, I expect you to be kneeling with your head bowed and your hands resting on your thighs, naked before me.”

Tears streamed down her cheeks.

“I tried to do this the easy way but you refused to obey me. I gave you a taste of what we could be like. And how we could be good together. Going into my bedroom was the last straw, Dove. You continue to be ungrateful. Maybe now you will finally submit to me and stop acting like a brat. What were you thinking, Dove?”

Her head remained bowed as she held her ample body and cried.

“I asked you a question. Now answer me!”

“Yes, Master. I only thought I would surprise you,” she said between her crying sobs.

“Well, you did that,” I growled. “Dove, never go into my sanctuary ever. This will help you think of the ways you can submit to me. Prove to me you can listen and obey your master.”

Chapter Twelve

KARA

Damon was one twisted son of a bitch. A monster. Again, I was alone and locked away. I don’t know how long I laid there and cried. This was so confusing. I already missed the comforts of my room and all the books I could read. Why did I ever think I could play sexy and submit? Surprise him my ass. Why must I be so stubborn? Why couldn’t I accept my fate? Would Damon ever let me go?

A few hours passed before I heard the door click and I rushed to get in the position Damon requested of me. I wanted to show him I could submit. But I wasn’t sure what that entailed.

“Good girl,” Damon commented as he approached the cage. Kneeling, I was at Damon’s eye level. I could feel his eyes on me, testing me, to see if I would instinctively look up. I didn’t budge. I could see he was shirtless and holding a tray of food.

“Look at me, Dove,” he ordered, and I obeyed. He brought food and I hadn’t eaten since breakfast. I was starving and hadn’t even realized it from all the crying I was doing. “I brought you some food. Come closer to the edge.”

I did so. He had finger foods as he hand fed me little sandwiches, deviled eggs, and some grapes. “You are doing so well. Now get back in position so I can look at you.” Desire and lust settled in his eyes and I did my best not to squirm.

“Seeing you like that makes me so fucking hard. If you continue this, I’ll reward you with a blanket and maybe some books. Would you like that, Dove?”

I didn’t bother looking up. I simply answered with my head still bowed. “Yes, Master.”

“I’ll see you in the morning. And I expect to see you kneeling and naked. Goodnight.”

“Goodnight, Master.”

I breathed a sigh of relief when he left the room as I relaxed my body, settling in the back of the cage. The cage wasn’t very comfortable, so a blanket would be nice to have. If I could do everything Damon asked of me, then maybe he wouldn’t keep me in here for very long.

---