Price For Submission

The Price

face. His command to strip was cold, commanding, as if I was nothing more

he repeated, his tone

yes narrowed, fury mixing with something darker-desire. I knew he wanted me

despite the storm of emotions inside. "You think that because you

"You *are* mine," he said simply, as if i

oring his words. "You might have my b

me to see it. He wasn't used to being challenged. I ha

firm, painful, but I held my ground, refusing to flinch. His face was

he whispered, his voice low and m

e, stunned by his sudden shift, as he walked over to the large window that overlooked the estate.

sked finally, his voice

ht me off guard.

challenge me, that you can somehow change the situation you're in.

lure me into saying something he could use against me later. But there was something in his eyes-something

y finding my voice. "I want to be f

"Freedom? Do you think I'm just going

anted," I shot back

moment, he looked almost human, not the cold, cont

ou've stepped into, do you?" he said s

sed. "What are y

just about you and me. There are people-powerful people-who

n down my spine.

I wanted to?" he continued, his voice gro

s more to this than just his twisted sense of control. And yet, I couldn't shake

e room swung open, and Carmen, his loyal bo

id, his voice lo

antly, all traces of vulnera

en replied. "We

me, his eyes cold

ready out the door, Carmen following close behind. The door slamm

d? For the first time since this ordeal began, I felt truly afraid. Whatever was

A convoy of black SUVs was pulling up the long driveway, men in dark suits

Carmen standing in the doorway again. He looked different t

," he said, his tone leav

I asked, backing a

said. "But if you want to sur

d him out of the room, my heart racing. We made our way down a series of narrow corridors, the o

asked, trying to keep up

ere was a tension in his voice that made me

ding, and the floor beneath us shook. I stumbled, nearl

avy metal door at the end of the corridor, and Carmen hurried

ide," he

, this one closer, pushed me into action. I darted in

curity monitors and control panels. Ca

?" I asked, m

not taking his eyes off the scr