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what I'm
told, he goes to work binding my hands.
    At first, I worry
about leaning forward, that my weight might tip the tower over, but
as soon as I realize how sturdy it is, I relax against it. The
padding is stupidly comfortable, and if I didn't know that I was
about to be tortured, I could probably fall asleep just like this.
    Once Lucian has
secured my hands, he walks back around to make sure that my legs are
sufficiently spread.
    “ Do not move
and do not look back at me. If you look back, I'll make you regret
it.” There's a very clear threat in his tone, one that demands
obedience.
    I have no desire to
act against his wishes. After the choking, I'm very sure that he
would live up to his word of making me regret it if I did disobey
him. Besides, I'm honestly too comfortable to move.
    I stand there with
my ear pressed against one of the wood beams composing the tower,
listening to Lucian move somewhere behind me. There's a brief
jingling sound, so I can only assume he's taking something down from
one of the racks. The thought that I'm about to be wiped or flogged
or something of that nature for the first time is kind of exciting.
After this, I'll be able to honestly say that I've done some pretty
kinky stuff.
    It feels like a
short forever before Lucian finally returns to me. The first thing I
feel is a cold, rough material tracing up the inside of my leg from
my ankle to my inner thigh. I hold my breath as it gets higher and
higher, my body tensing while he makes a slow ascent towards my
pussy.
    I bite my bottom lip
as the object whispers over my folds. It feels surprisingly good,
even though the material is rough. Probably thick leather. Just the
tiny bit of contact makes my loins ache with need.
    “ Do you like
that?” he asks.
    “ Mhm.” I
nod slightly, closing my eyes and soaking in the sensation.
    “ Well, enjoy
it, because I'm about to do something that you definitely won't
like,” his voice darkens, causing a twinge of fear to race
through me that completely erases the pleasure I was feeling.
    My breathing is
becoming labored with anticipation. Internally, I tell myself not to
worry. It can't possibly be that intense. But then I think about the
choking, the panic I felt when I thought I might pass out or that he
might break my neck. Suddenly, the bondage tower has become a lot
less comfortable.
    Lucian finishes
tracing the outline of my legs. When he's done, he steps onto the
platform with me. I feel his fingers weave into my ponytail, and he
jerks my head back so far that my neck aches from it. I cry out in a
mix of shock and pain, wincing from the strain.
    His face is mere
centimeters from mine, his hot breath bouncing off of the tower and
wafting across my face. “I'm going to show you pain the likes
of which you never thought you could feel.”
    And just like that,
he's gone again.
    I pant loudly,
pressing my cheek against the tower. The foreboding in his words has
sent my fear to a whole new level. It's mental manipulation at its
finest. Even though I know what he's doing, I can't fight the effects
of it. I'm absolutely terrified, and he hasn't even touched me yet.
    I try to prepare
myself for what's coming, repeating in my mind the mantra mind
over matter. Mind over matter. You can do this. Your mind controls
your pain threshold.
    WHAP!
    The entire world
goes red around me. A shrill, high-pitched scream echoes in my ears,
and it takes me several seconds to realize that it's my own voice
bouncing off of the walls. Tears burn my eyes, but they can't even
compare to what I feel in my back. Pain the likes of which I never
imagined could exist. It's like a three hundred pound man took
sandpaper, put all of his weight on my back, and pulled it across
between us. There's extreme warmth followed by a coolness which I can
only imagine is blood. My legs give out beneath me as my body goes
into complete shock.
    Before I even know
what's going on, my bonds are being unfastened. I find myself on the
floor in