“You heard me just fine, Lily.” His voice stayed calm, almost bored, but there was this edge underneath it that made my stomach clench.

“ You’re here because you need to learn the consequences. First rule in his house is you don’t get to hide a single fucking thing from him. Not your body. Not your shame. Not how fucking wet your little pussy gets the second a man talks to you the way he’s talking to you right now. Strip. Now.”

I stood there frozen, feet glued to the polished wood floor, my brain screaming at me to run while the rest of me felt pinned in place by...