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But it did.

Not just enjoyed.

Not just liked.

Bryson’s submission was the most exhilarating thing she had ever experienced.

Rational Adria would come back.

Eventually.

But right now, sitting naked on the shower floor, heartbeat still racing, body still humming with pleasure, Adria admitted it to herself, she loved it.

And she wanted more.

CHAPTER 26

NORTH CAROLINA

Bryson’s fingers curled into something soft. Fur. A thick, luxurious blanket. For a minute, he stayed in his dream-soaked haze, but another presence forced him back to consciousness. Reality and dream blurred as he saw Seth sitting in a chair opposite him, watching.

Bryson inhaled sharply, pushing himself upright. His muscles ached, the deep-set exhaustion making him slow.

His mind struggled to place the moment. The room was familiar—the same place Adria had punished him in last night.

At least…he thought it was last night. Bryson wasn’t sure.

How long had he been out?

He tried to recall getting into bed. Tried to piece together how he had gotten here.

But when he shifted, his confusion deepened. He was fully clothed, shoes even.

His brow furrowed.

The lights were on now, illuminating the space in harsh, sterile clarity. The room looked different in the light.

More calculated.

The black-painted walls gleamed under the dim glow. And lining them, were instruments.

Tools.

Bryson had heard of a red room before.

But a black room—a place designed for control, for breaking—that was something you could only find at a Federov’s place.

“Fancy seeing you here,” Bryson said, deciding on humor.

Seth frowned. “He jokes.”

“I fucked up, Seth. I’m sorry.”

Seth stood up from his chair and walked around, surveying the room. Giving Bryson a clear view of the fresh stitches on the back of Seth’s head. Bryson didn’t think anything could be more painful than the previous night, but seeing the fresh wound on Seth’s head made his chest ache.

How could he have been so careless? It had taken over a year to convince Seth to leave his abusive home. Seth had begged his mother to come with him, but she wouldn’t leave her abuser. Every day, Seth worried about her.

And all three of them could only watch and wait for the inevitable news.

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