---POV Ayame--- I bit down on my tongue as the whip landed on my back, creating new scars I thought I would never see again. “You really want to do this the hard way? I’m shocked. How easy it was for those three to tame you…and I have to go through all this work for a stupid human when they just picked you up and galavanted into a happily ever after?!” Crack! Does this man even know what the mate bond is? I'm human and it seems like I have more of a grasp than he does. The best part is I didn't give them an easy time. The past two months have been hard on all four of us, but with every crack of the whip, I know for certain I would do it again. A million times over if I have to, as long as they come to find me. I took a deep breath and continued to look down at the ground. “Sir, we’ve us

