As I slowly blinked my eyes open, the dim light of the room filtering through the haze of my consciousness, I felt a jolt of fear course through me. My body ached, every muscle protesting as I tried to move. I winced as I became aware of the bruises and cuts that littered my skin, souvenirs of Kael's relentless torment. And then, as my senses sharpened, I felt his warm breath against my thighs, his tongue tracing delicate patterns of fire against my skin. I gasped, a mixture of pleasure and horror flooding my senses as I realized what he was doing. "You sick bastard," I spat, my voice laced with defiance even as my body betrayed me, arching instinctively into his touch. "Get away from me." But Kael only chuckled darkly, the sound sending a shiver down my spine as he continued his intima

