“Are they too tight?” I recognize Ryat’s voice, pulling my hair off my shoulder.
“Yes,” I answer softly.
“Good.” Then he tightens them each one more click, and I hiss in a breath.
“Will you hurt me?”
“Yes.”
I expect there to be pain involved, and a part of me is excited about that. Grabbing my upper arm, he yanks me back.
RYAT
I lead her up the stairs with my hand on her upper arm, my fingers digging into her soft skin. I’ve been waiting for this day for too long. Seems like forever since I was told to take her as my chosen. But it’s finally here. Making our way to the platform, I bring her over to the small pool-like structure that was added for us to perform the ritual.
The Lords were given this building a long time ago. The first thing they did was gut the inside. It’s not your
