Xavier'S POV
The truth of her words shone in her eyes. She trusted me. Good, because I was unsure about bringing her here when she’d just suffered so much physical harm. So much pain. But I needed to show her how I felt and apparently discipline was my f*****g love language. Pain, control, submission. I craved to break her, pleasure her, then tend to her afterward.
What the f**k was I doing? This was too much, too soon.
I cleared my throat.
“If at any point this becomes unbearable, you tell me to stop, understand?”
I firmly gripped her chin.
“But only tell me to stop if that’s what you really need.”
She nodded and I released her, tugging her over to stand in front of the bench. It was the perfect height to bend her over. I shortened the chains secured to the wall until she was s
