My heart started racing as Lord Geoffrey touched the tip of my chin and tilted my face so that I could look him in the eye.
Once we’d made eye contact, he said softly, “I like teasing you, Alfie. In fact, I’d love to see you beg me for mercy.” He moved in even closer so that our lips were nearly touching. His emerald-green eyes were twinkling wickedly. “I want to see you cry underneath me, Alfie, and I want you to beg me to…” He shifted his gaze from my eyes to my lips, his gaze intense on my flesh.
Deep down, I knew exactly what he was implying.
My heart still racing and cheeks hot, I stammered, “You’re a sadist, my lord. No wonder you’re the head of the kingdom. You like being in power, don’t you?”
He moved his hand to cup my face as he said, “So you’ve figured me out. Well done, lit
