Kael's POV
I felt the blade.
Cold.
Steady.
Then the faint burn of a shallow cut.
I was about to lose my manhood—but it was worth it.
For Selene, everything was worth it.
My whole body tensed.
Not from pain, but from the vertigo of knowing she could do it. That she was this close.
The knife rested against my skin like a cruel promise.
And still... I didn’t give in.
Irina paused.
I heard her take a deep breath.
Her nose whistled faintly as she exhaled.
Then, something cracked.
"OUT!" she yelled suddenly.
Her voice echoed through the cell. Boots moved.
The guards obeyed without a word.
The iron door slammed shut with a hollow thud.
Silence.
I was still chained.
Still bleeding.
Still naked.
Vulnerable to her whims.
She knelt in front of me.
First on her knees. Then low
