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Mae closed her eyes, competing feelings of relief and anger warring within her. Relief from having him in control and anger for this heartless charade he’d put her through.

“Look at me.”

Mae met his gaze, and there was something in his eyes that seemed to echo what she was feeling. He tipped her head back a fraction, gaze hardening until his eyes were as unreadable as his masked face.

“You will submit. You will behave.”

“Yes, Master Xavier,” she murmured.

“Good.” Xavier released her.

James was rubbing his jaw and looking at her in a decidedly unfriendly way. “Mae was always a bit bratty, but this is new.” He looked from Xavier to her. “You two need to talk. I have this room reserved for the weekend. You’re welcome to it until this evening.”

The other Dom clapped Xavier on the shoulder before leaving and closing the door behind him.

Now that she was alone with Master Xavier, Mae didn’t know what to say, what to feel.

Their gazes met once more, and she had this strange feeling that Xavier was just as much at a loss as she was. She’d never even spoken to him until twelve hours ago, and yet the idea that he’d dismissed her by passing her off to another Master had shredded her heart. That he had the power to impact her so heavily was beyond worrying. It was terrifying.

“I didn’t mean to upset you.”

out of her voice, to match his level tone. “How did you think that would make

“I don’t own you. I couldn’t give you away, even if I

to

Dom you like.

told me to, so now you’re trying to get rid of me this way? Then you could have a sub who won’t ever talk back or be

the first time she felt the hard length of his erection. The evidence of his desire took her

comfortable telling him the truth.” Xavier’s face was only inches from hers, his voice a

about what?” she

wanted to include sex in our

only to be brought up short. “How

to things they shouldn’t when they’re in subspace.” Xavier’s hand moved up her side until his thumb was poised at the bottom swell of her breast. “They’ll do things like say yes to everything on the checklist because they’re turned on while they’re filling out the form.” His lips twitched and the corners of his eyes—just

new-leaf green, the daylight making them appear lighter than they had last night. “What James said was true—you’ll be completely at my mercy. I told you that I’d push you. I did, and

eyes. The answer to the question of sex was a resounding “yes,” but the rest of it was a bit more complicated. They’d spent only a few hours together and yet he’d had more impact on her than any other Dom in years. If they kept going there was no telling who she’d be when

hoped it was enough. “I want

would give her. She moved her hips side to side, rubbing his cock with her lower belly. His free hand closed

and jerked her head back. “Did you just

was half distracted by the nickname, but the intensity of his stare warned her to concentrate, to watch him

accident.” He smiled darkly. “Good of you to

dropped to one knee, his mouth level with

“Spread your legs, Mae.”