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“Thank you,” I say quietly.

Fuck… How am I supposed to stay mad now?

Chapter Seven

Alania

Tuesday - Day 2

I wake with agroan when gentle kisses pepper my face. “Wake up, Little Dove. It’s a new day,” Adrian says sweetly.

“Sorry, Master. I thought I was having a nightmare,” I say, smiling with my eyes closed.

“Oh yeah?” he says as he tickles my side. I squeal and jump out of bed, making him laugh. “Good morning, beautiful.”

“Morning,” I say. “Today is obedience?”

“Yes. We are learning about safe words,” he says.

“Uh oh. Fredrico is going to fail,” I say, and Adrian chuckles. “Do you know how Gemma is doing?”

“Raul was able to get her alone while I distracted Fredrico. She told Raul that as long as she was obedient and did exactly what he wanted, he was cold, but fine. He told her that he wouldnotbe claiming her. We all have every intention of killing him during the Hunt.”

“Oh?” I ask.

“Yeah. He is a piece of shit. He’s killed the last three girls he has hunted,” he explains. “I don’t know why they keep letting him come back.”

“Maybe there is a connection between him and Charles,” I say. “I mean, Headmaster.”

“Little Dove, when it’s just us, talk to me like you would anyone else. Once we are out of here, I only want to hear Master when you are begging me to let you come.”

“Okay,” I laugh.

“Say it, baby. Say my name,” he says with a smile.

“Adrian,” I say with a sweet smile.

“Mmm,” he grunts. “Beautiful.”

We get dressed before going out to eat breakfast. This time, everything goes smoothly, and we make it to the classroom without incident.

When I sit on the ottoman, Adrian moves to sit behind me, and the others do the same. Eli is standing at the front with Talia on her knees beside him.

“Alright. Today we are learning about safe words and the importance of them, no matter the dynamic,” Eli says. “We will use the red light system. Red means everything stops, no matter what. Yellow means you are approaching a limit and need to talk or take a moment to breathe. Green means all is well. Even in a dynamic of total power exchange, it is important to set boundaries. I want us to talk with our partners and discuss boundaries. Dominants have boundaries too, so include that in your discussion.”

Adrian moves back before turning me around so my legs are over his and rests his hands on my thighs. “What are some hard limits for you?”

“Uhh,” I say. “No shit, piss, or vomit. No anal fisting. No hits to the face. No cruel degradation. Like calling me fat or insulting me.”

“Pain?”

“Sure,” I say. “Is this something that I can just let you know as things come up in the future?”

“Absolutely,” he says with a soft smile.

“What about you?” I ask.

“I am not into pegging, blood, or knife play, I don’t do bodily waste or hitting to the face. Impact play is strictly for the butt and back, but I like for marks to be gone within no more than a few hours.”