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That night at the slave auction, she’d been more closed off than now, yet Sam had blown her walls wide open, as if his cruel whip had cut fissures to relieve the pressure

Maybe if I…if I could get help one ht Back hoain

She couldn’t allow herself to need it again When she returned to Foggy Shores, she would need to go back to being nor quiet Sane

But she wasn’t home yet

If she could just find someone to…hurt her Just one time If she could endure it Her sto to the Tampa club, the one where she’d been kidnapped

She realized her hands had clenched into tight balls Finger by finger, she opened theed to a BDSM club A private one

No one would know her there And she wouldn’t be alone If Kih to…do so

Slowly she turned to face Kim To meet her compassionate eyes To force out the request "Would you and Raoul take me to the Shadowlands?"

Chapter Two

Flanked by Raoul and Kim, Linda walked into the exclusive BDSM club known as the Shadowlands Light froeon equip scents of leather, sweat, and sex slapped into her and stole her breath The sounds of pain were like a kick to her stoe bite

At least no one would see her reactions--or who she was The blackonly her lips and eyes revealed Now, if she could only get her feet to et rew louder

When Raoul put his hand on her shoulder, she jumped "Chiquita" His dark brown eyes orried "You would be safe in the Shadowlands, no matter what But you’re also withthe man hadpresence

"Linda, let’s go home," Kim said "We don’t have to stay" Her blue corset : Master Raoul’s gatita Of all the women in captivity, Kim had seemed the least likely to want to be a slave But the love between her and Raoul was so strong it almost shimmered Somehow, Kim had moved on and found happiness

Linda hadn’t Even worse, she was unraveling as eed at the sound of a paddle against flesh A woman’s screa in her belly worked outward, her knees started to shake She couldn’t escape theshe’d ever done

"Raoul" A gray-eyed aze swept over her face, her shoulders, her hands "What are you doing? She’s terrified"

Well, sheesh She could have sworn she’d hidden her fear fairly well

"She wanted to coed her collar

The stranger was lean and graceful, wearing all black as a Dom would--only he had no need to wear black to establish his authority Power surrounded him like the scent of aftershave "You o home"

Raoul squeezed her shoulder "Linda, this is Master Z He agreed to give you a temporary membership, and he’s the reason you are safe here"

"It’s nice to meet you, Master Z" So this was the infamous Master Z ned the Shadowlands She sed Ki the ht I wanted to come"