deserve to be punished, my lord. But I beg you—don’t send me away. Spank me, whip me with your belt. I’ll even kneel at your feet in front of the entire palace so you can spank me again in front of the whole council, since I put all their lives at risk. And I swear that in the future I’ll show my love by giving you my obedience before all else.”
She got up and bent over the side of the bed, head pillowed on her arms, ass uplifted.
Haldor sighed heavily. “Get up, Selena. That’s not going to do any good. I’ve made up my mind.”
She didn’t move. “I need to prove to you I’m ready to yield to your mastery. Willingly. But I’m not doing this just for you, or for our relationship. I’m doing it for myself. It’s only fair. Even if you can’t forgive me and you still want to send me away afterwards, I deserve to be punished… so I can begin to forgive myself.”
Haldor’s voice was flat. “A whipping with my belt isn’t like the other spankings you’ve gotten. And once I begin, I’ll continue until I decide you’ve had enough. Do you still want me to punish you?”
She took a deep breath. “Yes, my lord.”
“Very well. Keep your arms folded under your head. If you move, I’ll tie you down—and then go on.”
Fear coursed through her. She’d been spanked by him many times, but never with his belt. She heard him cross the room, watched him walk back slowly, clasping the buckle in his hand and wrapping the leather around his palm a few turns. He raised his arm and she closed her eyes, tensing all over.
Swish! Crack!
The two sounds came so close together she scarcely had time to register either one before the blast of pain hit. Selena gasped, rising up on her toes. It took every bit of willpower she had to return to her position. He brought the belt down a second time and she bit off a scream. Fire lashed her tender backside. She fisted the bedclothes in her hands and forced herself to breathe. He struck her again, laying this one on a fresh spot. She bit her lip, trying not to howl.
He continued, never speaking, swinging the belt over and over, until every inch of her backside was aflame. Soon she’d lost all semblance of control. She let the tears flow, sobbing uncontrollably, but never moving.
Finally Haldor tossed the belt across the room. He sat down on the side of the bed and gathered her into his arms, letting her cry. “Sssh. It’s over now. I never want to do that again. I hate bringing you pain. But I hate even more the thought of losing you forever. When I was out in the storm, I prayed to the gods that I would find you before it was too late. If I send you home, at least I know you’ll be alive and safe.”
She curled up against him, as the storm of tears gradually subsided. “Safe, yes,” she whispered. “But alive? No. I never felt as alive on Earth as I do here. You’ve awakened feelings in me I never knew existed. Breathless passion. But laughter as well. Joy. Contentment. You’ve awakened my soul to love. If you send me away, there will be other feelings, ones I don’t think I could bear. Pain. Sorrow. Grief.”
She reached up, turning his face to hers and looking into his eyes. “Where you are is home to me now. Please, I beg you. Forgive me. Spank me every day if you must, but don’t send me away.”
He groaned and tightened his arms around her. “Spank you every day? I swear I will! I’m still so angry with you. You frightened me to death! When I saw you lying there in the snow, cold and still… it tore my heart out. I thought I’d gotten to you too late.”
“I’m so sorry. Sorry I caused you such pain. I promise I’ll never disobey you again.”
He gave her a wry grin. “Don’t add lying to your other offenses. Of course, you’ll disobey me again. Maybe not in something as big next time. But I don’t expect perfection of you. Besides…” He slid one hand down to cup her burning bottom. “If you’re always good, I’ll have no reason to
She got up and bent over the side of the bed, head pillowed on her arms, ass uplifted.
Haldor sighed heavily. “Get up, Selena. That’s not going to do any good. I’ve made up my mind.”
She didn’t move. “I need to prove to you I’m ready to yield to your mastery. Willingly. But I’m not doing this just for you, or for our relationship. I’m doing it for myself. It’s only fair. Even if you can’t forgive me and you still want to send me away afterwards, I deserve to be punished… so I can begin to forgive myself.”
Haldor’s voice was flat. “A whipping with my belt isn’t like the other spankings you’ve gotten. And once I begin, I’ll continue until I decide you’ve had enough. Do you still want me to punish you?”
She took a deep breath. “Yes, my lord.”
“Very well. Keep your arms folded under your head. If you move, I’ll tie you down—and then go on.”
Fear coursed through her. She’d been spanked by him many times, but never with his belt. She heard him cross the room, watched him walk back slowly, clasping the buckle in his hand and wrapping the leather around his palm a few turns. He raised his arm and she closed her eyes, tensing all over.
Swish! Crack!
The two sounds came so close together she scarcely had time to register either one before the blast of pain hit. Selena gasped, rising up on her toes. It took every bit of willpower she had to return to her position. He brought the belt down a second time and she bit off a scream. Fire lashed her tender backside. She fisted the bedclothes in her hands and forced herself to breathe. He struck her again, laying this one on a fresh spot. She bit her lip, trying not to howl.
He continued, never speaking, swinging the belt over and over, until every inch of her backside was aflame. Soon she’d lost all semblance of control. She let the tears flow, sobbing uncontrollably, but never moving.
Finally Haldor tossed the belt across the room. He sat down on the side of the bed and gathered her into his arms, letting her cry. “Sssh. It’s over now. I never want to do that again. I hate bringing you pain. But I hate even more the thought of losing you forever. When I was out in the storm, I prayed to the gods that I would find you before it was too late. If I send you home, at least I know you’ll be alive and safe.”
She curled up against him, as the storm of tears gradually subsided. “Safe, yes,” she whispered. “But alive? No. I never felt as alive on Earth as I do here. You’ve awakened feelings in me I never knew existed. Breathless passion. But laughter as well. Joy. Contentment. You’ve awakened my soul to love. If you send me away, there will be other feelings, ones I don’t think I could bear. Pain. Sorrow. Grief.”
She reached up, turning his face to hers and looking into his eyes. “Where you are is home to me now. Please, I beg you. Forgive me. Spank me every day if you must, but don’t send me away.”
He groaned and tightened his arms around her. “Spank you every day? I swear I will! I’m still so angry with you. You frightened me to death! When I saw you lying there in the snow, cold and still… it tore my heart out. I thought I’d gotten to you too late.”
“I’m so sorry. Sorry I caused you such pain. I promise I’ll never disobey you again.”
He gave her a wry grin. “Don’t add lying to your other offenses. Of course, you’ll disobey me again. Maybe not in something as big next time. But I don’t expect perfection of you. Besides…” He slid one hand down to cup her burning bottom. “If you’re always good, I’ll have no reason to
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