The walk down to the Thornvalle place was long. The last time I was there, I was forced to strip and bend over their bodies while being spanked like a little slut. So my hesitation was very valid.
After the whole thing with Riven, I'd been deeply lost in my thoughts. He was right, and I hated that he was. I'd given them control over my life so easily. And now, I didn't know how to take the reins of my life back from them.
When I got to the doorstep, and rang the doorbell, the door opened. Tavian answered, and for the first time, he didn't look so displeased to see me maybe because he'd invited me.
I clutched my duffel as he paved the way for me to walk in.
"We can sit at the counter," he said from behind me as I walked towards the kitchen. The countertop was already set up, so I settled into the stool while he sat on the one next to me.
