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Instead, I saw black metal bars.
I scrambled to sit up and immediately smacked my head against cold, hard metal.
“Motherfucker!”
I winced at the pain and rubbed my head, my grogginess quickly replaced by confusion and rising anger. Ransom had caged me like an animal at the foot of his bed!
What the hell was this bullshit?
Any warmth I'd felt for him instantly evaporated, replaced by simmering resentment.
I heard him laugh nearby. Then I watched him slip out of bed and into his black robe and slippers.
“What the fuck is this?" I spat, narrowing my eyes at him. Ransom merely smirked, unfazed by my bitterness.
"Good morning, Alice," he replied, his tone infuriatingly nonchalant. "Did you sleep well?"
"Like you actually give a shit!” I snarked, propping myself up on an elbow. I banged on the bars with my other fist, the metallic clang echoing through the bedroom. “I have to pee! Let me out of here!”
"Ah, but where would be the fun in that?" Ransom mused, stepping closer to the cage. His gaze locked onto mine, a predatory glint in his eyes. "You see, my pet, last night was...unexpected, but it doesn't change anything between us. You're still here to be trained. Pets sleep in cages, not in their master's bed."
“Here’s a newsflash, asshole!” I snapped, my anger boiling over. “You’re not supposed to fuck your pets!”
"Perhaps not," he admitted with a wry grin. "But I’m very glad you’re accepting the fact that youaremy pet.”
"Fuck you," I muttered under my breath, knowing full well that Ransom would hear me.
“Bunny, we've already done that," he replied with mock sweetness, causing me to scowl at him.
Deep inside, a part of me wondered if he might be right.
WasI his pet?
His slutty little bunny?
He drove me crazy, and yet, not all of it was the bad kind of crazy. This dark Wonderland was changing me, stripping away my old beliefs and leaving me questioning myself. And in Ransom's hands, I couldn't help but wonder what kind of creature I would become.
He conjured a riding crop into his hand and opened the cage door, but I didn’t budge.
“I’m not getting out until you put that away,” I snapped at him.
“I’ve had enough of your insolence," he growled, his patience wearing thin. He reached in and yanked me out by my arm. "If you insist on behaving like stubborn mule, I'll treat you like one."
"Let go of me!" I yelled, but he didn't relent. Instead, he bent me over the edge of his bed and brought the riding crop down on my bare ass with a sharp crack. The sting was intense, and I couldn't help but cry out.
“Today’s lesson, Alice: humility," he said coolly, landing another blow with the crop. My body tensed, anticipating the next strike, but it never came.
Part of me was praying for him to sink his cock into me. If he was going to treat me like a stubborn mule, the least he could do was ride me.
"Get on all fours and crawl to your meal," Ransom commanded, pointing at a golden bowl on the floor across the room. I hesitated, my inner pride at odds with my hunger, but another sharp swat from the crop made the decision for me. I lowered myself to my hands and knees, feeling humiliated as I crawled toward the dish.
"Please, my king...at least let me tie back my hair," I begged, but Ransom shook his head.
"Animals don't have the luxury of such considerations," he said dismissively. "You'll eat off the floor, just like they do."
My face flushed with shame and anger, but I knew better than to argue with him. He’d been so different last night...cuddling me in his arms after rocking my world. He’d been so careful with me...so thoughtful.
I must’ve been dreaming.
