I wasn’t prepared for his sudden aggression. My body was still weak from pleasure. He threw me into the cage, giving me little chance to retaliate. By the time I had turned onto my back to kick at him, he’d slammed the door and locked it again, leaving me still bound by the cords.

This time, he didn’t meet my eyes as he loomed over the cage. “I’ll give you some time to think about it.” The disembodied lack of emotion made him sound different than his heady growls in my ear just ...