Becca sat still in the bathtub, allowing herself to feel the weight of her emotions. Tears flowed freely down her cheeks, mingling with conflicting thoughts and feelings. In that moment, she experienced a mix of both pleasure and shame, feeling torn between the enjoyment she had felt during her encounter with Kai and the guilt she harbored for finding solace in the arms of her captor.

"Why did I let myself enjoy it?" she whispered, her voice filled with self-condemnation. "He took advantage of ...