Angel didn't protest when he placed her on the play bed and strapped her to the mattress. He arranged her face up, propped against pillows so she could see. If what was about to happen had a chance of working, she needed to understand what it entailed.

"Don't be afraid." He kissed her forehead.

Zach had thought about this moment many times-how it would play out and at what point he could truly submit. He knew Monroe was trying to make this easier, but Monroe actually ...