Chapter 63 - Taking It Too Far

Merrick chooses the bench for my punishment, and I gladly bend over it, so he can put me in the restraints. I deserved this; I should have trusted him. We just had this conversation, so why would I think that he would do what I accused him of? I feel his hand squeeze my cheeks as he walks to the other side.

“You will get ten marks for that potty mouth and not addressing me properly, and then you will get twenty for running and putting yourself in danger,” He opens a cabinet door, and pulls out a long, thin implement, “The first will be administered with the cane, and you will count, Aria.”

Oh crap, he’s never used the cane on me before! I can’t even remember if it was a hard limit of mine, “Y-Yes, Sir...” He’s also using my name and not my nickname he gave me, this isn’t going to be good, but I will accept it all.

I don’t hear it come down, but I feel the sting as it lands across my cheeks, and I call out the first one. I continue to hold in my cries as I count them out, even