Jack could see the pain dripping off his sire’s body, like blood into the dirt.“You’re a century embraced and you’re probably the nicest Kindr...d in the city, Julias,” he said. “If you’re worried about Viktor’s past becoming your past, I—”“I thought you were the one worrying about him?”“I ... I am. I shouldn’t, I know, but I am. Because...” He sighed, the exact same sigh Julias had made moments before. Lot of sighing going on, whenever the topic went in this direction. “Just worried Viktor’s. Tucked inside was a satiny brown blindfold and a card with “My pet” written on the top in his strong, confident hand. Inside were the following instructions:'At 5:00 pm a car will arrive for you. Dress in the yellow sundress and a pair of sandals. At The Heathman proceed to the third-floor room 327 and enter using your keycard. Once inside take off all your clothes and kneel by the bed facing the door on the pillow I have provided. Put on the blindfold, wait for me with your hands behind your. The stall was small and windowless, but at least the hay was fresh. The leash was short enough that he couldn’t sit down. He was forced to stand awkwardly in the center. There was a small pail of water hanging from the wall, but even if he had lowered himself to drinking from a horse’s trough, he couldn’t bend over enough to reach it. He moved to lean against the wall, but hit the end of the leash there as well. Not being able to do anything but stand frustrated him, but he no longer. Just the way I wanted it. I heard a sniffle followed closely by another pathetic whimper. What could cause Piper to be so distraught? I was quiet as I entered the room. I opened my mouth to speak but no words escaped my lips. I mean – what should I say? After a moments time, I realized there was nothing to say. I steeled myself for what I was going to do next, hoping that it didn’t result in me getting punched. I sat down next to Piper. I saw a gambit of emotions briefly run through her as she.