Black Rose

Loyal obedience.

"You have been a very bad girl, my rose."

Without warning, he grabbed at my ankles and wrenched me back down the bed, prying my legs apart. All of a sudden he was holding metal cuffs, and I watched in horror as he clamped one on each of my feet, then attached the other end to the wooden bedposts, forcing my legs into a spread eagle position. He growled, and moved again so he was standing beside me, and grabbed at my wrists. He pulled another two sets of cuffs from his pocket and linked my wrists to each bedpost, so I was locked on the bed, fully exposed, with my arms and legs spread out around me, locked in an compromising 'X'.

Blake stepped back and I started crying, cowering beneath his terrifying figure.

"You need to learn, my rose, that you are never going to escape here, and Iris is never going to help you." He said.

I whimpered, sobs building in my chest. "Why?"

He scoffed. "Because she is selfish. Because she likes toying with people. Because she craves attention. Trust me, my rose. She doesn't care about anyone but herself."

His tone was almost tinged with remorse. I bit my lip and looked up at him, my eyes locking with his. "How can you be so sure?"

He shook his head at me, his expression filled with distaste. "I know her, my rose. I know what she does. I have seen how she manipulates you. It's piteous."

I clenched my eyes shut and took a shaky breath. He took this as an opportunity to continue his torture. I felt him stand, and when I opened my eyes, he was walking towards the cupboards lining the far wall. He paused, contemplating what method he wanted to torture me with. Then, he opened a cupboard and drew out a few things. He turned and I frowned. In his hand was what looked like a dog collar, and a small black remote.

He smirked and stalked back across to me, a sickening excitement in his eyes. "A new accessory for you, my rose."

"I'm not a dog. Don't you dare put that around my neck," I spat, my voice dark.

He chuckled. "I don't think you're in the position to be making demands, pet."

I flinched, and started struggling, horrified of the prospect of wearing a collar for him. But it was no use. One of his strong hands held my head in place and the other clasped on the collar with a click.

I went still, feeling ill with anxiety. He smirked down at me, and took half a step back to take in the sight. "Oh yes, that's quite the look for you, my rose. Really accentuates your curves."

I gagged, and the collar clinched on my moving neckline, so tight I could barely move without a pinch of pain. Blake just laughed at my reaction and the subsequent pain.

"Okay then, pet. Shall we see if this works?" He said, curiously. I frowned, unsure of what he was talking about.

It didn't take long to find out.

He pressed a button on the remote, and all of a sudden, my whole body was burning. I cried out in agony as waves of unimaginable pain emanated from the collar. It felt as though my muscles were convulsing, as though my body was closing in on itself.

It took me a few moments to realise when it stopped, the effects lingering and causing me even more pain. I couldn't help but cry after it was finished, shocked and traumatised by the sudden electrocution.

Blake let out a sigh of contentment when it was over. "Well, now we know it works. This, my lovely rose, is an electric shock collar, as you have probably already figured out. Used on pets just like you who can't figure out how to be obedient. It works long range, and at any given moment, I can use it against you. The next moment you try to run away, this will be waiting for you. Does it hurt, my rose?"

I didn't even have the strength to nod, I just murmured, defeated and terrified. "Please, not again."

"Alright then, my rose. I won't do it again. As long as you do as I say." He said. "As long as you act like the obedient little bitch I want you to be, you won't ever feel that again. Understood?"

Slowly I nodded, tears in my eyes. "I understand."

He stood, looming over me, just staring for a few more moments. Then he stowed the remote away in one of his pockets, and reached for my wrists.

To my surprise, he took off my bonds, and then moved onto my feet. Then, he stepped back, and I slowly sat up, trying to keep my breathing even. I went to stand up, but he held up a hand to stop me.

"Hold up there, my rose. You're not quite done here just yet." He said.

I frowned. "What?"

He raised an eyebrow. "You tried to escape me, my rose. A punishment is in order."

"That wasn't my punishment?" I stuttered.

He shook his head and my stomach dropped. "No, my rose. That was just a condition of your punishment."

I frowned again, confused. "What do you mean?"

He eyed me hungrily, a smirk playing across his face.

"Well, my rose, for your lack of loyalty, I'm going to put your obedience to the test." He said. "For the rest of today, you will not be permitted to say any words, or speak out against me. If you do, I'll turn on your collar again. In the meantime, you will do anything I want you to."

"Meaning?" I asked, feeling weak.

He gave me a look I will never forget, his face twisted in desire and power.

"Until I tell you otherwise, you are to be my dog."