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My feet dig into the soil as I stop sharply.Oh, hell no!

I dart left.

Another arrow blocks my path. Running straight, I pray my hunter won’t shoot me in the back.

He doesn’t, but it couldn’t get any closer. I feel the arrow as it passes me. I swear it flies through the loose strands of my hair. The thought is enough to jolt me forward and make me stumble. My knees land harshly, my hands barely breaking the fall.

My palms scream as they scrape across foliage.Finally, I come to a stop. My heart is in my throat. Face down in the dirt, I pant, exhausted.

Then I hear it.

He’s approaching.

I reach my arm out, my hand spread wide, grasping at the ground. Dirt fills under my nails as I claw my way along. At a snail’s pace, I army crawl across the floor.

Just a little farther.

Come on.

But it’s no good.

A final warning halts me, an arrow piercing the soil inches from my hand. Large hands grasp my waist, tighten, then drag me back until my ribs are between his feet.

“I told you to stay. Consider this your first lesson, Lulu.” His sharp tone is familiar.

I frown.Where do I know that voice from?My eyes widen.Ajax!

My body comes alive again. I shiver, my nipples beading.

Oh my God.

His hand leaves my right side but returns to my body quickly. Painfully, his hand makes contact with my ass over and over.

“Ahh, stop!” I scream, trying to claw my way out from where he has me beneath him.

“Stop struggling and take your punishment,” he orders.

He’s relentless, striking the right side of my assrepeatedly. My cheek is on fire. Loudly, I sob, pleading with him to stop, but it’s as if he can’t hear me. Then again, Andrew’s pleas yielded nothing either.

Why would I be any different? I cry harder.

As his hand continues to rain down, I shout out the only thing I can. “I’m sorry, I’ll stay.” My whole body shakes with my uncontrollable crying.

Burying my face in my folded arms, I squeeze my words out, “I’m so sorry, Ajax. I won’t move. I promise.”

His blows stop. His breath chuckles out. “Good, you’re a quick learner. That will go in your favor. I’m a harsh teacher, Lulu, but you will learn.”

I nod.

After one last slap to my ass cheek, Ajax stands. I can feel him towering over me. He’s waiting to see if I can keep my word.

I will.

My ass fucking hurts, and I saw what he did to Andrew. I don’t want him to punish me again. I’ll be good.

Satisfied, he walks away, his steps more hurried as he leaves me sobbing on the ground.

I lie here listening with my eyes squeezed closed. A voyeur to Andrew’s death.

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