it was also my birthright, as the daughter of a powerful matriarch. I inherited all her knowledge. I am dominant because it is who I am: I command hearts and drop lovers to their knees." "How can I make you squirm after you are bound? Do you hiss through your teeth when the wax hits your skin but lean into the pain? How many days can I keep you locked up before you feel you've entered the deepest, darkest subspace ever?"