The document was leather-bound, heavy, terrifying.
Elsa sat in Gideon's study, dressed in his shirt, her body still aching from last night. The contract lay between them on the mahogany desk, each clause typed with precision that matched its creator.
*Article One: The Subject (Elsa Vane) shall belong to the Dominant (Gideon Sterling) in all private matters, responding to every command without hesitation or refusal.
*Article Two: In exchange for absolute submission, the Dominant shall handle all matters pertaining to Mark Sterling, including but not limited to: termination of engagement, protection of family assets, and elimination of professional threats.
*Article Three: The Subject shall submit to all forms of physical discipline, restraint, and s****l use as determined by the Dominan
