THE TRUST TEST (MM/M) - Part 4 added - April 26

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THE TRUST TEST

“Trust is built in drops and lost in buckets.”- Kevin A. Plank

Set in a small Italian company, this novel explores the blurred lines between power, trust, and control. Inspired by corporate dynamics and psychological mind games, it follows Marco Marini, the owner of a thriving business, along with two of his employees-Alex Rinaldi, his confident and dominant right-hand man, and Leo Costa, an ambitious young technician ensnared in a web of manipulation.
What begins as an unconventional experiment soon spirals into an intense power struggle, where trust is tested in ways neither of them could have anticipated…
This novel is divided, for the most part, into very short chapters to enhance readability and immersion. The structure allows for a fast-paced, intense experience, making it easier to follow the story’s progression while keeping the tension and suspense at their peak.

Chapter 1 - The Perfect Game
The phone won’t stop ringing. Emails to read, contracts to sign, problems to solve. It’s been a long day, yet I know it’s far from over.
I lean back in my chair, rubbing my temples. Just one minute of peace, then I’ll shut everything down.
The door swings open without a knock. Only one person enters like that.
Alex.
Behind him, with a hint of hesitation, is Leo-our youngest technician. The kid looks away, seemingly embarrassed. “Still here?” I ask, not bothering to hide the exhaustion in my voice.
Alex leans back in a chair, his typical confidence shining through. “We need to talk about something important.”
I fold my arms. “At this time?”
“It’s a matter of trust.”
I raise an eyebrow. “Trust?”
Alex leans forward slightly, resting his hands on my desk. “Yes. You know how critical it is, especially in a company like ours. If we want everything to run smoothly, we must be sure we can rely on one another.”
I nod, waiting for him to get to the point.
And then there’s that smile! You know, the kind I’m so familiar with. It’s the kind that says, “I’m guiding you just where I want to go.”
“I had a fun idea for a little experiment!”
I lean in slightly. “Experiment?”
“A wonderful opportunity to build trust!”
A subtle chill creeps down my spine.

Flashback - One Week Earlier
Leo gives his neck a gentle rub, glancing at Alex with a hint of curiosity. “Wait… you want me to help you out with tying up the boss?”
Alex grins, as if it’s natural. “Exactly.”
Leo shakes his head. “No way, this is insane.”
Alex stays calm and collected. “Insane? He’s mentioned it before! I’m sure he’s really interested.”
“Interested in theory. But doing it for real is different.”
Alex leans back comfortably, observing Leo with a slightly amused smile. “It seems like you might not have a full picture of how the world works, right?”
Leo tenses. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Alex locks eyes with him. “You want to move up the ladder, don’t you?”
The young technician pauses, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. “Sure, but…”
“You know my influence matters here. If I choose, I can secure you larger assignments… or sideline you altogether. The decision is yours.”
Silence. Leo understands exactly what’s happening.
Alex’s tone becomes gentler. “You don’t have to worry about anything dangerous. Just lend me a hand. I promise everything will be okay. It’s really just a fun game. But if you help me out, I can help you too!”
Leo lowers his gaze. He knows he has no choice.

Chapter 2 - A Simple Test
I look at Alex, then at Leo, who seems more and more uneasy. What the hell are they talking about?
“A trust test?” I ask, crossing my arms.
Alex nods, looking calm and composed. “Absolutely! Let’s keep it simple- just a little exercise to show how much we genuinely trust one another.”
“Oh, and what would that be?”
He tilts his head slightly. “Letting us tie you up.”
Silence crashes into the room like a heavyweight.
I meet Alex’s gaze and say, “You must be kidding!”
His smirk widens. “Do I look like I’m kidding?”
A single beat of my heart skips.
We had discussed it once - a casual conversation, nothing serious.
But he hasn’t forgotten.
“Oh, this really isn’t needed,” I say with a playful tone.
Alex leans back comfortably, a confident smile on his face. He definitely knows what he’s up to!
“Why not?” he asks, his voice as smooth as ever, inviting a sense of curiosity.
“Because... absolutely not.”
His smirk remains. “Are you afraid?”
My body tenses instantly. There’s the trap.
If I refuse, I must accept the outcome. If I agree, he still comes out ahead.
I sigh, forcing a smirk. “Let’s just say I don’t see the point.”
Alex nods. “Fair enough.”
He gets up and heads for the door. “But sooner or later… you will.”
I watch him leave, a knot tightening in my stomach.
He didn’t push.
This only suggests one thing-he’s already come up with another plan!

Flashback - Three Days Earlier
Leo is tense. “We shouldn’t do this.”
Alex laughs. “I told you, it’s just a game.”
“But what if he gets pissed?”
Alex steps closer, placing a hand on Leo’s shoulder. “He just needs to realize he likes it. If we do this right, he’ll want to keep going.”
“What if he says no?”
Alex raises an eyebrow. “Then we will stop.”
Leo exhales, unsure if he believes him.
“Come on, Leo,” Alex urges. “Who do you think will have more power in this situation? We will. He’s not accustomed to being in a position of weakness. This will serve as a lesson… and it’s in our best interest for him to learn it.”
Leo looks away. He’s in too deep now.

Chapter 3 - The Right Moment
The workday has finally ended. It’s about time.
The office is empty, and the silence feels like a blessing. Just a quick change in the locker room before heading to the gym.
I unbutton my shirt, step out of my pants, and stand in just my briefs.
Running my fingers through my hair, I take a deep breath. At last, a moment of peace.
Suddenly, the door swings open.
I turn sharply. Alex.
Behind him, Leo.
They step inside and shut the door behind them.
“What are you still doing here?” I ask, reaching into my bag for my shirt.
Alex smiles. “We still have some unfinished business.”
My stomach tightens. I knew it.
“Now?”
“Now is the perfect time.”
Leo lowers his gaze but remains still. He is involved in this.
I let out a nervous laugh. “Now isn’t the right moment.”
Alex tilts his head. “I disagree.”
My breath grows short.
“Marco,” Alex says smoothly. “Are you ready?”

Chapter 4 - Control is Mine
The locker room is small, with white walls and metal lockers reflecting the artificial light. There’s no way out without passing them.
Alex stands at ease, sporting his familiar smirk. He exudes overconfidence. In contrast, Leo appears tense and uneasy, avoiding eye contact with me.
“So?” Alex inquires, treating it like a typical business transaction.
I scoff and roll my shoulders. Don’t let yourself be drawn into his game.
“Look, it’s getting late; I’m off to the gym.”
I reach for my shirt, but Alex raises a hand.
“Hold on a moment.”
I freeze-more from instinct than anything else. Why did I pause?
Alex takes a step forward. “Remember what we talked about the other day?”
I don’t respond right away. I know precisely what he means.
“Alex, drop it.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s not the right time.”
His smirk broadens. “And when would be the appropriate time?”
I sigh. I don’t want a fight, I just want to end this quickly.
“Not now. End of discussion.”
Alex shares a glance with Leo.
Leo lowers his gaze. He knows something I don’t.
And that bothers me.

Flashback - Alex’s Final Plan (Planning with Leo, the day before)
Leo folds his arms. “So we’re doing it tomorrow?”
Alex agrees. “Yes, after work when he’s unwinding. He’ll have no excuses then.”
“What if he refuses?”
Alex smiles. “He won’t. We’ll always provide him with a clear escape route, so he won’t even recognize that he’s ensnared… until it’s too late.”
“What if he catches on?”
Alex chuckles. “By the time he does, he will have already been tied up.”

Chapter 5 - No Turning Back
My breathing is steady. I need to stay calm.
“Hey,” I say with a forced smile. “I understand you like these mind games, but this time, just let it go.”
Alex doesn’t seem fazed. “Marco, I know you. If you’re refusing, it’s only because you don’t want to admit that the idea intrigues you.”
I laugh, even though there’s nothing funny about it. “That’s your interpretation.”
Alex steps closer. Too close.
“Come on,” he murmurs. “It’s just a test. Only your hands. Nothing more.”
Only my hands.
I shouldn’t agree. I know that.
His voice is smooth and hypnotic, and I must show him that he doesn’t have power over me. “Just my hands?”
Alex smirks. “Just your hands.”

Flashback - The Control Strategy
Leo rubs the back of his neck. “What if he stops after the first step?”
Alex doesn’t seem worried. “He won’t.”
“And if he does?”
Alex grins. “We’ll make him believe he’s still in control. By the time he realizes he isn’t... it’ll already be too late.”

Chapter 6 - The First Step
I turn around, crossing my wrists behind my back. I make sure to look confident.
“Go on,” I say lightly. It’s just my hands. No big deal.
I hear the initial rip of duct tape. A seemingly innocent sound.
Alex starts wrapping my wrists. Not too tight. Not yet.
“Comfortable?” he asks, amusement in his voice.
I shift my hands slightly, sensing the tension in the tape. I can still move them a bit.
“All good,” I respond confidently.
Alex smiles. “Perfect.”
Then he keeps wrapping.
One.
Two.
Three rounds.
The tape thickens. Feels snugger.
Four.
Five.
Now my wrists are stuck together.
I clear my throat. “I believe that’s enough.”
Alex pauses to study me, contemplating whether to stop.
“Just one last round,” he says.
One more.
One step further.

Chapter 7 - One More Round
I hear the last tearing of duct tape. That same sound, so innocent.
Alex smooths it down with his fingers, ensuring it adheres. My wrists are secured in place.
I shift slightly, testing the restraint. No separation this time.
But it’s fine. Everything’s fine.
“There we go,” Alex says, satisfied. “Easy, right?”
I nod, keeping my expression neutral. Don’t give him the satisfaction.
“Perfect.”
“Now untie me,” I say with a grin.
Alex leans against the bench beside me, arms crossed. He doesn’t move.
“What?”
“Untie me,” I repeat, as if it’s obvious.
Alex raises an eyebrow. “Already? I thought you wanted to prove you could handle it.”
Ah. There it is.
I chuckle, rolling my shoulders. “I don’t have anything to prove.”
“Then go ahead. Give it a try.”
I hesitate for a moment. He’s baiting me.
And the problem is… it’s working.
I flex my wrists, pressing against the tape. The tension is uniform. No weak points.
I press harder. Nothing.
Alex watches me closely. “Well?”
I exhale through my nose, shrugging. Stay casual.
“You’re good at this,” I say lightly. “Maybe you should switch careers.”
Alex laughs. “I’ll take that as a compliment.”
Leo stays in the background, holding his breath. Waiting.
I feel slight discomfort in my wrists. I just need the right angle.
“Come on, are you going to untie me, or am I stuck like this until morning?”
Alex tilts his head, as if thinking it over.
I don’t like that look.
“Not so quickly.”
I am frozen.
Excuse me?

Flashback - The Plan Moves Forward
Leo folds his arms. “What if he stops after the first round?”
Alex grins. “We’ll challenge him to free himself. He hates to lose.”
Leo still appears hesitant. “What if he can’t?”
Alex smirks.
“By that time, he’ll already be trapped.”

Chapter 8 - Beyond the First Step
I feel my heartbeat quicken.
Just once. Not more than that.
It’s nothing. I’m still in control.
“What do you mean by ‘not so quickly’? We agreed-only the hands.”
Alex runs a hand over his chin. “True. However, the game would be somewhat boring if it ended this quickly.”
I rise from the bench. I refuse to hesitate. I must take control.
“Alright, this was fun, but we’re done.”
Alex leans forward, resting a hand on my shoulder.
A light touch.
Yet, I stop.
“Wait,” he says calmly. “Just a small adjustment.”
I hear the tape unrolling between his fingers.
I tense slightly. Another round?
No. I won’t let him win.
I lift my gaze, meeting his. He’s waiting for my reaction.
I settle back against the bench. I won’t let him see me sweat.
“Do what you must “ do.”
Alex smiles. That is exactly what he wanted to hear.

Flashback - The Decisive Moment
Leo still looks unsure. “What if he says no?”
Alex raises an eyebrow. “He won’t. He can’t afford to lose control. If we push him the right way, he’ll end up trapping himself.”
“And if he realizes what we’re doing?”
Alex chuckles. “He won’t. Not right away.”

Chapter 9 - The Point of No Return
I hear the first new rip of tape.
Alex grabs my arm, lifting it carefully, almost delicately.
I don’t resist.
I won’t let it look like I’m hesitating.
The first loop encircles my forearm.
One.
Two.
Now my wrists are pinned against my torso.
Three.
Four.
My breath catches, just a little.
I lick my lips. Still in control.
“Interesting,” I remark, maintaining a casual tone.
Alex tightens the wrap. The adhesive sticks to my skin. My arms are now secured.
My heartbeat stutters-but it’s not fear.
It’s… something else.
I glance up at Alex. He knows.
And the strangest part?
I’m letting him do it.

Chapter 10 - No Problem
I feel the tape snug against my skin, firm and unyielding.
My arms are secured to my torso. No more free movement.
But it’s fine.
I glance at Alex and manage a grin. Stay calm.
“So?” I say lightly. “Now that you’ve wrapped me up, what’s next?”
Alex smirks. “Now we see how well you handle losing control.”
I shake my head, laughing. “I’d handle it just fine… if you’d let me.”
I try flexing my arms, testing for any give.
Nothing.
I clear my throat. Everything’s normal.
Alex crouches in front of me. “Wanna try escaping?”
I scoff. “Come on, Alex. If you’d been a little looser, maybe-”
“Give it your best shot!”
I don’t want to give him the satisfaction, but… I also can’t ignore the challenge.
I take a deep breath and push.
The tape doesn’t move.
I try again, harder.
Still nothing.
I stop, rolling my shoulders. Don’t let him see any surprise.
“Great job,” I say. “You should definitely think about a career in this.”
Alex grins. “Once more, I’ll view that as a compliment.”
Leo stays quiet, barely breathing. Waiting.
The tape is starting to press against my skin. I just need to find the right angle…
“Come on, Alex, untie me”
Alex tilts his head, as if considering it.
I don’t like that look.

Flashback - The Final Move
Leo crosses his arms. “What if he agrees too readily?”
Alex smirks. “Then we take him a bit further. One step at a time.”
“What if he realizes we’re playing him?”
Alex chuckles softly.
“By the time he does… it’ll be too late.”

Chapter 11 - One Step Further
I lean back against the bench, acting relaxed.
Alex moves closer, still remarkably calm.
“You’re still too free,” he says.
“Oh really?” I reply dryly. “I don’t think so.”
He chuckles. “Just one final touch.”
One final touch.
I watch as he reaches for another roll of tape.
I should say something. I should stop this.
But I don’t want to look nervous.
Alex rips the tape and leans in.
“Just to be sure,” he says.
Just to be sure.
One more restraint.
No reason to resist… right?
Flashback - The Final Step (Planning with Leo, Half an Hour Earlier)
Leo crosses his arms. “If he’s still confident, how do you make him keep going?”
Alex looks at him with a smirk. “Just give him an apparent way out. Make him believe he’s still in control.”
“And when he realizes he’s not?”
Alex chuckles. “By then, he’ll be screwed.”

Chapter 12 - Too Late to Stop
I sense the first wrap around my legs.
Not too tight. For now.
Alex winds the tape around my thighs, binding my legs together.
He does it slowly, waiting for my reaction.
I have to look calm.
“Is this really necessary?” I joke.
“Better safe than sorry,” he replies lightly.
The second wrap.
The third.
I try to move my legs. The space tightens.
My smile stays the same, but something inside me shifts.
I assure myself I can still stop this.
“Alright, that’s enough,” I say, maintaining my tone. “This was a test, right? I passed. Game over.”
Alex rips the tape. But he doesn’t stop.
He pauses just to look at me.
And in that instant, I realize.
I walked straight into the trap.

Chapter 13 - The Game Changes
The tape clings perfectly to my skin. My legs are sealed together.
Not fully trapped. I can move-just not enough.
I clear my throat. Everything’s under control.
Alex stands up, gazing down at me, waiting.
He is observing my reaction.
He’s waiting for me to speak.
I take a deep breath. No problem.
“Okay,” I say in my usual relaxed tone. “We had our fun. Now untie everything.”
Silence.
Alex doesn’t move.
My jaw tightens slightly. Maybe he didn’t hear me.
“Alex?” I repeat, mustering a smile.
Finally, he leans in a bit. Too close.
“Are you sure you want to end this so soon?”
A chill runs down my spine. I don’t lose control.
But something feels wrong.

Flashback - The Final Phase (Planning with Leo, Half an Hour Earlier)
Leo runs a hand along his neck. “What if he realizes too soon?”
Alex grins. “We won’t give him a real choice. We’ll push him to the edge, but without ever seeming threatening.”
Leo hesitates. “And if he protests?”
Alex shrugs. “He will. But by then, he’ll already be immobilized. And words alone won’t be enough.”

Chapter 14 - Something Has Changed
I shift slightly. Just a small movement.
The tape doesn’t budge.
I give it my all, but it still doesn’t seem to work out.
A faint, almost imperceptible unease creeps into my mind. Just for a moment.
I push it aside.
“Alex, come on,” I say, my tone growing firmer. “We’ve had our little demonstration. That’s enough.”
Alex crouches down again. His expression is relaxed. Too relaxed.
“Enough?”
I nod. “Yes.”
He tilts his head slightly. He’s not arguing. He’s deciding.
And I don’t like it.
“I’ll untie you,” he says with a playful smile, yet he remains still.
My heartbeat kicks up.
It’s not fear. Not yet. But it’s something close.

Flashback - Alex Explains the Point of No Return (Planning with Leo, the day before)
Leo shifts awkwardly. “What if he has a change of heart? What if he insists on being untied?”
Alex smiles, calm. “We won’t do it soon.”
“But what if he insists?”
“We’ll make him understand that asking isn’t enough.”
“And if he tries to push back?”
Alex’s grin sharpens. “I’d like to see him try while tied up.”

Chapter 15 - The First Warning Sign
I stretch slightly against the bench. I can still breathe fine.
However, my body feels more restrained than I expected.
No panic.
I force a smile, keeping my tone light. “Come on, get on with it.”
Alex drums his fingers on the bench next to me. He still doesn’t budge.
Leo stands behind him, barely breathing. Why isn’t he stepping in?
A faint, nearly imperceptible weight settles in my stomach. Is he playing with me?
I decide to shift tactics-act more serious.
“Alex.” My voice is sharper now. “Take off the tape.”
Alex looks at me, still too calm. Way too calm.
Then, he smiles.
And he says two words that send a cold rush through my chest.
“Convince me.”

Chapter 16 - When ‘No’ Isn’t Enough
“Convince me.”
Those words echo in my head.
I no longer feel like playing. This ends here.
“Alex.” My tone is firm. “Take the tape off. Now.”
He remains still, that smug little smirk firmly in place.
He shows it in his eyes.
He’s playing.
And I’m no longer on the winning team.
I tug lightly at my arms, more out of instinct than anything else. They remain still.
I try spreading my legs. Nothing.
My stomach tightens like a stone.

Flashback - Alex Explains the Final Phase (Planning with Leo, just hours earlier)
Leo crosses his arms. His discomfort is now clear.
“And if he really gets mad?”
Alex grins. “Oh, he will.”
Leo swallows. “And what do we do then?”
Alex’s voice is steady. “By then, it’ll be too late to stop.”

Chapter 17 - The Last Warning
My jaw clenches. I’m really angry now.
“I said get this fucking tape off me”
Alex tilts his head, pretending to think about it. He’s stalling.
He wants to see how far I’ll go.
Leo looks away. He won’t intervene.
The tension thickens. The air in the room suddenly feels too heavy.
I shift against the bench, trying to change position. Nothing.
I’m not in control anymore.
I breathe harder, trying not to let it show. I lock eyes with Alex.
This ends now.
“Get this fucking tape off me. Right now.”
Silence.
Then Alex leans in. Too close.
His eyes meet mine. And he says the word that makes my stomach drop.
“No.”

Flashback - The Point of No Return (Planning with Leo, moments before entering the locker room)
For the first time, Leo looks genuinely unsure.
“And if he completely loses it?”
Alex shrugs. “He will.”
“And then?”
Alex smirks. “Then he’s ours.”

Chapter 18 - The Situation Spirals
No.
He said no.
My breathing quickens. This isn’t a joke.
I try moving again. Nothing.
I can’t pretend anymore.
I am completely immobilized.
I lift my gaze to Alex. He knows.
He’s known all along.
And he’s been waiting for this moment.
“Alex.” My voice is lower now. Tighter. “Remove the tape.”
He just watches me.
Then, with agonizing slowness, he shakes his head.
No.
My heart pounds against my ribs. Too hard.
“Let me go” My voice rises, cracking at the edges.
Alex doesn’t even blink.
Then he picks up the roll of tape.
Rips off another strip.
A fresh, thick silence blankets the room.
My eyes widen. Wait.
He leans closer, gaze locked onto mine.
And then he says the one thing I never wanted to hear.
“Now it’s my turn.”

Chapter 19 - Panic
Alex slowly stands up, the roll of tape still in his hand. He’s waiting for me to react.
And I do.
I pull at my arms. Nothing.
I try to spread my legs. Bound.
I stretch, try to shift my position on the bench. Stuck.
I can’t move.
My heart beats faster. Too fast.
“Alex.” My voice is sharper now, tense.
He doesn’t respond. Just a faint smile.
Something inside me cracks.
“Alex, remove the tape. Now.”
Silence.
No. No, no, no.
My breathing turns erratic. I struggle harder.
I pull, push, twist. Nothing.
My pulse spikes. I’m using all the strength I have, and it’s not making a damn difference.
I’m trapped.
And I can’t get out.
My brain refuses to accept it. There has to be a way.
I squirm on the bench, looking for leverage, anything to give me an edge. But there’s nothing.
My breath stutters. Too short. Too fast.
No. No, this can’t be happening.

Flashback - The Moment Alex Was Waiting For (Planning with Leo, the night before)
Leo crosses his arms, looking more tense than usual.
“What if he actually tries to break free?”
Alex watches him. Calm. Always calm.
“He will.”
Leo swallows. “And if he starts to freak out?”
Alex smiles. A dangerous smile.
“We wait.”
Leo frowns, confused. “Wait for what?”
Alex leans in slightly.
“For the moment he realizes there’s nothing he can do.”

Chapter 20 - Breaking Point
I can’t breathe properly.
I’m sweating.
My body fights on its own, as if my mind refuses to acknowledge reality.
But I can’t move.
I can’t get free.
I can’t do anything.
“Alex!” My voice comes out almost as a growl. I don’t care about keeping my cool anymore.
“Take off the tape! I fucking said-”
“No.”
The word is sharp. Decisive. Final.
My stomach clenches. No.
He’s not playing around. He never was.
I’m shaking. I can’t stop.
And Alex is just watching.
Letting me burn myself out.
Observing every ragged breath, every useless struggle.
I’m fighting, desperately trying to flip the situation.
And him?
He’s savoring every second.

Flashback - The Moment of Victory (Planning with Leo, a few hours earlier)
Leo lowers his gaze. “After he realizes he’s fucked… what do we do?”
Alex leans back against the desk, relaxed. As if everything is already written.
“We let panic do the work.”
“And then?”
Alex looks at him, still smiling.
“Then I decide.”

Chapter 21 - No Way Out
My body stills.
I’m panting, my chest rising and falling too fast.
My hands are trembling. Even if I can’t see them.
I have no strength left.
And I haven’t moved a single inch closer to freedom.
I look up at Alex.
He’s smiling. Slow. Controlled.
He won.
I’m trapped.
And now he can do whatever he wants.
I’ve spent all my energy trying to break free. It didn’t make a difference.
And Alex knows it.
This was his goal all along.
“You done?” he asks, almost amused.
I don’t answer.
I won’t give him the satisfaction.
But my silence doesn’t change a thing.
Alex kneels down, picking up the roll of tape again.
My stomach twists. Wait.
“Alex…” My voice is low. Weaker than I want it to be.
He gazes upwards, effortlessly, as if time is on his side.
“Let’s take care of the final details.”
The final details.
I tense. He’s not done.

Flashback - The Final Phase (Planning with Leo, the day before)
Leo rubs the back of his neck. Now he actually looks worried.
“So… after he’s all taped up?”
Alex smirks. Almost pleased.
“We make him even more helpless.”
“How?”
“We take away his ability to protest.”
Leo bites his lip, beginning to understand.
“And if he tries to yell?”
Alex tilts his head. “He’ll have something in his mouth.”

Chapter 23 - The Gag
The roll of tape slides between Alex’s fingers.
I shift instinctively. I can’t let him do this.
“No, Alex. Don’t push it.”
He raises an eyebrow. As if my opinion still mattered.
“Push it?” he repeats, feigning confusion.
A shiver runs down my spine.
Then my eyes catch something near the bench.
My socks.
My breath stops.
No. No, no, no.
I glance at Alex. He notices my reaction.
And now he knows.
He crouches down calmly, picks them up.
“Perfect,” he murmurs with a grin.
My heart starts pounding. Too late.
“Alex, wait.” My voice shifts, something different creeping in.
He watches me. Hears every shade of fear.
Then he lifts the socks to my mouth.

Flashback - The Gag Decision (Planning with Leo, right before entering the locker room)
Leo looks more uneasy than ever.
“You’re really gonna do it?”
Alex glances at him, already knowing the answer.
“Marco’s not the type to accept losing. If we let him keep his voice, he’ll keep fighting.”
“So we gag him?”
Alex smiles. “We gag him with something of his own.”
Leo’s eyes widen. “You mean…?”
Alex nods.
“It’ll make it more interesting.”

Chapter 24 - The Last Resistance
I struggle, using what little energy I have left.
“No, Alex. Don’t.”
He doesn’t respond.
His hand grips my chin.
I try to turn my head away. He holds it still.
“Open.”
I won’t.
“Marco.” His voice drops. Firmer.
I feel the fabric press against my lips.
“Open.”
I clench my teeth.
Alex sighs. He’s not annoyed. Just patient.
“Leo.”
The kid tenses. He hadn’t expected to be part of this.
But Alex just looks at him. Waiting.
Leo hesitates. Then he moves.
I feel his hands on my jaw.
No. No, no, no.
They force my mouth open.
The first sock pushes in.
Then the second one.
The taste hits my tongue.
Alex smirks. It’s over now.
He picks up the tape.
And with a sharp rip, he seals it tight, wrapping multiple layers around my head.

Chapter 25 - Ready for the Trip
The tape presses firmly against my skin. The gag seals away every attempt to protest.
I breathe hard through my nose, my heart still hammering. I need to calm down.
But then I see Alex reaching for the roll of tape again.
Panic surges back instantly. More?
“Now we need to get you ready for transport.”
Transport?
My body stiffens. What the hell is he talking about?
I shake my head, letting out a muffled sound behind the gag.
Alex ignores me. He turns to Leo.
“Give me a hand.”
Leo hesitates. For a moment, he looks uncertain.
But Alex stares him down. And Leo doesn’t say no.
He steps forward slowly. I squirm on the bench, but it’s useless.
Alex grips my torso, and together they start wrapping me up with the tape.
Layer after layer.
Tighter and tighter.
I feel it constricting around me, pressing into my arms, my chest, my legs-everything.
My breath comes faster through my nose. I can’t stop them.
The tape keeps sliding through Alex’s hands, sealing me up all the way to my ankles.
I’m completely mummified.
I can’t move at all.
Alex stands up, looking over his work. Satisfied.
“Perfect,” he says.
I let out a muffled yell into the gag.
He can’t take me away.
He can’t actually do this.
But when I see him exchange a glance with Leo, I know it’s about to happen.

Flashback - The Secret Destination (Planning with Leo, a few days earlier)
Leo crosses his arms, tension tightening his shoulders.
“And then what?”
Alex lifts his gaze. “Then we move him.”
“Where?”
Alex smiles. A smile that promises nothing good.
“You don’t need to know.”
Leo stares at him, growing more uneasy.
“But I-”
Alex cuts him off with a single look. Cold. Commanding.
“The more you know, the more you’re involved.”
Silence.
Leo gets the message. It’s better not to ask.

Chapter 26 - The Transport
Alex has already decided everything.
And I have no idea where he’s taking me.
I strain against the layers of tape. It does nothing.
Alex crouches down, grips my shoulders. With Leo’s help, they lift me from the bench.
The world tilts for a moment.
They carry me toward the door.
No.
I protest behind the gag, but there’s no one left in the office to hear me.
We move down the hallway. The overhead fluorescent lights cast long, stretched-out shadows on the walls.
Every step takes me further away from freedom.
We reach the back exit. The door swings open.
The night air hits my skin like a shock of ice. A shiver runs through me.
Then I see it.
A black van.
My breath stops.
No. No, no, no.
I thrash with whatever strength I have left. The tape tightens even more.
Alex chuckles. “Looks like you’re not too eager to go.”
They hoist me up.
Carry me toward the van.
The back doors open. The interior is pitch dark.
My heartbeat pounds in my ears. There’s nothing I can do.
They shove me inside. I roll onto a padded mat.
The doors slam shut behind me.
Darkness.
And then-
The engine rumbles to life.
The van starts moving.

Chapter 27 - Prisoner in the Dark
The engine hums beneath me. The van is moving.
I’m being taken to God knows where.
My breathing is heavy, restricted by the tape wrapped tightly around me.
Only my head is free.
And even that is sealed by the layers of tape pressing over the gag.
I try to bend my body, to find a weak point. But there isn’t one.
The tape clings to me like a second skin.
I twist and strain. Every movement is useless.
I can’t move my arms.
I can’t separate my legs.
I can’t scream.
I can’t do anything.
I roll from one side to the other, hitting the inner walls of the van.
My muffled grunts are swallowed by the hum of the engine.
There’s no one to hear me.

Interlude - Conversation in the Van
The steering wheel glides effortlessly beneath Alex’s hands.
His gaze is fixed on the road. Calm.
Beside him, Leo sits stiffly.
He’s staring at the windshield, but it’s clear his mind is somewhere else.
The sounds of Marco struggling fill the silence.
He kicks. He writhes. He fights.
Alex smirks. “Pointless resistance.”
Leo swallows.
“How much longer?” he asks, his voice tighter than he intended.
Alex checks the GPS. “Twenty-two minutes.”
Silence.
Marco’s muffled thrashing continues in the back.
Leo clears his throat. He can’t hold it in any longer.
“Where are we taking him?”
Alex doesn’t answer right away.
Then, he smiles.
“A perfect place.”
A chill runs down Leo’s spine.

Chapter 28 - The Last Hope
I can’t give up.
I roll onto my side, trying to create friction against the floor.
I push with my bound legs, trying to inch toward the back doors.
However, the tape hinders my progress.
I can’t move.
I try to scream into the gag.
MMMPHH! MMMPHH!
But it’s muffled.
Muted.
The tape smothers every sound.
No one is going to hear me.
That realization hits harder than anything else.
I stop. Exhausted.
The van keeps racing through the night.
I am alone.
And I have no idea where they’re taking me.

Chapter 32 - Arrival and Preparation
The van comes to a stop.
Silence.
Only the sound of the engine shutting off and Leo’s uneven breathing.
Alex pulls his hands off the wheel and stretches.
“We’re here.”
Leo doesn’t respond.
He stares out through the windshield. The isolated building in front of them unsettles him.
The structure is old, with no signs, no visible windows.
A place that doesn’t exist.
Leo rubs the back of his neck. He still doesn’t know if he wants to be here.
More than that-he doesn’t know if he wants to see what Alex has planned.
Alex glances at him. He can sense the tension.
He smirks. “Having second thoughts?”
Leo shakes his head, yet even he isn’t convinced.
Alex lets out a light chuckle, a playful grin forming on his face. “I knew it! But it looks like you’re in a bit too deep now, my friend.”
Leo clenches his jaw. He doesn’t like the way Alex says that.
A thump from the back of the van.
Marco.
Still struggling.
Alex turns. His grin widens.
“We shouldn’t keep him waiting.”
He gets out of the van.
Leo hesitates for a moment. Then follows.

Chapter 33 - Out of the Van
I hear a door open.
Footsteps on the asphalt.
My muscles tense. I can’t see anything.
The back doors swing open.
A rush of cold night air hits me.
I hear their footsteps getting closer.
I writhe.
MMMPHHH!
My muffled scream goes nowhere.
Alex looks at me like I’m just a package to be delivered.
“Let’s go,” he says, grabbing me by the shoulders.
Leo hesitates, then grips my legs.
They lift me up.
The world tilts as they carry me toward the building.
Dust and concrete fill my nose.
A metallic sound.
The door creaks open.
Darkness.
Then-a dim light flickers on.
They drop me onto the cold floor.
I hear the door shut behind them.
I’m inside.
And there’s nothing I can do to stop it.

Flashback - The Restraint Change (Planning with Leo before departure)
Leo rubs his chin.
“What if he struggles too much?”
Alex smirks. “We handle it.”
Leo watches. “Isn’t the tape enough?”
Alex nods. “Exactly. It’s time to switch to rope.”
Leo hesitates. “You’re planning to tie him up from scratch?”
Alex holds his gaze. His expression leaves no room for doubt.
“Leo,” he says calmly, “Rope gives us more control. More comfortable, more secure… and we won’t have to wrap him up like a mummy.”
Leo wets his lips.
There’s no backing out now.

Chapter 34 - Changing the Restraints
I roll on the floor, trying to move.
I hear Alex fumbling with something.
Then, a sharp noise.
Scissors.
My breath catches.
The tape is being cut.
The pressure on my arms eases a bit.
My skin is free. But I know this doesn’t mean freedom.
No, no, no.
Alex grips my wrist.
Holds me down with just one hand.
Leo crouches beside me, pressing me against the ground.
MMPHHH!
Alex grabs a length of rope, kneeling beside me. The fibers slide between his fingers, practiced, deliberate.
Leo stands nearby, hesitant.
I shift slightly, but Alex presses a firm hand against my back, pinning me down.
“Stay still.”
I have no choice.
Alex lifts his gaze to Leo, studying him.
“Hand me the long rope.”
Leo hesitates but obeys.
His hands tremble slightly as he passes the rope over.
Alex gives the faintest smirk. “Relax. It’s just some rope.”
Leo swallows hard.
Alex gestures for him to come closer. “Come here. I’ll show you.”
Leo hesitates.
Then he kneels beside him.
He’s in too deep to back out now.
Alex winds the rope around my wrists.
One loop.
Two.
Three.
“See?” he explains calmly. “The trick is to do enough loops so the pressure is evenly spread… that way, it doesn’t cut off circulation right away.”
He gives a slight tug. I tense.
Leo watches, uneasy.
“Is he okay?” he asks quietly.
Alex chuckles. “Of course. Look.”
He slides two fingers under the knot. There’s no room to slip free, but just enough to keep it from cutting in too fast.
Then he lifts his gaze to Leo.
“Now you do it.”
Leo freezes.
“Me?”
Alex tilts his head. “Do I have to do everything myself?”
Leo clenches his jaw. He knows he can’t say no now.
He hesitates, then grabs another length of rope.
Alex gestures to my ankles.
“Tie here. Same principle. Multiple loops, then secure the knot.”
Leo takes a deep breath.
Then obeys.
He loops the rope around my ankles. The fibers feel rough in his grip.
He pulls. Not too tight.
Alex watches. “Tighter.”
Leo pulls again.
I stiffen, but I can’t do anything.
“See? Not so hard.”
Leo doesn’t answer. He doesn’t want to think about it too much.
But his hands are already moving with more confidence.
Alex smirks. The process is working.

Flashback - Manipulating Leo (A few days earlier)
Leo crosses his arms. “I’m not like you.”
Alex smirks. “Of course not.”
“Then why do you want me to do it?”
Alex tilts his head, pretending to be puzzled.
“Sorry, weren’t you the one saying Marco treats you like some inexperienced kid?”
Leo clenches his jaw.
Alex smiles. He hit the right nerve.
“Come on, Leo… show him what you’re capable of.”
Leo doesn’t answer right away.
Then, slowly, he nods.

Chapter 36 - The Full Hogtie
“And now for the fun part,” Alex says.
He picks up another long rope.
“Watch closely.”
He threads the rope from Marco’s wrists down to his ankles.
Slowly pulls it.
Marco lets out a muffled sound behind the gag.
Alex ignores him. He’s still explaining to Leo.
“See? Now his arms and legs stay connected.”
He pulls a little more.
Marco’s body arches slightly backward.
Leo watches.
Is he truly going to do this?
Alex hands him the rope.
“Finish it.”
Leo freezes.
Alex stares at him. Waiting.
This is the moment where he could still say no.
But Alex isn’t leaving him that option.
Leo grits his teeth. He won’t look weak.
He takes the rope.
And pulls.
Marco groans against the gag, his body now completely locked in place.
Alex watches, satisfied.
Then turns to Leo.
“You did good.”
Leo doesn’t respond.
But the way he looks at Marco has changed.
Alex smiles.
He’s won.

Chapter 37 - A Game With No Escape
I feel Leo’s hands on my back.
He’s pressing me down.
No.
I try to push away, to struggle with what little strength I have left.
But I can’t.
Alex is in front of me. Calm.
He has the rope.
And I know exactly what he’s about to do.
Alex kneels. The rope slides through his practiced fingers.
Then he looks at Leo.
“Hold his arms still.”
Leo tightens his grip.
My breath catches. I try to wriggle, but it’s useless.
Alex winds the rope around my wrists.
I feel it tighten. Rough against my skin.
One loop.
Two.
Three.
Then the first knot.
I pull as hard as I can. But my hands won’t separate.
My chest rises and falls rapidly.
It’s not over yet.
I hear Alex grab another rope.
Then he threads it from my wrists to my ankles.
No.
I can’t stop him.
I can’t do anything.
Then he pulls.
My body folds.
My back arches.
My breath catches in my throat.
I’m trapped.
I can’t move anymore.
Alex pauses for a moment.
Looks at me.
Smirks. Satisfied.
“Now this,” he says, “is perfect.”
I can’t move.
My breath shudders in my chest.
I pull with everything I have left.
Nothing.
My ankles are tied to my wrists.
Every tiny movement just tightens another knot.
There’s no room to escape.
There’s no way out.
A wave of heat rolls through my body.
It can’t end like this.
I thrash with all my strength, ignoring the burning in my muscles.
The ropes don’t budge a millimeter.
And that’s when the realization hits.
There’s no getting out of this.
And at that exact moment-
Alex laughs.

Chapter 41 - The Pleasure of Control
Alex crouches beside Marco.
He smirks. Amused.
“You should see yourself.”
MMMPHHH!
Alex shakes his head. “Still struggling? Really?”
He rises to his feet, looking down at him.
“Did you really think you could escape?”
Marco keeps squirming, frustrated.
Alex glances at Leo. “Look at him; he just won’t give up. It’s amazing.”
Leo doesn’t answer.
But he can’t take his eyes off Marco’s bound body.
“You feel it, don’t you?” Alex whispers.
Leo stiffens.
“The tension in the ropes. The complete control.”
Leo swallows hard.
Alex places a hand on his shoulder.
“You like it, don’t you?”
Leo doesn’t answer.
But Alex doesn’t need words.
He already knows.

Chapter 42 - A Cage of Ropes
MMMMPHHH!
I twist, kick, pull-every muscle strained.
MMMMPPHHH!
The ropes tighten. Dig into my skin.
Nothing.
Every attempt backfires.
MMMMPPHHH!
Frustration burns in my throat like fire.
Alex laughs. He’s enjoying this.
Bastard.
I feel him crouch over me.
“Still going?” he whispers.
I feel his fingers glide along the rope linking my wrists to my ankles.
Then he tugs.
The tension instantly spikes.
MMMMPHHH!
My body bends even further.
A dull ache spreads through my muscles.
Too tight. Too much.
I struggle harder, but it gets me nowhere.
Alex grins, watching me like I’m some kind of trophy.
“See?” he murmurs. “Now you’re exactly how I want you.”
MMMMPPPHHH!

Chapter 43 - Leo Doesn’t Understand Himself Anymore
Leo can’t look away from Marco.
He should feel disturbed.
He should want to stop this.
But he doesn’t.
Because something inside him is reacting in a way he never expected.
His breathing is slightly heavier.
The ropes.
The muffled moans.
The way Marco keeps fighting something inevitable.
Alex watches him carefully.
He grasps everything immediately.
He smirks.
Steps closer.
“You like it, don’t you?”
Leo stiffens. “What?”
Alex chuckles softly. “You heard me.”
Leo’s face heats up.
But he doesn’t say no.

Chapter 44 - Pushing Beyond the Limit
Alex touches my shoulder.
Tugs another knot.
The ropes tighten again.
My body arches further.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
For a second, my breath cuts off.
I can’t breathe properly.
I can’t move.
Alex chuckles. “Perfect.”
Then he steps back.
Leaves me like this.
Completely restrained.
Completely helpless.
And I realize…
The real game is just beginning.

Chapter 45 - An Unexpected Command
Alex stands slowly.
Looks at Leo, who is still motionless, breathing heavily.
He knows something has awakened inside him.
Now, it’s time to push him further.
“Roll him onto his side.”
Leo’s eyes widen.
“What?”
Alex smiles. Calm. Confident.
“You heard me.”
Leo hesitates.
His gaze falls to Marco, completely hogtied.
He’s so restrained he has no control over his own body.
Leo shouldn’t…
But his hands move before he can think.
He kneels.
Presses his fingers against Marco’s body, lifting him slightly.
And then, he rolls him onto his side.
That’s when he sees it.

Chapter 46 - A Body That Betrays
The world tilts.
Leo just flipped me over.
And I couldn’t do a damn thing about it.
Then, I hear his breath catch.
He saw it.
My body betrayed me.
I can no longer hide it.
The ropes leave me completely exposed.
Leo noticed.
My heart skips a beat.
MMMMPPPHHH!
I attempt to withdraw, to shift, to shield myself.
But I can’t.
MMMMPPHHH!
And Leo doesn’t look away.

Chapter 47 - Leo Can’t Understand Himself Anymore
Leo is frozen.
His eyes locked on Marco.
He can’t believe it.
Alex watches closely.
He sees everything.
He smirks.
Steps in closer.
“Interesting, isn’t it?”
Leo holds his breath.
Alex leans in close to his ear. “You turned him on.”
Leo’s face burns.
His heart pounds faster.
He shouldn’t be reacting this way.
But he can’t look away.
And Alex knows.
He leans toward Marco.
Grabs his chin.
“You really do love being like this, don’t you?”
Marco moans loudly against the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Leo flinches.
And realizes…
He’s not thinking about stopping anymore.

Chapter 48 - Another Line Crossed
Alex crouches next to Marco, running his fingers over the tightly drawn ropes.
Then, he tilts his head.
“The underwear is useless now.”
Leo’s head snaps up.
Marco freezes.
Alex smiles-a sharp, knowing grin.
“Cut it off.”
Silence.
Leo holds his breath.
Marco groans loudly behind the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
He shakes his head, writhing as much as he can.
MMMPPPHHH!
Alex chuckles, enjoying every second.
He turns to Leo.
“Come on, it’ll be easier to manage him this way.”
Leo flushes.
“I…”
Alex ignores him. He pulls a pair of scissors from his pocket and places them directly in Leo’s hand.
“Go ahead.”
Leo’s eyes widen as he looks down at the scissors.
The cold metal presses against his sweaty palm.
Alex isn’t giving him a choice.
“Cut them.”
Leo swallows hard.
And Marco thrashes even harder.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
No. No. No.
But there’s nothing he can do.
Leo looks at Alex.
Alex nods at him, calm.
And Leo lifts the scissors.

Chapter 49 - The Point of No Return
Leo grips the scissors tightly.
The metal is cold against his sweaty skin.
His gaze shifts between Alex and Marco.
Marco is motionless.
But not by choice.
The ropes hold him completely bound, hogtied with no escape.
And now he’s breathing harder.
Leo can hear it.
Leo can see it.
And he feels something inside himself reacting in a way it shouldn’t.

Chapter 50 - The Last Resistance
No.
Every fiber of my body screams no.
I squirm, twist, pull with all the strength I have left.
MMMMPPPHHH!
The ropes remain tight.
I can’t stop him.
Leo hesitates.
For a moment, I think he’s going to back out.
But then Alex speaks again.
“Come on, Leo.”
Leo lowers his gaze.
And then, slowly, he raises the scissors.

Chapter 51 - The Cut
Leo’s breathing is uneven.
The blades slide over the fabric, close to the ropes.
A faint snip.
Then another.
The tension in Marco’s underwear loosens.
He thrashes desperately.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But it’s done.
The fabric gives way.
And Leo holds his breath.
Because he’s just crossed a line he never thought he would.

Chapter 53 - Leo Can’t Believe It
The scissors slip from Leo’s hands.
They hit the floor with a dull clatter.
He takes a step back.
His chest heaves.
He looks down at his hands.
His fingers are still trembling.
He can’t believe he did it.
He can’t believe he let himself get this deep.
Alex watches him.
He knows exactly what Leo is feeling.
And he won’t let him rationalize it.
He moves closer.
Slow.
Calm.
“I told you,” he murmurs.
Leo’s head snaps up.
Alex smirks.
“You feel the rush, don’t you?”
Leo doesn’t answer.
But he doesn’t deny it either.
And Alex knows he’s won again.

Chapter 54 - The Complete Loss of Control
No.
My breathing is shattered.
My body is completely restrained.
And now, I have nothing left on.
I can’t cover myself.
I can’t escape.
I can’t do anything.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
I struggle with the last bit of energy I have.
The ropes pull, tighten, bite into my skin.
But they don’t give.
MMMMPPPPHHHH!
I’m losing my mind.
I’m losing every sense of control.
I’m no longer Marco Marini, the boss.
I’m just a bound body in their hands.
And there’s nothing I can do to change that.

Chapter 55 - Alex Isn’t Done Yet
Alex watches Marco for a moment.
The way he struggles with no chance of escape.
The muffled sounds behind the gag.
Perfect.
He turns to Leo.
“See? It’s not so bad, is it?”
Leo swallows.
He shouldn’t agree.
But he can’t look away.
And Alex takes full advantage of it.

Chapter 56 - The Final Push
Alex crouches beside Leo.
He studies him up close.
Leo is still tense, still uncertain.
But he’s not stepping back.
And that’s all that matters.
Alex’s voice is low, smooth.
“You’re overthinking it.”
Leo stiffens.
“No, I-”
Alex cuts him off.
“You feel it, don’t you? That pounding in your chest? That heat rushing through you?”
Leo averts his gaze.
But Alex doesn’t let him escape.
“Accept it.”
Leo’s eyes drop to Marco.
His body tightly hogtied.
The skin stretched under the ropes.
The muffled groans behind the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
And something clicks inside Leo.
It’s not fear.
It’s not disgust.
It’s desire.
Alex smirks.
He’s seen it-
the shift in Leo’s eyes.
Now he’s ready.
Now he’s crossed the line.
Alex places a firm hand on Leo’s shoulder.
“You’re one of us now.”
Leo doesn’t respond.
But he doesn’t pull away.
And Alex knows he’s won again.
Leo wipes his forehead.
His breathing is heavier.
The heat is spreading, a fire he can’t explain.
Almost instinctively, he grips the hem of his t-shirt.
And pulls it off.
The fabric drops to the floor.
His chest rises and falls, breath shaky.
But it’s not just that.
The proof is right there.
Tight against his jeans.
And Marco sees it.
He sees it clearly.

Leo is staring at me.
Really staring.
Not with anxiety.
Not with hesitation.
But with something else.
Something different.
Something… primal.
And I understand.
I understand I’m no longer just in Alex’s hands.
I understand that Leo wants me here, too.
Panic erupts in my chest.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
I writhe, thrash, struggle desperately.
But the ropes hold me.
And they’re both watching.
No.
It’s not just frustration.
It’s not just panic.
It’s something else.
Something I don’t want to admit.
But my body is showing it.
I’m reacting.
I’m reacting to all of this.
I try to focus on the ropes, on the unyielding grip.
On the feeling of having no escape.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But every time I move-
every time the knots tighten-
A shiver runs down my spine.
My breath deepens.
And I realize.
I can’t hide it anymore.
I like it.
My breath catches in my throat.
No.
This can’t be happening.
Not like this.
I thrash wildly, but the movement only makes it worse.
The ropes pull against my skin.
The sensation hits me like a sudden wave.
And then I see it.
I see it in their eyes.
They’ve noticed.
They know.
My body has utterly betrayed me.

Chapter 66 - Alex Enjoys Every Second
Alex lets out a quiet chuckle.
He covers his mouth for a second, as if trying to suppress it.
Then he leans in, observing every detail.
“Well, well…”
He raises an eyebrow slightly.
“This is… interesting.”
Marco squirms.
His muffled protests are swallowed by the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Alex slowly turns toward Leo.
“I think our guest is enjoying this more than he wanted to.”
Leo remains still.
His eyes run along Marco’s bound body.
And in that moment, he truly understands.

Chapter 67 - Leo’s Realization
Leo feels his heartbeat quicken.
Marco can’t hide it.
His body has spoken loud and clear.
And Leo can’t look away.
His throat goes dry.
A shiver runs down his spine.
And he realizes the heat rising inside him isn’t just embarrassment.
It’s something much stronger.
Leo can’t stop staring at Marco.
He just can’t.
His breathing is heavier.
His chest rises and falls too fast.
The heat pulses through his body-intense, suffocating.
It’s no longer hesitation.
It’s no longer just curiosity.
Now, it’s something far more visceral.
He sees him struggling against the ropes, trying to deny what’s happening.
MMMMPPPHHH!
He watches him writhing, his body tense, his skin warm under the dim light.
And he sees the rest.
The reaction Marco can no longer hide.
A shiver crawls down Leo’s spine.
His lips part slightly.
And suddenly, the thought hits him like a punch.
It’s not just Marco who’s turned on.
He is too.
Leo swallows hard.
His hands are clammy.
His body is burning.
And the way he bites down on his lip has nothing to do with nerves.

Chapter 74 - Fighting Against Himself
No.
This can’t be happening.
Not like this.
Not in front of them.
I squirm harder.
I try to suppress it, to stop it.
But the ropes hold me tight.
And every movement only makes it worse.

Chapter 75 - My Body Tells the Truth
Shame crashes over me like a tidal wave.
I can’t deny what’s happening.
I can’t stop my body.
Alex is watching me.
Leo is watching me.
And everything is clear.
I’m not just their captive.
I’m reacting.
I’m reacting to all of this.
And they know it.

Chapter 76 - Alex Uses It Against Me
Alex crouches beside him.
He watches closely.
Marco tenses.
He knows what’s coming.
Alex leans in, his lips near his ear.
His voice is low, controlled.
“Do you still want to tell me you’re not enjoying this?”
Marco groans loudly against the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
He shakes his head, desperate.
MMMMPPHH!
But Alex smirks.
He taps Marco’s cheek lightly.
“You can deny it all you want.”
He looks him over, head to toe.
“But your body is telling a very different story.”

Chapter 78 - The Final Push
Alex turns to Leo.
He watches him closely.
His breathing is uneven.
His eyes never leave Marco.
And Alex knows he’s ready now.

Chapter 79 - Temptation Becomes Reality
Alex moves in slowly.
His voice is calm.
“You want to touch him, don’t you?”
Leo stiffens.
“I….”
But he doesn’t finish the sentence.
Because he can’t say no.

Chapter 80 - The Inevitable Touch
Alex takes Leo’s hand.
He guides it toward Marco.
Leo holds his breath.
Then his fingers brush against the skin, drawn tight by the ropes.
Warm.
Tense.
Marco shivers.
And Leo feels a shiver run down his own spine.

Chapter 81 - The Point of No Return
No.
Leo, no.
Not him.
But I feel his touch.
I feel his fingers exploring my skin.
I thrash wildly.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But I can’t do anything.
He keeps going.
And I can’t stop him.

Chapter 82 - Leo Is Overwhelmed
Leo freezes for a moment.
He stares at his own hand, still resting on Marco’s body.
His chest rises and falls heavily.
He feels warm.
He feels strange.
But he doesn’t stop.

Chapter 88 - The First Step
Alex leans casually against the wall.
A smirk plays on his lips as he watches the scene unfold.
Then he turns to Leo.
“Let’s see where your instincts take you.”
Leo flinches.
He lowers his gaze to Marco, tightly hogtied.
His chest rises and falls rapidly.
He shouldn’t…
But the temptation is too strong.

Chapter 89 - The First Strike
Leo lifts his hand.
He hesitates.
His breathing is uneven.
Then he brings it down.
A sharp smack.
Marco jolts, letting out a muffled cry.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Leo pales.
He stops.
He looks down at his own hand, as if it doesn’t belong to him.
But Alex chuckles softly.
“Again.”
Leo swallows hard.
Then he lifts his hand again.
Another slap.
Marco stiffens.
Another.
And another.
Leo stops hesitating.
The spanking grows firmer.
Marco groans loudly into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
His body moves as much as the ropes allow.
But he can’t do anything.
Leo is in too deep now.
Alex smiles, satisfied.
He watches Leo, completely immersed.
He watches Marco, unable to hide anything.
And he knows-the real game has just begun.
Leo’s hand lands again.
A sharp, precise smack.
The sound fills the room.
Marco jolts violently, his body tensing against the ropes.
MMMMPPPHHH!
His skin burns, the redness deepening.
The heat spreads across his tensed flesh.
Leo pauses for a moment.
He stares at it.
His breath quickens.
His fingers trail over the flushed skin, almost mesmerized by the contrast between the heated color and the ropes holding Marco still.
Marco groans again, the sound muffled by the gag.
But it’s not just pain.
It’s something else.

Chapter 93 - The Breaking Boundary
The pain burns.
Skin throbbing, each blow piling upon the other.
But there’s more.
My body is reacting.
It’s responding to every slap.
To every blow that settles on my skin, heat upon heat.
I try to fight it.
I try to focus on the pain.
But I can’t.
I can’t deny what’s happening.
Because my breath is too broken.
Because the tension is too intense.
And because every blow drags me deeper into something I can no longer control.

Chapter 94 - Leo is Overwhelmed
Leo can’t stop watching.
He watches the reddened skin, the tension in Marco’s body.
He watches the way each blow makes him tremble.
The way he fights, but at the same time... surrenders.
Alex places a hand on his shoulder.
“You feel it, don’t you?”
Leo swallows.
“You feel what’s happening?”
And for the first time, Leo doesn’t try to deny it.

Chapter 95 - A New Test
Alex gets up calmly.
He goes towards a nearby cabinet.
He opens a drawer with measured gestures.
Leo watches him, confused.
Then Alex pulls out a bag.
Inside, a series of clothespins.
He shakes them between his fingers with a satisfied smile.
He turns to Leo.
“Use them.”
Leo’s eyes widen.
“What?”

Chapter 96 - Marco Understands Immediately
No.
My eyes widen.
I know exactly what he has in mind.
I can already imagine the pain, the sharp bite, the pressure on those sensitive points.
I try to shake my head, to struggle.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But Alex doesn’t give me a glance.
Now he has all his attention on Leo.

Chapter 97 - Alex’s Teaching
Leo takes the bag hesitantly.
He looks at it.
Then he looks at Marco, bound, motionless.
Alex watches him amused.
“Don’t you understand?”
Leo doesn’t answer.
So Alex takes a clothespin from the bag.
He grabs Leo’s hand.
And he guides it.
Leo’s fingers brush Marco’s chest.
His breath is uncertain, but he doesn’t pull back.
Alex slides the clothespin over the skin.
Then he places it exactly over the taut nipple.
Marco flinches violently.
MMMMPPPHHHHH!
Alex smiles.
Then he lets Leo tighten the clothespin.
Leo swallows, his heart pounding in his chest.
But then, he does it.
The clothespin snaps closed with a small click.
Marco jerks violently, the sharp pain shooting through his body.
MMMMPPPHHHHH!
His eyes squeeze shut.
His body strains against the ropes.
And Leo can’t look away.
Alex crouches next to Leo.
His voice is calm, controlled.
“Don’t stop now.”
Leo holds his breath.
He looks at Marco, who is writhing in the ropes.
His cheeks flushed, his breath ragged in the gag.
Alex takes another clothespin from the bag.
He holds it up in front of Leo.
And then, with a satisfied smile…
“Now put one here.”
Leo’s eyes widen.
He looks at Alex, then at Marco.
He understands immediately.
But he hesitates.
There?
Alex sees his conflict.
He moves even closer.
“You’ve already passed that point, Leo.”
He puts the clothespin between his fingers.
“Go on.”

Chapter 102 - Marco is Overwhelmed
No.
No, no, no.
My pupils dilate.
My heart hammers in my chest.
MMMMPPPHHHHH!
I try to wriggle with every fiber of my body.
But it’s useless.
Leo swallows.
But he doesn’t stop.
He slowly lowers the clothespin.
His fingers brush the sensitive skin.
Marco snaps back, or at least tries to.
But the ropes hold him still.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
The clothespin closes with a small ‘click’.
Marco screams into the gag.
MMMMMPPPPHHHHHH!
His body strains with uncontrolled violence.
But he can’t do anything.
The pain explodes inside him.
Leo doesn’t recognize himself anymore.
He has just done something he never imagined.
But he doesn’t feel guilty.
He feels…
Aroused.
And Alex knows it.
He hands him another clothespin.
“Again.”
Leo takes it without hesitation.
And Marco understands that it’s not over.
And Leo looks at him, breathlessly.
Alex says nothing more.
He doesn’t need to.
He looks at Leo.
And waits.
Leo holds the clothespin between his fingers.
His heart pounds.
He no longer hesitates.
He lowers himself towards Marco.
He looks at him closely.
He sees his accelerated breathing.
He sees his body taut in the ropes.
And he feels himself burning.
Marco writhes violently.
But Leo doesn’t stop.
He takes another clothespin.
Then another.
And another.
His hand moves on its own.
And each new clip elicits another muffled groan from Marco.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
MMMMPPPHHHH!
MMMMPPPHHHHHH!

Chapter 110 - A New Order
Alex stretches slowly.
Then he looks back at Leo.
“Now take them off.”
Leo stares at him, confused.
“Why?”
Alex smirks.
“You’ll see.”

Chapter 111 - The First Tear
No.
Not like this.
Not all at once.
But Leo doesn’t know that.
And when he grabs the first clamp and pulls it off…
A wave of pain shoots through me.
MMMMPPPHHHHHH!
My body jerks violently.
I feel the blood rushing back into the sensitive skin.
A sharp, deep sting.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But Leo doesn’t understand.

Chapter 112 - The Shock of Realization
Leo flinches when he sees Marco spasm forcefully.
“What the-?”
Alex chuckles.
“Did you think it was over?”
Leo swallows.
He looks at the clamp in his fingers.
Then his gaze drops to Marco.
His chest rises frantically, his breath ragged.
And Leo realizes that each removal is far more intense than he expected.

Chapter 113 - The Fire Under My Skin (First-person - Marco Marini)
Too much. Too fast. I can’t-
A deep groan builds in my throat, swallowed by the gag.
My skin burns as the blood rushes back.
MMMMPPPHHH!
I thrash, but the ropes don’t give.
They never give.
Pain pulses under my skin, twisting into something else.
Something I can’t suppress.

Chapter 114 - A New Experience
Leo continues.
One by one, the clamps come off.
Each time, Marco thrashes violently.
Each time, his muffled moans grow louder.
MMMMPPPHHH!
MMMMPPPHHHHHH!
MMMMPPPHHHHHHH!
Leo pauses for a moment.
He observes Marco’s body, the visible trembling, the way he struggles to recover.
And then Alex surprises him.
He kneels beside Marco.
Runs his fingers lightly over a freshly freed nipple.
Marco screams into the gag.
MMMMMPPPPHHHHHH!
His body jerks with uncontrolled violence.
Leo jumps.
“What the fuck?”
Alex smirks.
“Told you it would be interesting.”
Alex slowly rises.
He looks at Leo, who still has his hand hovering uncertainly in the air.
Then he steps closer, speaking in a calm, almost hypnotic voice.
“Now feel it for yourself.”
Leo stares at him.
Swallows.
“I…”
Alex doesn’t let him finish.
He grabs his wrist.
And guides him.
Leo’s fingers brush over Marco’s exposed skin.
A shiver runs down his spine.
Marco immediately stiffens.
His muscles tense against the ropes.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But Leo doesn’t pull his hand away.
Now he wants to feel.
To understand.
Alex watches him, satisfied.
Then he tilts his head.
“Squeeze.”
Leo’s eyes widen.
“What?”
Alex smirks.
“You heard me.”
Leo lowers his gaze.
He looks at Marco, completely vulnerable.
And then he does it.

Chapter 115 - Helpless Against It
No.
I feel his fingers tightening around me.
Not hard.
But just that touch…
My body jerks instantly.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
My breath catches.
My skin is on fire, still hypersensitive.
Pain mixes with something else.
And I can’t do anything to stop it.

Chapter 116 - The Unavoidable Truth
Leo freezes for a moment.
He looks at Marco, reacting to his every movement.
He looks at the skin under his fingers.
He feels his own heartbeat quicken.
Alex whispers in his ear.
“See? Now he’s yours.”
And Leo finally accepts it.

Chapter 120 - Return to Reality
Alex stretches slowly.
Then he turns to Leo.
“We need to get him ready for the night.”
It takes Leo a few seconds to process.
His breath is still uneven, his body still tense from the adrenaline.
Then he nods.
“Okay. Where are we taking him?”
Alex smirks.
“I already have a room ready.”
Leo runs a hand over his forehead.
He looks at Marco, still immobilized.
Then he turns to Alex.
“We should at least let him use the bathroom.”
Alex tilts his head.
Then bursts out laughing.
“Not necessarily.”
Leo frowns.
“What are you doing?”
Alex glances at him with amusement.
“Watch and learn.”
Silence fills the room.
The only sound is Marco’s ragged breathing, still tense from everything that overwhelmed him.
Alex doesn’t seem to care.
He calmly stands up and heads toward the cabinet behind him.
Opens a drawer.
Rummages for a moment.
Then he grabs a clear glass jar, cylindrical, with a wide opening.
Leo watches him, confused.
“And what’s that for?”
Alex doesn’t answer immediately.
He turns the jar over in his hands, checking its size and weight.
Then he moves back toward Marco.
“Roll him onto his side,” he instructs.
Leo hesitates for a moment but then complies. He places a hand on Marco’s shoulder and hip, pushing him over.
Marco groans into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Now on his side, his bound arms press against his back, the ropes tight across his body.
Alex crouches beside him.
He holds out the jar to Leo.
“Here. You hold it in place,” Alex says.
Leo blinks.
“Me?”
Alex smirks.
“Yes, you. Keep it steady until he’s done.”
Leo swallows but takes the jar.
Moves it between Marco’s legs.
Holds it there, firm.
Marco freezes.
His body stiffens.
Alex watches, waiting.
But nothing happens.
Leo exhales sharply.
Then, testing his own authority, he speaks.
“Do it. Piss in the jar”
Marco doesn’t move.
Leo tightens his grip on the jar.
His voice sharpens instinctively.
“Hurry up.”
Marco’s breathing grows uneven.
His humiliation is absolute.
Still, he has no choice.
His body betrays him.
The clear liquid slowly begins to fill the jar.
Leo watches.
He can’t look away.
Alex, on the other hand, chuckles softly.
“Wow,” he says, amused. “You’re a quick learner.”
Leo glances at him but says nothing.
Once Marco finishes, Alex casually takes the jar from Leo’s hands.
Gets up without a word.
He empties it in the next room.
Then returns.
Runs a hand through his hair.
“Well done. Now Let’s take him to the room.”
Alex grabs Marco by the shoulders.
“Help me.”
Leo shakes himself from his thoughts and grabs his legs.
They lift him.
Marco moans into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
The ropes keep him completely restrained.
They carry him down the hallway to the room that Alex had prepared.
Inside, there’s a bed.
Alex drops him onto the mattress with a huff.
Then he turns to Leo.
“Help me tie him to the bed.”
Leo tilts his head.
“Can’t we just leave him hogtied all night?”
Alex raises an eyebrow, surprised by Leo’s firm tone.
Then he smiles.
“I like him tied like this.”
Alex leans against the wall, relaxed.
Leo watches him impatiently.
“Why not?”
Alex lifts an eyebrow.
“Why not what?”
Leo gestures at Marco, still tightly hogtied.
“Why not leave him like this? It’s perfect.”
Alex tilts his head, studying Leo.
Then he sighs and steps toward the bed.
He points at the ropes binding Marco’s ankles to his wrists behind his back.
“If you leave him like this for hours, blood flow reduces. His arms go numb, the pain becomes unbearable, and after a while…”
He pauses, letting the words sink in.
“Let’s just say he wouldn’t be usable the way we want.”
Leo bites his lip, thoughtful.
Then shakes his head.
“But can’t we leave him like this until the limit? Just to see what happens?”
Alex studies him, amused.
“You’re really that fascinated?”
Leo gives a small smile.
“Yeah.”

Chapter 121 - A Conversation Over Me
Do you even hear yourselves?
You’re right here, next to me.
Discussing how to tie me, how much to make me suffer.
As if I were an object.
As if I weren’t even here.
I thrash, yelling into the gag, frustrated.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Inside, I scream without a voice.
“I’m here. You’re talking about me, you bastards.”

Chapter 122 - No Voice in This
Alex chuckles softly.
Marco shifts furiously on the bed, his face red with frustration.
Alex brushes his fingers over Marco’s cheek, feather-light.
“Relax. No one said you’d have a say in this.”
Marco groans into the gag once more, seething.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Leo shakes his head, laughing under his breath.
Then his expression turns serious.
“So how do we want to tie him?”
Alex smirks again.
“You’ll see.”

Chapter 123 - A Perfect Position
Alex lazily stretches his shoulders.
Then he turns to Leo.
“Let’s set him up for the night.”
He moves closer to Marco, running his fingers along the ropes, studying them carefully.
“I want him tied to the bed, completely exposed.”
Leo watches with interest.
Then he raises an eyebrow.
“Why don’t we leave him hogtied a little longer?”
Alex pauses for a moment, intrigued.
Leo seems completely engrossed in the game.
His eyes shine with excitement.
“I love seeing him like this.”
Alex runs a hand over his mouth, amused.
“Really?”
Leo nods, certain.
“Yeah. Just look at him-he’s perfect.”
He crouches, observing Marco’s bare feet, suspended in the air.
Then a thought crosses his mind.
And without overthinking it, he speaks.
“What if I hit them with a stick?”

Chapter 124 - A Dangerous Idea
Alex stares at him in silence for a moment.
Then he bursts out laughing.
A long, genuine laugh.
“You’ve got quite the imagination.”
He wipes at his eyes, still chuckling.
Then he turns toward Marco, who groans loudly into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Alex caresses his head with mock tenderness.
“Right, Marco? Even you didn’t expect this from our Leo.”
Marco writhes, his eyes wide with alarm.
MMMMPPPHHHHH!
Alex turns back to Leo, his tone now purely analytical.
“What you’re suggesting has a very specific name.”
He pauses, letting tension build.
“It’s called bastinado.”
Leo’s eyes widen with curiosity.
“Really?”
Alex nods.
“And it’s highly effective.”

Chapter 125 - The Test Begins
Alex takes a moment to think.
Then he smiles.
“Go find what we need.”
Leo’s eyes widen in excitement.
“For real?”
Alex nods calmly.
“I want to see what you can do.”
Leo disappears into the next room.
He rummages through the supplies available.
Then he returns, gripping a wooden stick, about 50 cm long.
He lifts it with a satisfied smile.
“Will this do?”
Alex examines it carefully.
Then he gives a nod of approval.
“Perfect.”
He steps closer to Leo, taking the stick into his hands.
Rolls it between his palms, testing its weight.
Then hands it back.
“Let me explain how it’s done.”

Chapter 126 - The First Blow
No.
No, no, no.
I feel the stick grazing my skin.
Then the first strike.
TAC.
A shiver courses through me.
Then another strike.
TAC. TAC.
The pain is immediate, sharp, burning.
My toes curl instinctively.
My body jerks violently against the ropes.
MMMMPPPHHHHH!
But Leo doesn’t stop.

Chapter 127 - The Rhythm of Pain
Leo raises the stick again.
The first hit has already landed.
Now it’s just a matter of rhythm.
TAC.
A firm strike across Marco’s sole.
Marco jolts violently.
MMMMPPPHHH!
TAC. TAC.
One after the other, rhythmic, precise.
Marco writhes, his toes splaying and curling involuntarily.
Alex watches intently.
He lets Leo settle into the rhythm.
Then, after a few more strikes, he lifts a hand.
“That’s enough for now.”

Chapter 128 - The Lingering Pain
It finally stops.
My soles burn, throbbing.
Each heartbeat sends a fresh wave of pain through them.
I try to breathe, to relax.
But I know it’s not over.
Alex lets a few seconds pass.
Then he nods toward Leo.
“Now, start again.”
Leo obeys immediately.
The stick comes down again.
TAC. TAC. TAC.
I scream into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHHHH!

Chapter 129 - The Breaking Point
TAC. TAC. TAC.
The stick keeps falling.
Marco thrashes, his body trembling uncontrollably.
His toes curl, his soles pulse with pain.
Leo keeps striking, lost in the rhythm.
Alex stands with arms crossed, observing.
Then he notices Marco’s gaze.
And he understands.
Alex lifts a hand.
“That’s enough, Leo.”
Leo halts instantly.
The stick stays suspended mid-air.
He turns to Alex, confused.
“He’s at his limit.”

Chapter 130 - Learning to Read the Signs
Leo tilts the stick, still perplexed.
“How do you know?”
Alex gives a small smile.
“It’s a matter of instinct.”
He moves closer to Marco, whose breathing is ragged beneath the gag.
“You see it in his eyes.”
He strokes Marco’s chin, forcing him to look up.
“And in the sound of his moans. They’re desperate now. Can’t you hear it?”
Leo shakes his head.
“I like the way he moans.”
He runs a hand over his forehead, still breathless with excitement.
“Isn’t that the whole point?”
Alex shakes his head slowly.
“You still have a lot to learn, Leo.”

Chapter 131 - A Silent Thank You
He stopped him.
I look at Alex, exhausted, but for a fleeting moment, something else stirs inside me.
A trace of gratitude.
A silent thank you, in the only way I can give it.
Not because he freed me.
But because he saved me from something worse.

Chapter 132 - Preparing for the Night
Alex straightens up, running a hand through his hair.
Then he turns to Leo.
“Now, let’s get him ready for the night.”
Leo grins.
“He’s exhausted.”
Alex nods.
“Perfect.”

Chapter 133 - A New Position
Marco is still hogtied, his body strained from the prolonged position, the ropes now deeply imprinted into his skin.
His muscles are tense; every slight movement brings agony.
But Alex has no intention of freeing him.
Merely shifting his position.
Alex slowly loosens the rope binding Marco’s ankles to his wrists, allowing him to stretch his legs for the first time.
He also unties the rope securing his wrists.
The relief lasts only seconds.
“Now, let’s roll him over.”
Alex grips Marco’s shoulders, and with Leo’s help, they roll him onto his back.
Marco lets out a muffled groan into the gag, a mix of relief and renewed tension.
He is still bound.
Still immobilized.

Chapter 134 - A New Prison
Marco’s ankles are still bound, but Alex is already preparing for the next step.
With quick, efficient movements, he fastens Marco’s legs to the bed frame.
Now he can’t curl up.
He can’t roll over anymore.
He has to lie there, fully exposed.
Marco instinctively pulls at the ropes, testing them, but they hold unyielding.
“Relax. We’re not done yet.”
Alex takes another rope from Leo and loops it around Marco’s wrists.
With a calm, effortless pull, he stretches Marco’s arms above his head.
“Behind his head,” he orders.
Leo presses down on Marco’s shoulders, keeping him in place while Alex fastens the rope to the headboard.
The restraints lock into place.
His legs are tied together, secured at the foot of the bed.
His arms stretched high above his head, wrists bound tightly.
Trapped.
Exposed.
Helpless.
Alex steps back, admiring his work.
Leo watches, his breath still uneven.
Marco can hear his own heartbeat pounding.
There is no escape.
Alex kneels beside him.
He studies Marco’s face, the thick, smooth layer of duct tape that has silenced him for far too long.
The adhesive is molded perfectly to his skin, holding firm.
Alex smiles.
“Let’s see…”

Chapter 135 - The Slow Tear
No.
No, no, no.
I feel Alex’s fingers grazing the edge of the tape.
Then, the first pull.
Slow.
Painfully slow.
The sticky grip of the tape tears at my skin. A sharp sting flares instantly.
“MMMMMPPPHHH!”
My body tenses hard against the ropes.
But they’re in no hurry.
Alex peels the tape away agonizingly slow, leaving my skin burning and raw.
The corners of my mouth are still stuck.
A thin strand of saliva stretches between my lips and the adhesive.
Alex gestures toward Leo.
“You finish it.”
Leo grips the edge of the tape with a grin.
Then, without warning, he rips it off in one brutal motion.
SSSHHRRIP!

Chapter 136 - Burning Lips
AAGHHH!
A wave of searing pain rips through my lips.
My breath catches in my throat.
My lips throb, like they’re on fire.
I can finally move them, but the pain is blinding.
Leo stares at the strip of tape he just tore off.
He turns it between his fingers, noticing the strands of saliva and the raw, reddened skin.
Then, he looks at Alex.
“Does it hurt?”
Alex smirks.
“A lot.”

Chapter 137 - His First Words
Alex leans in, studying Marco’s face.
His lips are swollen, the skin taut with irritation.
His jaw trembles slightly.
Alex strokes his chin with a finger.
“Right, Marco?”
Marco squeezes his eyes shut, clenching his fists against the ropes.
“MMMMPPPHHH!”
When the last strip of tape is finally removed, the cloth gag underneath is completely soaked.
Leo tilts his head, intrigued.
“Wow. It’s drenched.”
Alex shakes his head, amused.
“Of course it is.”
He pinches the damp fabric and pulls it free.
The soaked gag slips from Marco’s mouth, leaving behind a slick strand of saliva.
Marco groans, his jaw aching.
Leo grins.
“Looks like he already misses it.”
Alex chuckles.
“Let’s see if he talks.”

Chapter 138 - The Wrong Words
I gasp for air, trying to steady my breathing.
My jaw aches, but at least I can move it again.
Alex grabs a glass of water and presses it against my lips.
“Drink.”
I drink greedily, my throat burning from dehydration.
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Leo eyeing my shredded underwear on the floor.
Then, he smirks.
“Why don’t we shove his underwear in his mouth?”

Chapter 139 - The Better Choice
Alex raises an eyebrow.
“Mh… interesting.”
He crouches beside Marco, studying his mouth.
“But for the night, a ball gag is better.”
Leo frowns.
“Why?”
Alex smiles, as if explaining something obvious.
“A ball gag keeps him quiet without forcing him to chew on fabric. If you shove his underwear in, he could choke on his own saliva.”
Leo pauses, considering.
Then nods.
“Makes sense.”
Alex grabs a ball gag and dangles it in front of Marco.
“Let’s see if he has anything to say first.”
Marco exhales sharply, still boiling with frustration.
He bites his lip.
Then the words explode.
“You bastards… what the fuck do you plan to do with me?”

Chapter 140 - No More Talking
Leo doesn’t even let him finish.
He grabs the ball gag and shoves it into Marco’s mouth with force.
Marco jerks, startled.
“Quiet. That’s an order.”
Leo pulls the straps tight behind Marco’s head.
Tighter than necessary.
“Shut up. Now.”
Alex shakes his head, amused.
“You should hear yourself.”
He runs a hand over his mouth, watching the scene unfold.
Then, his smirk grows wider.
“Let’s record a video later…”
Marco groans loudly, but the gag reduces him to muffled sounds.
MMMMPPPHHH!

Chapter 141 - Punishment and Abandonment
Alex runs a hand through his hair as he stretches. “Let’s grab a bite.”
Leo turns to him, frowning. “And him?”
Alex glances at Marco with indifference. “He can go without food tonight.”
He steps toward the door, smirking. “Off to bed without dinner. As punishment.”
Leo thinks for a moment. Then nods. “Fair enough.”
Without another word, they walk out.
The light goes out.
Marco moans into his gag, but his muffled pleas go ignored.
Darkness surrounds him.
The longest night of his life has just begun.

Chapter 142 - Leo Can’t Resist
Time drags on. Slowly.
Alex is asleep.
But Leo isn’t.
He tosses and turns in bed, unable to shake the thought of Marco.
Still. Bound. Exposed.
He must see him.
Leo slips out of bed silently.
Leaves the room.
He stops in front of Marco’s door.
Places his hand on the door handle.
And opens it.

Chapter 143 - The Shadow in the Dark
What’s happening?
The door creaks open slowly.
A shadow stands against the darkness.
I recognize him immediately.
Leo.
A shiver runs down my spine.
His eyes look different.
Leo moves closer.
He stands over me. Watching.
His breath is uneven.
Then, without warning, his fingers brush my chest.
I flinch.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But Leo doesn’t stop.
His hands roam.
Gliding over my arms, my torso, my thighs.
He pinches me here and there, making my body jerk involuntarily.
Then he moves lower.
And reaches between my legs.
His fingers tighten around my balls, squeezing hard.
I moan sharply, writhing against the gag.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
The sound cuts through the silence.

Chapter 144 - Caught in the Act
Something stirs in the darkness.
Alex’s eyes snap open.
He slowly sits up.
Where’s Leo?
He follows the sound and reaches the door.
He opens it.
And sees everything.
Leo is leaning over Marco, completely lost.
His hands move without restraint.
Marco is thrashing in the bed, his body tense, the gag dripping with saliva.
Alex shakes his head.
Then he smirks.
“Couldn’t resist, could you?”
Leo freezes.
Then slowly turns.
And smiles.

Chapter 145 - A Lesson in Discipline
Alex leans against the doorway, arms crossed.
He watches Leo in silence.
Leo is still bent over Marco, hands frozen mid-air.
He knows he’s in trouble.
“Who gave you permission to have fun without me?”
Alex’s voice is low. Sharp.
Leo flinches.
He straightens instantly, trying to gauge if Alex is actually angry.
“I… I didn’t think it was a problem.”
Alex steps forward, moving calmly.
“Didn’t think?”
He tilts his head, staring down at Leo.
“You need to learn your place.”
Alex reaches down and picks up Marco’s shredded underwear from the floor.
He holds them up, letting them dangle in front of Leo.
“Now gag yourself. Put them in your mouth.”
Leo stares.
Like he didn’t hear right.
“I… I can’t…”
His voice is barely a whisper.
Alex leans in, voice lower, more dangerous.
“Or I’ll make you pay for it.”
Leo gulps.
His gaze drops.
Then, slowly, he takes the fabric.
Leo raises the underwear to his lips.
Pushes them into his mouth.
The taste is bitter. Sharp.
His breath quickens, his heartbeat pounding.
Alex takes his time.
Unrolling a strip of duct tape, letting Leo fully realize what’s coming.
“Now tape your mouth. Thoroughly”
Leo hesitates.
Then, with shaky hands, he takes the tape.
He wraps it over his mouth, sealing the fabric inside.
One layer.
Two.
Three.
Alex nods, satisfied.
“Much better.”

Chapter 146 - The Same Lesson
Alex reaches into his pocket.
Pulls out a thick zip tie.
“Now strip.”
Leo’s eyes widen.
“MMMMPPHHH?!”
Alex just stares. His face unreadable.
Leo lowers his head.
He peels off his clothes, piece by piece, until he’s completely exposed.
The air feels colder against his bare skin.
Alex grabs his wrists.
TIGHTENS.
The zip tie snaps closed with a harsh click.
Leo is helpless.
Alex steps back, studying him. Then, without a word, he grabs a coil of black nylon rope from a drawer.
He cuts a length of it and loops it around Leo’s ankles, cinching it tight.
“Lie down.”
Leo tries to protest.
“MMMMPPPHHH!”
Alex ignores him.
Pushes him to the ground.
Grabs his bound wrists and pulls them back.
Then, slowly, he threads the rope through the zip tie, connecting Leo’s wrists to his ankles.
He pulls.
Tighter.
Leo’s body arches, his back forced into a deep curve.
Now he’s hogtied.
No slack. No chance of escape.
The nylon rope bites into his skin, unyielding.
Leo squirms, testing it, but all he manages to do is tighten the knots even more.
Now he understands.
Now he knows how it feels.

Chapter 147 - A Long Night for Two
Alex crouches beside Leo.
He struggles uselessly, his body twisting in the restraints.
Alex lifts his chin with two fingers.
Forces him to meet his eyes.
“You’ll stay here until morning.”
Leo moans into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Alex tilts his head, pretending to think.
“Maybe you’ll enjoy it.”
He traces a slow finger along Leo’s cheek, mockingly affectionate.
“But give it a couple of hours. It’ll get uncomfortable fast.”
Alex stops at the door.
Turns back.
Leo squirms, bound on the floor.
Then Alex smirks.
An idea.
He grabs Leo effortlessly.
Leo whimpers into the gag, completely at his mercy.
Marco watches wide-eyed.
“Let’s find you a better spot.”
Alex drops Leo onto the bed.
Right next to Marco.
The space is tight.
Their bodies touch inevitably.
Marco inhales sharply.
Leo twists, struggling.
But he can’t do anything.
Alex leans against the doorway.
Looks straight at Leo.
“Don’t move too much.”
His smirk deepens.
“You might roll off and hurt yourself.”
Leo groans into the gag.
Alex doesn’t care.
He steps out.
The door clicks shut.
Silence settles.
The only sound is the uneven breath of both captives.
And then…

Chapter 148 - Total Darkness
Total darkness.
The only sound breaking the silence is Leo’s labored breathing.
I stay completely still, as if holding my breath could make me disappear.
But I can’t.
I can’t ignore the body bound next to mine.
Too close.

Chapter 149 - Unbearable Bondage
Leo barely moves, but every slight shift is torment.
His muscles already ache, the hogtie becoming unbearable.
The ropes dig into his ankles, his arms, his back.
And the more time passes…
The worse it gets.
He tries to find even the slightest relief.
But every movement makes him brush against Marco.
Marco clenches his jaw at the forced contact.
Their legs touch, their bound bodies share the heat in the suffocating darkness.
Leo groans into the gag, frustrated.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Time drags on.
Leo is sweating, his body tense from discomfort.
Saliva leaks from the corners of his mouth, his gag a wall that stifles every complaint.
The tape bites into his skin, and the underwear stuffed in his mouth becomes unbearable.
He tries to move his fingers, searching for some kind of support…
But it’s useless.
He’s completely immobilized.

Chapter 150 - The Fall
I feel his every movement.
The bed is too narrow.
His breathing is uneven-I know he’s trying to hold on.
But it’s impossible.
I know it, too.
Then it happens.
A small spasm.
Leo instinctively tries to stretch.
His trapped hands pull, his ankles shift just slightly…
And he loses his balance.
For a moment, everything freezes.
Then Leo’s body slips.
I feel the weight shift next to me.
A second later-
A dull thud.
Leo crashes to the floor.
A muffled impact, his bound body unable to break the fall.
The ropes keep him curled up on his side, completely helpless.
He groans into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!

Chapter 151 - The Crash That Wakes Alex
Alex wakes with a start.
He pushes himself up in bed, confused.
Something made a noise.
Then he hears it again.
A muffled sound.
A stifled groan behind a gag.
He rubs a hand over his face, irritated.
“What the fuck…”
He gets up.
He heads to Marco and Leo’s room.
He opens the door.
And sees the mess.
Alex steps forward and grabs Leo by the waist.
The boy yelps into the gag, startled.
“Since you can’t stay put…”
He lifts him effortlessly.
Marco’s eyes widen, realizing what’s about to happen.
Alex places Leo directly on top of him.
Marco immediately feels the weight press down on his body.
Their bare skin sticks together, the shared heat suffocating.
Leo tries to shift, but Alex already has a strap in hand.
He wraps it around both of them.
Pulls it tight.
Their bodies lock against each other, no escape.
Alex ties the final knot and steps back to admire his work.
“Now you won’t fall again.”
He smirks.
“Let’s see if you move now.”
Then he turns.
And, without another word, he leaves the room.

Chapter 152 - An Inescapable Closeness
I breathe.
The weight on my chest is crushing.
Leo is literally glued to me.
I can’t move my arms.
I can’t move my legs.
I can’t do anything.
And the worst part?
He keeps squirming.
Leo is panicking.
His body is hot, sweaty, pressed against mine.
He pulls his legs, tries to lift his torso, but the strap holds him down.
Every movement is agony.
And the contact is inescapable.
I feel every tiny tremor.
I shut my eyes, frustrated.
I try to ignore him.
But I can’t.
Leo is desperately trying to find relief.
He shifts without meaning to, each attempt to adjust making it worse.
I jolt.
Enough.
This is going to be the longest night of my life.

Chapter 153 - A New Problem
The problem isn’t just the weight.
It’s not just the unbearable heat of his body on mine.
It’s not just the way his breath skims my skin with every pant.
The problem is… down there.
And I feel it perfectly.
Leo moves slightly, trying to shift.
His hips slide just a few centimeters.
And I go rigid.
Because now there’s another problem.
And neither of us can pretend it’s not happening.
Skin against skin.
The heat is suffocating.
I hold my breath, but my chest still rises and falls beneath his weight.
Every inch of us is pressed together.
And between our legs…
Nothing separating us.
Leo stiffens instantly.
I do the same.
Our heavy breaths push through our nostrils, our mouths still sealed shut by the gag.
Our faces are so close they brush together.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
Leo groans into the gag, desperately trying to recoil.
But he’s tied too tightly.
I feel the heat of his breath right against my lips.
The contact is inevitable.
And there is no escape.
Leo tries to lift his hips, but the movement only rubs us together even more.
I gasp, a shudder running down my spine.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
The sound erupts from both of us, muffled by the gags, as the heat intensifies.
Our breaths mingle, our noses brushing.
And between our legs…
The tension snaps past the point of no return.

Chapter 154 - The Point of No Return
Leo freezes.
Marco holds his breath.
Their erections press against each other.
Marco feels every muscle in Leo’s body tense above him.
And then-he feels it. Right there.
The heat. The pressure.
Above him, Leo tries to stay still.
But he can’t.
He’s trapped, hogtied, his hips fused to Marco’s.
And the slightest movement creates a direct, merciless friction.
Marco gasps.
Leo feels it.
And everything intensifies.
Leo fights desperately to stop his reaction.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
But every little motion betrays him.
Marco shuts his eyes, trying to convince himself this isn’t happening.
But he feels it.
The pulse. The tension.
Their faces are so close their breaths merge, the heat from their nostrils swirling into a boiling cloud between them.
The friction continues.
Every involuntary spasm brings more.
Sweat slicks their bodies as they slide against each other, the tension rising unbearably.
Leo moans into the gag, the sound a mix of frustration and helplessness.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
Marco does the same, his body rigid with tension.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Their legs flex.
Their hips push-accidentally.
The contact turns rougher. More desperate.
And then-
There’s no stopping it.
One last slide.
One last uncontrollable spasm.
Leo stiffens.
Marco feels it.
The tremor.
The racing heartbeat.
The searing wave of heat crashing over him.
And then he’s swept away too.
Pleasure strikes them at the same instant.
Their gags muffle their strangled groans, their cries exploding into a single muffled sound.
MMMMMPPPPHHHHHHHH!
Their bodies convulse, rigid with release.
Then-
Silence.
Only their pounding hearts.
Only the ragged, burning breaths mingling between them.

Chapter 155 - The Humiliation of Dawn
Their bodies are spent.
Their minds, blank.
Sweat binds them together, sealing them inescapably.
And then-
The sensation.
Marco holds his breath.
He feels it.
A viscous substance between their skin.
Sticky. Inevitable.
Leo flinches-only now realizing the obvious.
Yet…
Neither can move.
Neither can change what has already happened.
The heat still lingers, trapped between them.
Their breaths mix in the inches of space between their nostrils.
And that sticky film between them is undeniable proof.
Marco shuts his eyes, his stomach twisting with shame.
Leo moans softly into the gag-a choked, helpless sound.
MMMMPPPPHHH…
But neither can deny it.
Neither can wipe it away.
They can only lie there…
In the dark.
Wrapped in that humiliating sensation.
Waiting for dawn.

Chapter 156 - The Body Doesn’t Lie
Leo tries to ignore it.
Marco does the same.
But they can’t.
The position hasn’t changed.
The contact remains unbroken.
And deep within them… the need stirs again.
Leo shifts.
Not by choice, but by reflex.
A spasm.
A single, involuntary movement.
It’s enough.
A spark reignites the fire.
Marco sucks in a breath-but it’s useless.
Leo’s weight presses down on him.
Hot. Heavy. Unrelenting.
The sweat between them turns to glue.
Every twitch, every breath fuels the growing tension.
Marco can’t move.
Not with Leo pinning him down.
But he feels everything.
Leo groans into the gag.
MMMMPPPPHHHH…
Marco follows.
MMMMPPPPHHHH…
The friction builds.
A heat neither of them can escape.
Leo’s chest slides against Marco’s, slick with sweat.
His hips shift-barely-but it’s enough.
Too much.
Marco fights it.
But he’s trapped.
Leo gives in first.
A slightly harder press against Marco shatters restraint.
And Marco-
Breaks.
Pressure deepens.
Friction intensifies.
Control collapses.
The inevitable overtakes them.
Marco feels it coming.
The build-up.
The point of no return.
Leo stiffens.
His whole body trembles.
And then-
A violent, uncontrollable release.
MMMMPPPPHHHHH!
Leo bucks once.
Marco feels everything.
His own body locks up, muscles tight, breath fractured.
Heat bursts between them.
MMMMPPPPHHHHH!
A forbidden, overwhelming pleasure.
And then-
Collapse.
Leo sags against Marco, panting through the gag.
Sweat glues them together.
The sticky film between them… renews.
Marco feels Leo’s heart hammering against his chest.
And this time-
Nothing remains.
No strength.
No will.
Only Leo’s weight pinning him down.
Only the silence of a night without escape.

Chapter 157 - The Slow Return to Consciousness
A heavy breath.
Unbearable heat.
My body aches-exhausted, stiff-yet still completely trapped.
I wake up.
And immediately, I feel everything.
Everything that happened.
The sweat has dried, leaving our skin tight and clammy.
But the slick layer between us remains.
Sticky.
Humiliating.
I swallow, my throat dry, eyes still shut.
For a fleeting second, I pray it was just a dream.
But then-
Leo’s warm breath ghosts over my lips.
And reality slams into me like a punch to the gut.
A moan.
MMMMPPPPHHH…
Leo shifts, stretching his shoulders-
An instinctive attempt to ease the pain of this position.
But even the smallest movement betrays him.
The slightest shift-
And our bodies slide against each other again.
Friction.
I flinch.
Leo feels it.
And for one long, excruciating moment…
We freeze.
As if stillness alone could erase the truth.
As if we could undo what has already been done.
I try to anchor my mind elsewhere.
To pretend I don’t feel the sticky residue between our abdomens.
But every breath reminds me it’s there.
Every erratic heartbeat confirms the undeniable.
Leo tries to move his legs.
To find a position that isn’t pure agony.
But there’s no escape.
The strap still binds us together.
Still forces this unbearable closeness.
Leo groans into the gag.
MMMMPPPPHHH…
His muscles are rigid, his body throbbing with discomfort.
He needs to move.
Needs relief.
But he doesn’t know what he’s about to unleash.
Leo tilts his hips-
Just a fraction-
Trying to stretch his stiffened shoulders.
His legs tense, searching for any position that isn’t torment.
But the problem is-
Every single movement…
Creates friction.
Direct.
Violent.
No.
No, no, no.
It can’t happen again.
But I feel it.
Skin against skin.
Heat returning, trapped between us.
And my treacherous body-
Responds.
NO.
I clench my fists.
Desperate.
Refusing.
But Leo doesn’t stop.
Not by choice-
But because he’s desperate.
Every twitch.
Every spasm.
Everything resets.
The friction-relentless.
The tension-inevitable.
Leo groans louder.
MMMMPPPHHH!
My eyes snap open.
I know.
It’s over.
The inevitable overtakes us.
Again.
Stronger.
More violent.
More humiliating.
Our bodies tense.
Muscles lock.
Heat erupts.
MMMMPPPPHHHHH!
And then-
Silence.
Only the echo of shame.
Only broken, uneven breaths in the darkness of the room

Chapter 158 - The Sound of His Footsteps
A sound.
A muffled, distant noise.
Marco hears it immediately.
Footsteps.
Slow.
Deliberate.
Approaching.
Then -
The click of a turning doorknob.
The door opens.
A shadow cuts through the dim morning light.
Alex lingers on the threshold for a moment, watching.
Then-he smiles.
“Well, well…”
Alex tilts his head, studying the two bound bodies.
Marco clenches his eyes shut. If he could disappear, he would.
Leo doesn’t move. His breathing is still irregular.
But Alex sees it.
He senses it.
He smells it.
The air is thick-with sweat, heat, and something more.
Alex takes a step forward.
He leans in slightly.
He examines them closely.
And then-he laughs.
“Boys…”
His voice is amused, but there’s something darker beneath it.
“I didn’t know you liked being so close.”
Marco clenches his eyes tighter.
Leo moans softly into the gag.
MMMMPPPHH…
Alex lets his gaze drift slowly over their bodies.
Then-his eyebrow lifts.
“Oh.”
A pause.
His smile widens.
“Well, look at that…”
He trails a finger across Marco’s bare skin.
Right near the mess.
His fingertip lifts.
The sticky liquid stretches between them.
Alex feigns contemplation.
“How strange.”
A pause.
“Doesn’t seem like sweat to me.”
Marco wants to sink into the bed.
Leo shifts slightly-but there’s nowhere to go.
Alex shakes his head, letting out a sound of mock disapproval.
Then-he delivers the final blow.
“You didn’t happen to, uh… cum while tied up, did you?”

Chapter 159 - Let’s Assess the Damage
Alex stretches lazily, as if just waking up, preparing for a normal day.
Then, crouching beside the bed, he looks at them-closely.
He studies them.
And then, casually:
“Let’s assess the damage.”
With a smooth motion, Alex pulls a pocketknife from his pocket.
He opens it calmly.
Without haste.
Marco shudders.
Leo stiffens.
But Alex doesn’t even glance at them as he slides the blade along the strap binding them together.
With a single, precise cut-
The pressure between their bodies eases.
Alex digs his fingers into Leo’s shoulder and pushes him onto his side.
Then-he grabs Marco’s hips and rotates him slightly.
His gaze lingers on what’s left between them.
Alex smiles, satisfied.
Then-he looks at them.
“So, it happened more than once.”
Marco’s face burns.
Leo tries to turn away-but the ropes keep him exactly where Alex wants him.
Alex rubs his chin, feigning thought.
Then-he tilts his head.
“I wonder which of you gave in first…”
Silence.
Marco clenches his eyelids.
Leo breathes heavily into the gag.
But Alex isn’t finished.
“Should I ask?”
His gaze moves-first to Leo, then to Marco.
One after the other.
Alex sighs, running a hand through his hair.
“Fuck…”
He turns to Leo, eyeing him skeptically.
Then-without warning, he grabs his face.
The gag is tight, his cheeks marked by pressure.
Alex slides his fingers beneath the tape.
Peels it away layer by layer, leaving only the last one.
And with a single rip-
SSSHHRRRIIIPP!
The gag loosens.
Leo spits the gag out, coughing slightly.
Alex stares at him. Impassive.
“Fuck, zero self-control.”
His voice is laced with irritation and sarcasm.
“How many times did you cum tonight?”
Marco moans into the gag, protesting.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But Alex ignores him.
His eyes stay locked on Leo.
“From what I see, not just once.”
A pause.
“I’m guessing twice for both of you, right?”
Leo looks down.
He swallows.
Then-in a low voice:
“Well… Alex… to be honest…”
He clears his throat, licking his dry lips.
And then-almost reluctantly-
He admits:
“Three times. Both of us.”
Alex scoffs.
He looks at him as if he can’t believe it.
Then-he laughs.
“You were really horny.”
Alex stretches like it’s nothing.
Then-he looks at Leo.
He examines him from head to toe.
And-casually:
“Now clean up the mess.”
Leo stiffens.
He swallows.
Then, hesitantly:
“Where are the tissues?”
Alex tilts his head.
Amused.
Then-he takes a step forward.
And in a lower, sharper tone-
“I didn’t say look for tissues.”
A pause.
“Lick it.”
Leo’s eyes widen.
“What?”
His breath catches in his throat.
But Alex doesn’t like to repeat himself.
He stares at him.
“You heard me.”
Leo wavers between panic and confusion.
His gaze shifts to Marco, still bound and gagged, his face contorted in utter humiliation.
Then back to Alex.
“You can’t be serious.”
But Alex smiles.
“Do it.”
He moves closer.
He grabs his chin.
“Or you’ll regret it.”
Leo remains motionless.
He feels the weight of Alex’s order on him.
He feels Marco’s gaze, humiliated and helpless.
He feels his stomach twist.
And then he shakes his head.
“No.”
Alex doesn’t respond immediately.
He just smiles.
Then he crosses his arms.
“No?”
Leo swallows.
“I can’t do it.”
Alex sighs theatrically.
Then he looks him in the eyes and says with a sarcastic smile:
“I hope you both ate pineapple yesterday.”
Leo pales.
Marco groans loudly into the gag, horrified.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
But Alex isn’t finished.
Alex returns to being serious.
He approaches Leo.
He grabs the back of his neck with a firm hand.
“I’ll repeat it one last time.”
He pulls him forward slightly.
“Do it. Or you’ll find out how creative I can be with punishments.”
The silence is heavy.
Alex lights a cigarette, with the calm of someone who knows he has everything under control.
Then he looks at Leo and enunciates the words:
“Clean everything up thoroughly.”
Pause.
“Including his cock.”
Leo flinches.
His breath catches.
“What?”
His eyes widen, almost hoping he misheard.
Alex smiles slightly.
“You heard me.”
Leo shakes his head, backing away an inch.
“No way!”
His tone is full of anger and disbelief.
But Alex doesn’t even blink.
“I’m not used to hearing no to my requests.”
His voice is calm, almost amused.
But his gaze is like iron.
Leo feels a shiver run down his spine.
Leo looks at him, still hoping for a way out.
“Are you serious?”
Alex drops the cigarette ash on the floor, then stares at him.
“Never been more serious in my entire life.”
A pause.
“Or it’ll be worse for you.”
Leo feels the blood pulsing in his temples.
He breathes heavily, his eyes fixed on the ground.
But he knows there’s no escape.
After long seconds of silence resistance…
He approaches Marco’s bound body.
And obeys.
Leo leans slightly forward.
His breath catches in his throat.
His hands are stiff and trembling.
Alex stands next to him, smoking with his usual calm demeanor.

Chapter 160 - No Escape
No.
No, no, no.
This can’t be happening.
But it is.
There’s nothing I can do about it.
The ropes crush me.
The gag suffocates me.
And Leo-
Leo is obeying.
I groan.
Loudly.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
I thrash.
I shake my head.
I try to resist.
But there’s no escape.
And Alex…
Alex laughs.
“Look how he squirms.”
His voice is mocking, entertained.
“He’s trying to escape, but he can’t.”
A pause.
“He can’t do anything, Leo.”
Leo closes his eyes.
He breathes deeply.
And then-
He continues.
The sound of his breathing mingles with my muffled groans.
And Alex-
Enjoys the show.
I gasp.
My body tense.
My eyes widen with shock and despair.
...And then…
The inevitable is about to happen.
No.
No.
This can’t happen AGAIN.
Not after all that has happened.
Not in front of them.
Not on Leo’s face.
But I can’t stop it.
I can’t stop myself.
And pleasure explodes.
Leo flinches.
He shuts his eyes with a grimace of disgust.
But it’s too late.
My breathing grows labored.
I collapse against the mattress.
Drained

[Htdgagfreak85]

Part II - The Breaking Point

“I don’t break people. I just show them how badly they want to be broken.”- Alex Rinaldi

Chapter 161 - Alex’s Comment

Alex shakes his head, laughing.
He runs a hand over the back of his neck, pretending to count.
Then he says, in his usual ironic tone:
“Well, 4 to 3. Marco wins.”
Leo holds his breath.
Marco lets out a soft moan through the gag.
MMMMPPPPHHHH…
Alex nods, satisfied.
After a brief silence, he taps Leo on the head.
“Go take a shower.”
Leo doesn’t move right away.
But Alex raises an eyebrow.
“Move.”
Leo stands, trembling.
As he exits the room, Alex adds:
“Then we’ll wash this lovely piggy together.”

Chapter 162 - Water Falling

Water flows over his skin.
Steam fills the shower stall.
Leo closes his eyes.
He attempts to clear his mind.
But he can’t.
It’s all still there.
The smell.
The heat.
Alex’s voice.
Marco’s breath.
And most of all…
The way his body responded to everything.
The images are burned into his mind.
Marco struggling.
The sound of his gagged moans.
Alex’s orders-sharp, unquestionable.
The feeling on his tongue.
Leo presses his hands against his temples, attempting to erase the memory.
But it’s futile.
A shiver runs down his spine.
And then…
He feels it.
Again.
His body responds.
Again.
Again.
Leo grits his teeth.
“No…”
But it’s like a damn chemical reaction.
Unstoppable.
His heartbeat races.
The images slip under his skin.
The heat spreads.
No, no, no…
The water keeps running.
Leo’s breathing grows uneven.
His head falls back.
Muscles tense.
And then…
He gives in.
The wave crashes over him.
Leo moans, biting his lip.
He leans against the shower wall, exhausted.
The water washes everything away… except what’s in his head.
And in that moment, he realizes something.
The score is tied.
4 to 4.
Leo turns off the water.
Steam still fills the stall.
He places his hands against the tiles, breathing heavily.
He still can’t believe what he’s done.
But now…
It’s done.
And the only thing left is to act like nothing happened.
He opens the shower door.
And there…
Is Alex.
Leaning against the wall, arms crossed.
That smirk on his lips.
He’s been waiting.

Chapter 163 - Alex’s Look

Alex watches him in silence for a few seconds.
Then tilts his head slightly.
His eyes trail along Leo’s still-damp body.
Then he says, casually:
“Spilled your load like a good boy, didn’t you?”
Leo stiffens.
His heart skips a beat.
The sweat mixes with the shower water.
He knows.
Shit.
Alex shakes his head, chuckling to himself.
“There’s just no hope for you.”
He pushes off the wall with a shrug.
Then adds with that signature irony:
“So it’s a tie. 4 to 4.”
Leo feels his face burning.
“I…”
But he has no excuse.
Nothing to say.
And Alex knows it.
Alex pats him on the shoulder.
“Well, at least now you’re clean.”
Then he turns, already heading toward the other room.
With a sharp smile, he says:
“Now, let’s head over and give our little piggy a nice wash!”

Chapter 164 - Dragged into the Shower

Marco is still lying on the bed, arms stretched above his head, legs bound together and secured to the bedframe. He hasn’t moved in hours.
Alex approaches, watches him for a moment with a satisfied smile, then nods to Leo.
“Untie him.”
Leo springs into action, though his hands tremble slightly as he unties the knots.
He begins with the legs, releasing them from the cord that holds them to the bed. Marco doesn’t even attempt to resist-his body feels numb. He knows he won’t be free.
Alex handles the arms, unfastening the rope holding Marco’s wrists to the headboard.
As soon as Marco attempts to move them, Alex seizes his hands with a firm grip.
“Not so fast.”
With a swift motion, he secures a plastic zip tie around Marco’s wrists behind his back.
Marco lets out a muffled whimper through the gag, still in place.
“Better leave it on. Saves us the whining.”
Leo watches the zip tie grip against Marco’s skin, a shiver traveling down his spine.
Alex shoots him a glance.
“Now let’s get him into the shower.”
Leo grabs Marco by one arm, and Alex takes the other.
They drag him off the bed, forcing him to stand despite his weak legs.
Marco wobbles a bit, but Alex holds on tightly, ensuring he doesn’t fall.
The bathroom is ready.
The tiles feel cold beneath his bare feet, and the damp floor sends a chill up his spine.
Then Alex turns on the water.
The spray hits his chest.
Cold.
Violent.
Marco flinches, his body tensing from the sudden impact.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
Alex grins.
“Oh, sorry. Too cold? Shame.”
Marco tries to resist, but it’s useless.
His hands are zip-tied behind his back, the ball gag forces his mouth open, silencing all words.
Alex laughs.
“Oops. We never mentioned that we’d warm it up for” you.”
Leo takes the bottle of liquid soap in silence.
There’s no more play.
No more teasing.
Only the urge to wash everything away.
Leo’s hands glide over Marco’s skin, spreading soap over his chest, arms, neck.
The water flows steadily, rinsing the foam away.
Marco can only stay still, feeling Leo’s touch as he washes him with quick, mechanical motions.
Sometimes he twitches slightly-an involuntary reaction to the contact.
Alex stands with arms crossed.
“Hurry up, Leo. We don’t have all day.”
After a few minutes, Leo gives him a final rinse.
When the water stops, Marco breathes harder.
Cold.
Defenseless.
Still bound.
Alex walks over and taps him on the wet cheek.
“See? That wasn’t so difficult!”
Marco glares, but the gag keeps him from speaking.
Alex laughs.
“Now there’s another issue, huh?”
Marco shifts slightly.
His body has… other needs now.
Alex picks up on it immediately.
“Oh. You need to go?”
Marco nods right away.
Alex sighs as if he’s doing him a huge favor.
“Alright, fine. This time we’ll leave you alone.”
Then, with an ironic smile:
“Not that you can escape.”
They drag him to the toilet and sit him down.
Marco relaxes slightly, ready for a rare moment of peace.
But then he hears the sound of plastic tightening.
A click.
Then another.
Alex has secured his ankles with zip ties together.
Marco jolts, groaning into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Alex leans toward him, pats his shoulder and says calmly:
“Make it quick. We don’t waste precious time.”
Then he leaves, closing the door behind him.
Leaving him alone.

Chapter 165 - The Prisoner’s Breakfast

Marco is lifted off the ground and dragged into the small kitchen.
The floor is cold beneath his still-damp feet.
They place him on a wooden chair.
His hands are swiftly pulled behind the backrest and tightly secured. Then, a rope is threaded between his already-bound ankles, fastening them to his wrists.
Completely immobilized.
Completely exposed.

Chapter 166 - Leo’s Question

Leo looks around and then down at himself.
He’s still entirely naked.
Finally, he asks the question he’s been avoiding until now.
“Um… Alex, my clothes?”
Alex says calmly, still sipping his coffee:
“Locked in the van.”
He turns to Leo with a satisfied smirk and adds:
“And the key’s staying with me.”
Leo frowns.
“Wait… what?”
Alex raises the cup to his lips, unhurried.
Then looks Leo straight in the eye.
“You don’t need them here.”
Pause.
“It’s your punishment for acting without my approval.”
Leo’s eyes go wide.
“You’re kidding.”
But Alex shrugs.
“I’m not.”
He sits beside him, cup in hand.
“You’ll stay naked while we’re here.”
He smiles.
“Just like our distinguished guest.”
Marco groans through the gag, frustrated.
MMMMPPPHHH!
A string of saliva drips from his chin, sliding down his chest.
His breathing grows heavier.
And the situation…
Has become too intense.
Leo lowers his gaze.
And in that moment…
He becomes aware of himself.
The tension, the atmosphere, the context.
It has already affected him.
His body has made the decision for him.
And there’s no hiding it now.
Marco sees it.
And feels the heat rising even more.
The knot in his stomach tightens.
His breath becomes shorter.
And then…
He follows
Alex takes another sip of coffee.
He watches them.
Studies them.
Then chuckles.
“Look at you two.”
A pause-letting the silence do its job.
Then, with a mischievous grin:
“Would you look at that… both flying at full mast. Adorable.”

Chapter 167 - Breakfast Starts

Alex places his coffee cup on the table before turning to Marco.
“It’s breakfast time.”
Marco glances at him warily. Then he senses Alex’s fingers on the gag.
And just like that…
The ball gag is unbuckled.

Chapter 168 - Temporary Relief

The strap comes loose
Marco lets out a soft groan.
His jaw hurts from being held open for so long
Lips moist with saliva.
The first unobstructed breath.
A truce.
But Marco already knows it won’t last.

Chapter 169 - Marco’s Plea

“Please…”
His voice is hoarse, still marked by the gag.
Then, holding on to a shred of dignity, he says:
“Free my hands. Just let me eat on my own.”

Chapter 170 - Alex’s Refusal

Alex gazes at him with disdain.
Then he chuckles.
“Not a chance.”
Marco grits his teeth
“But-”
Alex interrupts him right away.
“I’m the one who sets the rules here.”
He casually leans on the table
“And Leo will take care of your feeding.”
He smiles.
“If you behave.”

Chapter 171 - The Final Warning

Marco begins to protest once more.
But Alex tilts his head.
And in a lower, colder tone, he says:
“Be quiet now.”
Silence.
Then he adds:
“Or the gag gets put back on right away.”
A long pause.
“And there’s no breakfast.”

Chapter 172 - Marco’s Choice

Marco lowers his gaze.
Breathes slowly.
Then he presses his lips together.
He doesn’t have a choice.
Leo picks up a spoon.
And starts to feed him.

Chapter 173 - The First Bite

Leo lifts a spoonful of yogurt and slowly brings it to Marco’s lips.
Marco hesitates and clenches his teeth
His jaw is still sore from the gag.
Then, reluctantly, he opens his mouth and takes the bite.
Complete silence
Just the sound of the spoon softly scraping the ceramic bowl.
Alex watches them with an amused smile.

Chapter 174 - The First Provocation

“Just look at you two.”
Alex’s voice shatters the silence
Marco keeps his gaze down.
Leo keeps feeding him, trying to ignore it.
Alex chuckles quietly.
“One feeding the other as if he’s a baby.”

Chapter 175 - Leo’s Embarrassment

Leo stiffens.
Swallows.
His hands linger for a moment as he holds the spoon
But Alex is not finished.
“And take a look here…”
His eyes lower.
Right to the part that Leo can no longer conceal.

Chapter 176 - The Teasing Continues

Alex shakes his head, pretending to be surprised
“How lovely.”
He gestures with his spoon
“Does feeding him turn you on?”
Leo’s face flushes deep red.
“No, I-”
Alex cuts him off.
“Don’t lie.”
He raises an eyebrow.
The evidence is right there, clear as day.

Chapter 177 - Marco’s Reaction
Marco closes his eyes, his face flushed.
But Alex doesn’t ignore him.
“And you?”
Marco remains silent.
Alex grabs his chin, forcing him to look.
“Why the same problem?”
He smirks.
“Do you enjoy being fed by him?”

Chapter 178 - The Peak of Humiliation

Marco tries to speak, but the words get stuck in his throat.
Leo looks down, embarrassed.
Alex leans back in his chair, satisfied.
“What a lovely scene.”
Then adds with a mischievous grin:
“I should take a photo-a lovely keepsake of this intimate breakfast.”

Chapter 179 - Breakfast Ends

Marco swallows the final bite, feeling a knot in his stomach.
Not out of hunger.
But from the tension thick in the air.
Leo places the spoon into the now-empty bowl.
Then looks away, avoiding Alex’s gaze.
But Alex isn’t the kind of person to let things go.

Chapter 180 - The First Order

Alex leans back in the chair, relaxed.
“Good. Breakfast’s over.”
A smile.
“Now, Leo, tidy everything up.”
Leo nods quickly, feeling almost relieved.
He gets up to collect the dishes.
But Alex stops him.
“Wait.”
Leo freezes.

Chapter 181 - The Gag Returns

Alex gestures towards Marco
“Gag him first.”
Marco flinches.
Breathing quickens.
His lips part-the plea slips out before he can hold it back.
“Not yet... please... I promise I won’t say a word.”

Chapter 182 - Marco’s Plea

Marco shakes his head, his hands still tied behind the chair
“Honestly, I promise I won’t make a sound…”
He moistens his lips.
“Just let me breathe a bit longer, please.”
Yet Alex remains unmoved.
He offers him that same icy smile.
Then turns to Leo.
“Come on, Leo.”
A pause.
“Place the gag back in his mouth.”

Chapter 183 - Leo’s Rebellion

Leo looks at Marco.
Then at Alex.
And for the first time, something sparks in his eyes.
A faint, uncertain glimmer of defiance.
“No.”

Chapter 184 - Alex’s Surprise

Silence.
Alex tilts his head slightly, as if he didn’t hear it correctly.
“What?”
Leo swallows, but doesn’t back down.
“I said no.”
Pause.
“If he stays quiet, he deserves a little break.”

Chapter 185 - Alex’s Irritation

The air grows heavier.
Alex stares at him, his smile fading.
Then he stands.
Suddenly, Leo realizes just how much bigger he is.
Taller.
Stronger.
Accustomed to being in control.
Now, his gaze has turned dangerous.

Chapter 186 - The Threat

Alex steps forward, pushing Leo back.
His voice drops, sharper.
“Things go the way I say.”
Leo tightens his fists.
“Not this time.”
Alex sighs.
Then calmly says:
“Do you really want to end up bound and gagged again?”

Chapter 187 - Leo’s Submission

Leo stands still.
He already knows how it would end.
He knows Alex would win.
At least... for the time being.
He looks down.
And in the end, he gives in.
He picks up the gag and walks over to Marco.

Chapter 188 - The Gag Returns to Its Place

Marco tries to pull back, but it’s useless.
“No… wait, don’t-”
But Leo forces the ball gag back into his mouth
The straps tighten behind his head.
And in just seconds…
MMMMPPPHHH!
Marco shakes his head in frustration.
Leo averts his gaze.
Alex smiles once more.
“Good boy.”

Chapter 189 - Alex’s Opportunism

Leo is washing the dishes, the sound of running water echoing in the small kitchen.
Marco is still tied to the chair, gagged, his head slightly bowed.
Alex, however, appears especially pleased.
He is holding something in his hand.
Marco’s iPhone.
He flips it between his fingers, observing it with a smug smile.

Chapter 190 - Alex’s Reward

“You know, Marco…”
Alex steps closer, allowing the phone to dangle before him.
“After all I’ve done... I believe I’ve earned a reward.”
Marco gazes at him, both confused and cautious.
“MMMMPPPHHH?”
Alex chuckles.
“Perhaps a promotion.”

Chapter 191 - FaceID Always Works

Marco squints as Alex brings the phone closer to his face.
The screen lights up.
FaceID recognizes him… and unlocks.
Alex bursts out laughing.
“That’s amazing! Even with a gag, facial recognition still works!”

Chapter 192 - The Message to Accounting

Alex scrolls through the apps quickly and efficiently. He opens Marco’s company email, his fingers flying across the virtual keyboard.
“Oh, look at this... you were just about to write to accounting.”
He smiles.
“Perfect.”

Chapter 193 - The Perfect Gift

Leo dries his hands, watching the scene with an expression caught between shock and fascination.
Marco groans loudly into the gag, shaking his head.
MMMMPPPHHH!
But Alex completely ignores him.
He’s already typing.

Chapter 194 - The Pay Raise

“All done.”
Alex lifts the phone and shows the screen to Marco.
“You’re sending a lovely message to accounting.”
He clears his throat and reads it aloud
I authorize a salary increase for Alex Rinaldi, along with a bonus of 5,000 euros for exceptional performance. Best regards, Marco Marini.

Chapter 195 - The Sarcastic Thank You

Alex smiles, pleased.
He gazes at Marco, who desperately moans into the gag
He then nods with satisfaction.
“Thanks, truly.”
Pause.
He leans in a little, his voice smooth and sweet.
“I deserve it, right, Marco?”

Chapter 196 - The Realization

Leo remains quiet.
His gaze is fixed on Alex.
He observes Marco’s phone.
He notices how effortlessly Alex just awarded himself a company bonus.
And for the first time…
He perceives Alex’s true nature.
A manipulator.
An opportunist.
Someone who seizes whatever he desires without any guilt.

Chapter 197 - Marco’s Reaction

Marco groans loudly against the gag, shaking his head fiercely.
MMMMPPPHHH!
His body twists in the chair, desperately trying to break free
The plastic ties dig into his wrists.
Muscles straining.
Breathing quickly and shallowly.
But it’s useless.

Chapter 198 - Alex’s Indifference

Alex raises an eyebrow, never taking his eyes off Marco’s phone.
Then, with complete nonchalance, he says:
“You’d better calm down.”
He doesn’t even look at him.
Still scrolling the screen, as if Marco wasn’t even in the room.

Chapter 199 - The Warning

“Those zip-ties are tight.”
Alex finally looks up.
His gaze is calm, unmoved.
“And they don’t give.”
A faint smile.
“So stop struggling, you’ll only just hurt yourself. And for nothing.”

Chapter 200 - Alex’s Manipulation

Leo stays still.
The sound of his breathing fills the silence of the room.
He glances at Alex.
Then at Marco.
His body is tense, still shaken by what he just witnessed-and by what Alex did so effortlessly, without guilt.
And then…
Alex speaks.
And his words seep into Leo’s mind like venom.

Chapter 201 - Alex’s Words

“Look at him, Leo.”
Alex’s voice is low, smooth.
Almost hypnotic.
“Doesn’t he look stunning like this? Naked, bound, and gagged?”
Leo doesn’t answer.
But his gaze stays locked on Marco.
Alex smiles.
“Finally in his place.”
Pause.
“Look at him struggle.”
Leo swallows.

Chapter 202 - The Final Push

Alex steps closer, speaking almost directly into his ear.
“Don’t you want to comfort him a bit?”
Leo holds his breath.
Marco shifts again in the chair, his body straining from the effort.
His hands, bound behind the backrest, clench into fists.
His legs are frozen.
His chest rises and falls rapidly.
Leo bites his lip.
And then…
He takes a step forward.

Chapter 203 - Leo’s Touch

His hands tremble slightly.
But they don’t stop.
They slide across Marco’s warm skin, over his shoulders, his chest.
He feels him shiver beneath his touch.
Marco moans into the gag, the muffled sound filling the room.
MMMMPPPHHH…
Leo closes his eyes for a moment.
He shouldn’t be doing this.
But he can’t stop.

Chapter 204 - The Ultimate Betrayal

Leo is entirely focused on Marco.
He doesn’t notice Alex.
He doesn’t notice the phone in Alex’s hand.
He doesn’t notice the clicks.
The photos.
The video that Alex is recording.

Chapter 205 - Alex’s Reveal

Alex chuckles and finally breaks the silence.
“Tell me, Leo…”
Leo lifts his head, still lost in the moment, and then he notices Alex’s phone pointed straight at him.
Alex gives him a sharp smile.
“Should we send this to the company group chat?”

Chapter 206 - The Moment of Silence

Leo stares at the phone.
His hands clench into fists, nails digging into his palms.
He understands.
He gets it all.
Alex played him.
Manipulated him.
“And now he’s got him right where he wants him.”

Chapter 207 - Leo’s Reaction

His heart pounds.
Blood boiling in his veins.
Then he lunges.
Reaches for Alex, trying to grab the phone.
“Give me that fucking phone!”

Chapter 208 - Alex’s Authority

Alex shifts back in one smooth motion.
Easily dodges Leo’s hand.
And laughs.
He laughs as if it’s all a game.
“Oh, Leo…”
He gestures with the phone.
“Is that an appropriate way to act?”

Chapter 209 - The Attempted Defiance

Leo grits his teeth.
“Delete that fucking video.”
Alex watches him, almost intrigued.
Then shakes his head.
“No.”

Chapter 210 - The Collapse of Resistance

Leo opens his mouth to argue once more.
But Alex takes a step forward.
And Leo stops in his tracks.

Chapter 211 - Alex’s Wall

Alex is taller,
stronger,
more confident,
more dominant.
His gaze reflects that of a man who has never lost a fight,
and he’s not about to start now.
“Are you sure you want to keep pushing this?”

Chapter 212 - Leo’s Frustration

Leo lowers his gaze.
His breath comes in heavy gasps.
His hands tremble with pent-up rage.
He knows he can’t win.
Not now.
Maybe not ever.

Chapter 213 - Total Control

Alex smiles, seeing the moment Leo gives in.
“Good boy.”
He swipes his thumb across the phone screen.
“I’ll keep it safe.”
Then he steps closer.
Whispers directly into Leo’s ear:
“And you… you’ll behave, won’t you?”

― End of Part II ―
“They wanted to be free. I gave them a reason to stop wanting.”
- Alex Rinaldi

To be continued

[noescape]

Excellent storytelling. Fully gets into the mindset of each person. I especially love how Alex systematically dominates both of them.

[Htdgagfreak85]

Excellent storytelling. Fully gets into the mindset of each person. I especially love how Alex systematically dominates both of them.

Thanks so much @noescape for reading and commenting! I’m really happy to hear you’re enjoying the dynamic—Alex definitely knows how to take control, and he’s not done yet. Stay tuned!

[Htdgagfreak85]

Part III - The Spiral

“I wasn’t supposed to want it. But the truth doesn’t ask for permission.” - Leo Costa
Chapter 214 - The Forced Transfer
The screech of a chair scraping against the concrete floor echoes through the abandoned industrial site.
Alex pushes Marco carelessly, as if he were moving furniture.
Leo assists silently, his eyes lowered.
The air is cold and thick with dust, and the smell of rusted metal clings to every breath.
Ahead of them, in the center of the empty space, stands a solitary iron pole.
Chapter 215 - The End of the Chair
Marco squirms in the chair, struggling in vain. His wrists are still bound behind his back with zip ties. A rope connects his hands to his ankles, leaving him in a vulnerable position. Alex watches with a satisfied smile. Then he crouches down and, with a sharp snap of the scissors, cuts the ties. SNAP. Marco jolts. The brief relief of his freed wrists lasts only a second-before Alex grabs him and yanks him to his feet.
Chapter 216 - A New Captivity
Marco’s hands are numb. The zip ties have dug into his wrists for hours. His ankles remain bound, rendering his body nearly useless. His legs buckle after being trapped in the same position for too long. But now Alex and Leo lift him by force, dragging him carelessly. His feet touch the cold, dirty floor, but he can’t hold himself up. He stumbles awkwardly, trying to resist.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Alex gives him a light slap on the cheek.
“Come on, don’t make a scene.”
He pushes him toward the pole.
“Leo, give me a hand.”
Leo hesitates for just a moment, before helping to drag Marco to his new prison. Marco’s back bumps against the cold metal. Alex grabs a rope and loops it around his wrists.
“Now your hands go up.”
Chapter 217 - Hands Above the Head

The rope scrapes rough against Marco’s wrists as Alex cinches it tightly. A solid, unforgiving knot. Then he pulls upward.
“Stay still.”
Leo hands him the other end of the rope. Alex threads it through a rusted hook in the ceiling and yanks hard. Marco is lifted, his arms stretched to their limit. The weight of his body forces him to stand on his toes to ease the tension. Alex ties off the rope calmly. Marco pulls at his wrists, but there’s no escape.
“Very good”

Chapter 218 - Tied to the Pole

“Now let’s fix the rest.”
Alex grabs more rope and starts wrapping it around Marco’s torso.
One loop beneath the armpits. Another around the waist.
The ropes anchor him to the pole, fusing his body to the cold metal.
Every knot is tight. Every movement is reduced to a useless twitch.
Leo follows orders again, without protest.
Marco tries to move, but the pressure on his ribs steals his breath.
There’s no escape.

Chapter 219 - The Final Prison

Alex stares into Marco’s eyes, watching him try to turn his head and look away.
But Alex has already anticipated that. He rips open a roll of duct tape.
ZZZZZZZIP.
Marco groans into the gag, shaking his head.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
But Alex holds him tightly.
Leo, keep him still.”
Leo steadies his face. Alex wraps the tape around Marco’s head, securing it to the pole.
Three tight loops. Now he can’t turn. Can’t lower his gaze.
Can’t do anything but stay there-fully exposed.
Chapter 220 - The Perfect Display
Alex steps back a few paces, admiring his work. Marco breathes raggedly, his chest rising and falling slowly. His arms are pulled taut overhead, muscles trembling. His torso is strapped tight to the pole, and his head is fixed in place. The gag causes him to drool down his chin. A perfect picture. Alex shares a glance with Leo and chuckles.
“Nice work.”
Leo remains silent. Yet, deep down, he understands something has changed.
Chapter 221 - The Silence and the Cold

The air is still. A deafening silence fills the abandoned industrial space.
Marco breathes heavily through the gag. The ropes press his body tightly against the pole.
His arms ache above his head, muscles stretched taut.
But what weighs on him most... is the cold.

Chapter 222 - Alex’s Proposal

The air grows colder.
Marco shifts slightly, his muscles tense, bare skin trembling.
Leo keeps rubbing his arms. The cold bites.
He’s naked. He must be freezing too.

Chapter 223 - Inside Alex’s Mind

Alex watches with interest.
He sees the thoughts flickering behind Leo’s eyes, observing how he stares at Marco and the way his breathing changes.
Sees how his bare body reacts to the sight.
And that’s when Alex makes his move.

Chapter 224 - The Command

“Leo.”
Leo jumps, as if waking from a dream. Alex smiles.
“You’re cold, aren’t you?”
Leo nods, unsure of where this is going. Alex steps closer, placing a hand on his shoulder.
“He’s even colder.”
A pause. Then, with a silky tone, Alex says:
“Why don’t you warm him up?”

Chapter 225 - Leo Freezes

Leo’s heart pounds. He whips his head toward Marco.
Marco instantly moans into the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Leo swallows.
“I…”
But Alex tilts his head, gazing sharp.
“What’s the matter? Afraid to touch him?”

Chapter 226 - The Trap Tightens

Leo licks his dry lips. He knows Alex is manipulating him. He feels it in his gut.
But somehow, he can’t resist. His eyes return to Marco.
To the stretched skin. The strained muscles. The total stillness.
That heat rises inside him again. And he knows he can’t ignore it anymore.
Chapter 227 - The First Step
With a slow, deep breath, Leo steps forward.
Marco squirms harder.
MMMMPPPPHHHH!
Alex smiles and, without a word, leans against the wall with his arms crossed, ready to enjoy the show.

Chapter 228 - A Storm of Thoughts

Leo’s body is tense.
His mind is a whirlwind of conflicting thoughts.
He genuinely believes Marco is cold. He feels he should take action.
Yet, he knows every gesture has been orchestrated by Alex.
And still… he can’t stop.
Chapter 229 - The Moment of Choice
Marco moans behind the gag, shivering slightly.
MMMMPPPHHH…
His eyes desperately search Leo’s. Leo takes a deep breath. Then steps closer. Gently. As if, somehow, he truly wants to help.
Chapter 230 - Leo’s Confession
Alex is distracted; he’s looking at his phone, probably reading some message. Leo sees the opportunity and moves in closer. In a whisper, he says to Marco:
“I’m sorry.”
Marco flinches. Leo continues:
“I’m sorry… I didn’t think it would go this far.”
A sigh follows.
“I’ll help you… as much as I can.”
Silence ensues.
“I promise.”
Chapter 231 - The Touch

Marco closes his eyes for a moment, then opens them again, confused.
Leo is touching him with warm hands, a touch that isn’t cold or distant like Alex’s.
And for a moment, Marco doesn’t know what to think anymore.

Chapter 232 - A Touch That Burns

Skin against skin. Breath mingling in the cold air.
Marco moans into the gag, the muffled sound a blend of frustration, discomfort… and something else.
MMMMPPPHHH…
The ropes don’t budge. The pole is cold against his back.
But Leo’s hands are warm.
And they move.

Chapter 233 - Friction

The closeness. Marco’s helplessness.
The tension hangs in the air like a storm about to break.
Leo can’t deny it anymore.
Desire is consuming him. But there’s more. There’s an instinct rising-something primal.
A need to dominate, to control, to feel Marco give in under his touch.
His hands move across Marco’s skin, firmer, more confident. Marco’s body warms beneath it.
And the friction becomes motion.

Chapter 234 - The Loss of Control

Leo gasps, his mouth brushing against Marco’s neck.
Marco squirms, but his own body betrays him. His breath is ragged.
The gag is drenched with saliva as his chest rises and falls in a frantic rhythm.
And then…
Leo’s hand slide down. It grabs.
His grip is firm. His fingers tighten and his hand begins to move. Slow. Relentless.

Chapter 235 - Marco’s Moan

Marco moans, his body reacting before he can stop it.
MMMMPPPHHH…!
His hands stay fixed above his head, trapped.
The ropes bind him tightly to the pole. There is no escape.
The heat between their bodies intensifies. The tension becomes unbearable.
Leo doesn’t stop. Stronger. Deeper. More intense.
Marco gasps, his body convulses, a strangled sound slipping past the gag.
And right at that moment…
Chapter 236 - Alex’s Interruption
A sharp snap. Leo is yanked backward. A strong arm grabs his shoulder and pulls him away from Marco. Alex. Cold eyes. A razor-sharp smile.
“That’s enough.”
Chapter 237 - The Reprimand
Leo stands frozen, his heart still racing. His body burning, breath uneven. Alex tilts his head, wagging a finger like he’s caught a child with his hand in the cookie jar.
“You’re spoiling the fun. He’s not yours to play with”
The tone is light, but his gaze holds total control. Marco still moans, his body trembling from the edge he was pushed to. But he can’t do anything. And Leo… knows Alex always has the final say.
Chapter 238 - Total Control
Alex turns slowly to Marco. He looks him over-tense body, labored breath, confused and pleading eyes. Then, with icy calm, he speaks.
“Is this what you want?”
Marco lets out a muffled sound through the gag.
MMMMPPPHHH…!
Alex gives a faint smile. And without waiting for a reply, he grabs him.
Chapter 239 - Alex’s Game
His grip is firm. Sure.
Marco jerks, his body already strung tight with tension.
Alex starts to move his hand. Slowly. Methodically. Then faster. A perfect, measured rhythm.
Marco moans behind the gag, his body straining, writhing within the limits of the ropes.
The pole is the only thing holding him upright.
And just as the moment is about to hit… Alex stops. Abruptly.
Chapter 240 - Denial
Marco jolts, breath caught in his throat. His eyes widen-confused, desperate.
MMMMPPPHHH!
Alex smiles. Watches him battle his own body, as desire turns into pure torment. Then he leans in, whispering coldly into his ear:
“You’ll cum when I say so. Only when I say so.”
Chapter 241 - The Endless Cycle

Alex’s hand starts moving again.
Once more, a perfect crescendo.
Once more, Marco is brought to the edge.
And once more, Alex stops.
MMMMPPPHHH…!
Marco’s fingers clench uselessly, his body tenses.
His eyes search for Alex, pleading.
But Alex just smiles, as if savoring a flawless performance.
Chapter 242 - Watch and Learn
Alex slowly turns to Leo, whose eyes are locked on the scene, his breath shallow. Alex tilts his head.
“Watch and learn.”
A pause. Then, with his usual icy calm, he adds:
“This game has a name.”
A razor smile.
“It’s called edging.”
Chapter 243 - The Game Continues
Marco moans into the gag, his body shaken by involuntary spasms.
“MMMMPPPPHHH…!”
His breath comes in broken gasps, his chest rising and falling fast.
Alex doesn’t stop. Each time, he brings him right to the brink.
And each time, he denies him.

Chapter 244 - Desperation

Marco writhes, the pole behind him his only support.
His bound hands clench uselessly above his head.
His legs tremble. His skin burns with heat, his body betraying him in every possible way.
But Alex is relentless.

Chapter 245 - Pure Frustration

Marco tries to thrust his hips forward, chasing realease on his own.
But he can’t. Alex holds total control.
And just when Marco’s body is ready to give in… Alex stops. Again.

Chapter 246 - Absolute Emptiness

Marco moans loudly into the gag, his eyes clouded with frustration.
Saliva-slick lips try to form words, but the gag grants him nothing.
MMMMPPPHHHH!
Alex stares at him coldly.
Then he lets go of his grip.
Marco jolts, his body still shivering with the echoes of denied release.
But Alex gives him nothing more.
He wipes his hands with a handkerchief. Then, turning to Leo, says with detached calm:
“You finish it”

Chapter 247 - The Command

Leo flinches, lifting his gaze.
Alex looks at him with cool indifference, brushing down his shirt as if making sure it’s still perfectly in place.
“Make him cum.”
Leo swallows hard. Marco lifts his head, pupils wide with accumulated tension. Alex tilts his head with an amused smile.
“I don’t want him to mess up my clothes.”

Chapter 248 - Breaking Point

Leo doesn’t hesitate anymore.
Desire has taken over.
His hands glide over Marco’s tense body, the heat of his skin rising beneath the touch.
Marco moans into the gag, desperate.
MMMMPPPHHH…!
His body quakes with pent-up frustration.
Chapter 249 - The Climax
Leo grips him with purpose, his hand relentless.
The rhythm grows sharper, more demanding, tuned to every tremor that races through Marco’s taut body.
Marco writhes, instinctively trying to thrust-but the restraints deny him even that.
He’s trapped in a rising wave he can’t control.
Helpless. Hopeless. Consumed.
One more stroke-then a sharp jolt.
And Marco shatters.
A strangled moan tears from his throat, muffled by the gag, as his entire body convulses.
His release surges out in thick, uncontrollable pulses, coating Leo’s hand in a hot mess of shame and surrender.
And just as the last spasm leaves him trembling…

Chapter 250 - The Double Release

The intensity is too much for Leo.
The adrenaline. The forbidden charge in the air.
The sight of Marco unraveling under his hand.
The perverse thrill of playing right into Alex’s twisted game.
Leo’s breath catches. His body is already there, straining.
He doesn’t even think-his hand slips down, driven by raw instinct.
Just a few rough strokes, sharp and urgent-
-and he’s gone.
A guttural moan bursts from his throat as his climax hits hard, violent, unstoppable.
He spills across Marco’s skin, trembling, panting, stunned by the force of it-by the dark, dizzying pleasure of it all.
And beneath him, Marco is still tied. Still exposed. Still trembling.
The air thickens. Their breath is ragged. And in the thick silence that follows… a familiar sound cuts through.
Chapter 251 - Alex’s Revelation
Leo slowly turns. And sees him. Alex. Leaning against the wall, phone in hand. Holding it vertically, with a smug little smile. He’s filmed everything.
Chapter 252 - Alex’s Cynicism
Alex tilts his head, watching the screen with interest. Then, without looking up, says sarcastically:
“Let’s see… I could open an OnlyFans and post it on demand.”
A pause.
“Imagine the buyers…”
He finally looks at Marco. A sharp smile.
“Let’s price it at thirty euros.”
And with one last dose of cruel irony, adds:
“What do you say, Marco?”
Chapter 253 - The Game Isn’t Over

Alex’s words hang in the air for a moment longer before fading into the cold stillness of the room. Marco remains slumped, his head bowed low, breath shallow, body spent-left trembling in the aftershock of his own vulnerability.
Leo stands over him, frozen, lost in the storm of everything he’s just done, everything he’s just felt. Regret. Power. Shame. Want. All of it tangled together.
But Alex?
He’s already a step ahead.
Calm. Untouched. Calculating.
He twirls the phone lazily between his fingers, the screen still aglow with the video that now binds them all in silence. Then, with deliberate ease, he slides it into his pocket.
“I’ll hold onto it,” he says smoothly.
That smile-slow, cold, knowing-curls at the edge of his lips.
“Could come in handy. After all… one thing always leads to another.”

Chapter 254 - The Handcuffs

Alex kneels beside a bag he brought. He rummages slowly, unhurried.
Then he lifts a pair of metal cuffs, snapping them once between his fingers. The click of steel fills the air.
CLACK.
He turns to Leo.
“Give me a hand with the cuffs. Hold him still.”
Chapter 255 - Leo’s Resistance
Leo stares at him for a second, confused.
“Why?”
Alex raises an eyebrow.
“He’s already tied up like this…”
Leo doesn’t understand. Marco’s hands are still bound above his head, his body secured to the pole. He’s not going anywhere. And yet, Alex always has a reason.
Chapter 256 - The Sharp Cut
Alex cuts him off, voice cold and razor-sharp.
“No more questions.”
The chill in his tone shuts down any reply. Alex snaps one cuff onto Marco’s wrist, letting the other hang loose. He stares straight into his eyes.
“You do what I say. No exceptions.”
A pause.
Then, with a smile that leaves no doubt, he adds:
“Or do you want to end up tied and gagged again?”
Chapter 257 - A Different Kind of Cuffs

The click of the first cuff echoes in the silence.
Marco squirms weakly, his strength nearly gone.
Leo stands frozen, his mind still in turmoil.
Alex bends again toward his bag. Calmly, he pulls out another pair of cuffs.
Larger. Heavier. Perfect for locking ankles.
He straightens, casting a glance at Leo.
“Put these on his ankles.”
Chapter 258 - The Order
Leo takes the cuffs hesitantly. Looks at them. Then at Marco, still pinned to the pole.
“But… why? His ankles are already tied.”
Alex stares at him a beat, then gives a faint smile.
“Just do it.”
Chapter 259 - The Realization
Leo kneels slowly, fastening the first cuff around Marco’s ankle.
Then the second.
The cold metal snaps shut with a crisp, final click.
Marco groans into the gag, flinching as he tries to pull his legs away.
But now he feels it-he’s not just bound by rope anymore.
Even if the cords were gone, the cuffs would hold him still.
And that’s the moment Leo understands.
Marco is completely restrained.
No room to move.
No way out.
Chapter 260 - Alex’s Control
Alex nods, pleased with himself.
He toys with the handcuff keys, letting them dangle idly from his fingers.
He studies them for a moment, thoughtful.
Then, with that same mocking grin, he turns to Leo.
“I’ll keep hold of these.”A pause.
Alex steps closer, his voice dipping into something darker.
“Wouldn’t want you getting sentimental… thinking about setting him free.”
His eyes sharpen-cold, cutting.
“And we both know how soft you can be.”
Leo swallows hard.
And for the first time…
He realizes he’s no freer than Marco.
Chapter 261 - The Announcement
Alex stretches his arms as if this were just another chore ticked off his list.
Then, in a relaxed tone, he says,
“I’ve got something personal to take care of.”
He gives Leo a casual nod.
“Keep each other company, however you like.”
That trademark smirk.
“You both look like you could use a rest.”
Marco groans softly into the gag, head still strapped against the pole.
Leo remains silent. Tense.
But Alex isn’t done yet.

Chapter 262 - The Trap
Alex steps toward him, his gaze locked on Leo.
“But before I go… come here.”
There’s something in his voice-something velvety, yet with teeth.
Leo hesitates.
Then, without a second thought obeys.
One step.
Then another.
When he’s close enough-
Alex grabs him.
Chapter 263 - The Fall
Leo struggles, but Alex is too quick, too strong.
In a flash, his arms are yanked behind his back, and a plastic zip tie cinches tight.
ZIP.
The sound slices through the air like a blade.
Leo gasps, twisting his arms-but it’s done.
Alex reaches into his bag again.
This time, he pulls out a gag.
A thick rubber ball.
Leo shakes his head, taking a half-step back.
“No. Wait-”
But Alex crams it between his lips without hesitation, buckling it tight behind his head.
Leo groans, his voice immediately silenced.
Chapter 264 - A Duet in Silence
Alex steps back to admire his work, then glances at Marco-still bound, helpless, exposed.
A smirk.
“Well now, this should make a lovely duet.”
He tilts his head toward Leo.
“You are welcome to explore the surroundings.”
A pause.
Then he laughs.
“But naked, gagged, and hands tied? I doubt you’ll get very far.”
Leo growls behind the gag.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
Alex chuckles.
“Keep our guest company.”
He turns toward the door.
“Make yourself at home.”
Chapter 265 - The Spark
Leo snaps.
MMMMPPPPHHH!
He lunges forward, trying to kick at Alex.
His eyes burn with rage.
He’s not the hesitant boy anymore-he’s furious.
Alex sidesteps at the last second, letting the kick swing through empty air.
Leo stumbles.
And then-
He crashes to the ground.
Chapter 266 - The Show
Alex bursts into laughter.
“What a performance!”
He leans down just slightly, grinning.
“Oh no! Did the poor princess hurt herself? How tragic!”
Leo squirms, face flushed red with anger and shame.
Alex drinks in the sight, then shrugs.
“You see? That’s what happens when you break the rules.”
A beat.
“Now behave.”
He strolls toward the exit.
And just before disappearing through the door, he tosses back:
“Be seeing you.”
CLACK.
The door shuts.
And Leo realizes-he’s alone now.
Alone with Marco.
Chained in the exact same trap.
Chapter 267 - The Tense Silence
The door closes. The echo fades into the vast, empty space.
Marco remains tied to the pole.
Leo lies on the ground, hands bound, gagged tight.
For a long moment, neither moves.
Only their breathing. Only the weight of silence.
Chapter 268 - Drawing Closer
Leo shifts slowly, struggling to sit upright.
His hands are useless behind him, and his body still reels from humiliation.
His eyes meet Marco’s. And for the first time, something shifts in that gaze.
Something shared.
Leo takes a deep breath and slowly crawls toward him.
Chapter 269 - The Attempt to Speak
Marco watches him, chest rising and falling steadily.
Leo tilts his head, trying to say something.
But the gag muffles his voice. A soft, unintelligible sound.
Marco furrows his brow, focusing. He lets out a low grunt in return.
“Mmm… Lhhh…?”
Leo gets it. They have to find a way.
Chapter 270 - Imperfect Communication
Leo breathes in and tries again.
“Sss…hhnn… t-tthh…”
Marco squints, trying to piece it together.
Leo nods, attempting once more.
“Ihhzz… mmhh fhh-hauhh…”
Marco holds his breath. Understands. “He’s saying: it’s all my fault.”
He exhales gently through the gag. Shakes his head just slightly.
Leo’s eyes narrow in confusion.
Marco tries to speak, his voice muffled but weighted.
“Ihhzz… nn-hh juuhh yuhh fhh-hauhh…”
Leo flinches. Understands. “It’s not just your fault.”
Chapter 271 - The Connection
For a moment, they look at each other without the weight of Alex’s imposed roles.
No longer captor and captive. No longer accomplice and prisoner.
Just two people, bound, gagged, trapped.
Leo crawls closer, until his knee brushes Marco’s.
Marco doesn’t pull away. And for the first time… They feel a little less alone.
Chapter 272 - Leo’s Intention
Leo bites down on the gag, trying to form words.
It’s frustrating.
The zip tie digs into his wrists behind his back, the gag stretches his jaw, but he has to say this.
Marco watches him, trying to read the strained, wet sounds from his lips.
Leo tries again.
“Mmm… hh… d-dhh… ssth… hh-hhlpp… yhh.”
Marco blinks slowly, focused. Then he understands. “I have to do something to help you.”
A shiver runs down Marco’s spine.
He doesn’t know why, but even muffled like that, those words hit deeper than they should.
Chapter 273 - The Choked Thank You
Marco takes a deep breath. He wants to respond.
He wants to say he appreciates it, that Leo’s an idiot for trying-but he appreciates it anyway.
“Mmm… thh… thhh…”
Leo leans forward a little, confused. Marco tries again.
“Thhh…nkk… yhh.”
Leo listens closely, fingers twitching behind his back. He gets it. “Thank you.”
Their eyes lock. Leo nods faintly, the gag pulled tight across his mouth.
But Marco isn’t finished.
Chapter 274 - Harsh Truths
Marco tries again.
“Aaagghh… ll-ggzzz… hhhe’s… uhhnn… aaahsshh-hohh…”
It’s almost unintelligible, soaked in effort and saliva.
Leo frowns, his brow furrowed. Confused.
Marco grunts with frustration, sucks in breath through his nose, and tries again-louder this time.
“Aagghhh… llggzzz… hhh’s… uhnn… aahhsshh-hohh!”
Leo’s eyes widen. Then, a low, strangled laugh escapes behind his gag.
“Hhhnnh… ‘Lex…’s’na… asshhhohh.”
He nods. “Alex is an asshole.”
Marco snorts sharply through his nose, his eyes lighting up with something that looks almost like mischief.
Their gazes lock.
Leo leans slightly forward, breath fogging between them. He struggles to form the next words.
“Nnhh… c-nt… wnnnh… wihh… hhm.”
Marco tilts his head, eyebrows knitting. He parses the sounds. Slowly.
Then it clicks.
He nods faintly.
“You can’t win with him.”
Silence hangs in the cold air. Heavy. Real.
Leo exhales sharply through his nose and drops his gaze, shoulders sinking just a little-but the fire’s still in his eyes.
He hasn’t given up.
And Marco sees it.
Chapter 275 - A New Bond
Marco doesn’t expect what happens next.
Leo shifts. Moves in closer. His body touches his, knees pressing gently together.
Marco flinches.
“MMMPPHH…”
Leo raises his chin, eyes more intense than ever. And then…
He presses his forehead to Marco’s.
A quiet contact. A gesture that says more than any garbled word could.
Chapter 276 - The Cold
The air is freezing in the vast, empty space.
Marco shivers, the cold burrowing deep into his sweat-slicked, exposed skin. The ropes don’t let him shift. The pole behind him is rigid, biting against his back.
Leo still kneels in front of him, his breath shallow, his body equally exposed and trembling.
Marco tries to speak.
The gag swallows the sound, turning it into a choked moan. But he won’t stop.
“C-c-c… kuh-kuhh… c-c-c-”
It’s useless. The word won’t come out. His jaw aches, stretched wide by the gag.
He tries again, pushing harder.
“C-c-c… c-c-cuhh-hhhooohhld…”
Leo tilts his head, puzzled. Brow creased.
Marco shuts his eyes, breathes through his nose, and forces it one more time-slowly, deliberately.
“Cuhh… f-f-rrhh… zz-znghhh…”
A beat.
Leo’s eyes widen slightly. He nods.
He gets it.
Marco’s cold.
And the truth is… so is he.
Chapter 277 - The Sharing
Leo shifts, trying to answer-but the gag shuts down the words before they can take shape. All he manages is a soft grunt and a nod, barely enough to say what he means.
Marco watches him closely. His eyes seem deeper now. Raw. Exposed. Vulnerable.
Leo tries again. Mumbles into the gag with effort.
“Mmm… mmm… tuhh… tuhhooohh…”
It’s barely a whisper, stretched tight through the rubber gag. Incomprehensible at first.
Marco’s brow furrows. But then… he exhales through his nose. Gets it.
Leo’s cold too.
Chapter 278 - The Simplest Gesture
Marco closes his eyes for a long second, fighting through the gag, the cold, and the exhaustion. He tries to form the words again-slowly, carefully, like each syllable costs him.
“S-sshh… stt… cl-lss… t-tuhh… mmhh…”
Leo blinks, his brows furrowing as he tries to parse it.
Marco repeats, a little louder this time, forcing it out.
“Stt… cl-lss… t-tuhh… mmhh…”
Leo’s eyes narrow. His head tilts.
Then it lands.
“Stay close to me.”
Chapter 279 - Leo’s Response
Leo doesn’t answer with words.
He moves. He slides in closer to Marco, knee brushing against his thigh.
His body presses against his, skin on skin, finally sharing some warmth.
Marco exhales softly through the gag. A sound almost like relief.
Leo doesn’t pull back. He presses closer still.
Chapter 280 - The Warming Touch
Their bodies touch, legs tangling together in their awkward positions.
The warmth builds slowly-but it’s real.
Marco closes his eyes for a beat.
Leo leans his forehead against Marco’s shoulder, his breath warming the side of his neck.
For the first time since this all began… they don’t feel alone.
“MMMPPHH…” Marco murmurs something behind the gag, but it doesn’t matter.
Leo already knows.
Chapter 281 - Alex Returns
The creak of the door echoes through the cold air.
Marco flinches slightly. Leo lifts his head, still sitting close beside him.
Alex enters with a relaxed step, his usual smug smile painted across his face.
He stops in front of Leo, eyes trailing over him.
Then, without a word, he reaches down and unbuckles his gag.
Chapter 282 - A New Order
Leo exhales sharply, finally free to breathe through his mouth.
His jaw aches, and saliva drips down his lips.
But Alex doesn’t give him time to recover. He grabs Leo’s hands and, with a swift motion, slices through the zip tie with a knife.
Leo rubs his wrists, eyes narrowing with suspicion.
But Alex is already giving instructions.
“Make yourself useful.” Leo says nothing.
Alex tilts his head, as if the meaning is obvious.
“Let’s move Marco out of here, or he’ll catch pneumonia.”
Chapter 283 - The Transfer
Leo steps toward Marco slowly.
Marco looks up at him, still bound, still vulnerable.
Alex snaps open the handcuffs at his wrists.
Marco groans behind the gag as his arms collapse weakly to his sides.
Leo takes him by the shoulders, Alex lifts his legs.
Together, they carry him to the adjacent room.
Where a metal bed waits.
Chapter 284 - The New Prison
Alex wastes no time.
Marco is laid down on the bed, his body stiff and aching.
Leo steps back, glancing at Alex.
But Alex already has a plan.
Chapter 285 - Total Control
With clinical expertise, Alex picks up the handcuffs.
First the wrists. One to the right. One to the left.
Metallic clicks echo in the room.
Then the ankles. One at the foot of the bed. One to the other side. Marco is completely restrained. Arms spread.
Legs apart.
Exposed. No way to move.
Chapter 286 - The Moment of Realization
Marco holds his breath, his heart racing. The metal feels cold against his skin.
He feels more vulnerable than ever.
Leo watches him, then shifts his gaze to Alex.
Alex glances back, amused.
“Much better.”
He smooths his shirt with a satisfied hand, then lightly adds,
“Now... let’s see how we can make the most of this setup.”
Chapter 287 - The New Game
Alex turns slowly to Leo, a playful grin tugging at his lips.
“Alright, make yourself useful again.”
Leo tenses. Alex gestures toward a plastic bag on the table.
“Grab some binder clips from there.”
Leo swallows and walks to the bag.
He opens it.
Inside: small, sturdy metal clips, black jaws and foldable handles.
He stares at them, then glances toward Marco.
Chapter 288 - Alex’s Command
Alex chuckles as he lifts one of the binder clips from the bag, letting it snap once between his fingers. The sharp click cuts through the air.
“Nicer than clothespins, aren’t they, Leo?”
He glances toward the bed, where Marco lies spreadeagled, handcuffed to each corner. His chest rises and falls with short, rapid breaths.
Alex walks a slow half-circle, standing now at Leo’s side.
“Come on, you know where they go by now.”
Leo flinches, the weight of the clip in his hand suddenly immense. His pulse thrums in his ears.
Alex lowers his voice, eyes gleaming.
“These bite… harder. You’ll see.”
There’s a sound-muffled and panicked.
“Mmmpphh…! Pphhh-nnn… pphhllss…”
Alex turns, brows raised, watching Marco struggle against the cuffs.
The gag stretches his jaw wide, wet from spit. He pulls against the restraints, frantic.
“Mmm-pphhh-nnnh! Ppphhll-ss!”
Alex cocks his head.
“What’s that? Didn’t quite catch it.”
Another desperate sound bursts from Marco’s throat.
“Pphhh… nn-pphhllss! Nnnhhh…”
But Alex only shrugs, unconcerned.
Leo, however, hears it. Knows.
He whispers, barely audible, almost like he’s trying to silence his own conscience.
“…He’s saying Please…no… Please don’t.”

Chapter 289 - Leo’s Hesitation
Leo stares at the clip between his fingers.
Cold. Harmless-looking.
And yet not.
He looks at Marco again.
The bed is too big for him now-his limbs stretched out, cuffed tight to the corners.
The tension in his arms and legs makes every twitch visible.
Marco’s chest heaves. The gag presses between his lips, soaked. His eyes plead, wide and glistening, but they don’t scream for mercy.
Not now.There’s something else.
A tiny tilt of the head. A breath slower than the rest. A permission, perhaps. Or a warning.
Leo swallows hard, unsure if it’s mercy or betrayal.
Marco pulls again, just slightly, the chains rattling.
“Mmmpphh…”
No longer panic. Not entirely.
Leo clutches the clip tighter. His hand trembles.
Chapter 290 - Understanding
Leo gets it.
Marco doesn’t want Alex to be the one. Not again.
He’d rather Leo do it-because at least Leo still cares. At least with him, there’s hesitation. Thought.
Marco knows it won’t change what happens. The clip will still snap shut. The pain will still bite.
But the hands delivering it matter.
Leo draws a deep breath.
His fingers squeeze the clip open with a faint tremor.
Then… he steps forward.
Marco doesn’t move.
He can’t.
But he knows what’s coming.
Leo lowers the clip. Slowly. Carefully.
His hand hovers just above the skin.
And for the first time… Marco closes his eyes.
And waits.
Chapter 291 - Torture begins
The first clip snaps into place.
Click.
Marco jolts on the bed, his entire body tightening.
“MMMMPPPHHH!”
Leo watches him for a moment, heartbeat pounding in his ears.
Then he takes another clip.
Click.
Another tremor shakes Marco.
His breathing grows heavier.
Leo continues, his hands moving with increasing certainty.
Chapter 292 - The Double Effect
The pain is immediate.
But with it… something else.
Marco’s body reacts. He can’t stop it.
Muscles tighten. Breath falters.
And then… the most obvious sign of all.
Alex lets out a low chuckle, eyes flicking down.
He lifts a hand and points directly toward Marco’s crotch.
“Well, Leo…”
A pause. That smirk.
“His body’s telling us a story. Quite a long… story.”
He chuckles again. “Pun very much intended.”
“Sorry, couldn’t resist.”
Marco groans behind the gag, his head snapping back.
MMMMPPPHHH…!
Leo hesitates, clip still in hand, pulse racing.
Marco tugs uselessly at the cuffs-wrists and ankles locked wide.
His body’s betrayal only deepens the shame.
Alex watches, clearly pleased with himself.
And completely in control.
Chapter 293 - The Agony Persists
The clips are small, but merciless.
Leo keeps working, more steadily now.
One after another, the metal clamps bite into Marco skin.
Click.
Click.
Marco arches on the bed, gasping into the gag, his cries muffled.
“MMMMPPPHHH!”
The pain is searing.
But his body betrays him mercilessly.
Heat, tension, torment-they all blend together.
Alex watches, satisfied.
Chapter 294 - Marco’s Attempt
Marco writhes against the bed, the cuffs rattling against metal.
Sweat rolls down his exposed skin. The gag is soaked.
He’s had enough.
He clenches his fists. Tries to shout.
What escapes is muffled, choked:
“Ffhhk… yhh… b-bsssthhrrd…!”
Alex tilts his head, amused.
“What was that?”
Chapter 295 - Alex’s Mockery
Marco jerks violently against the cuffs, his body taut like a drawn wire.
Every muscle strains. His back arches, the gag swallowing his scream.
“MMMPPHHH-MMMPPHHH!”
His fists clench. His chest heaves. His eyes lock on Alex-burning, furious.
He desperately tries to speak, struggling to spit out the insult caught behind the gag.
“Ffhhk… yhh… b-bsssthhrrd…!”
“Dhhmm… d-dhhkkhhd…!”
The words come out garbled, strangled by the ball jammed in his mouth.
But the rage is unmistakable.
Alex leans in, eyebrows raised.
“Wow.”
A grin spreads slowly.
“Did he just call me a bastard? Or was that ‘dickhead’? Hard to tell with all that drool.”
Marco thrashes again, saliva dripping down his chin, gag soaked.
Alex chuckles, unbothered.
“You’re adorable when you’re mad.”
Chapter 296 - Spit and Coughs
Drool drips freely from Marco’s mouth. The gag is saturated.
His breathing grows harsh, throat raw.
Then suddenly-
He coughs.
The gag muffles it, but the saliva chokes him momentarily.
He shudders, eyes watering.
Alex watches, unmoved.
Chapter 297 - Alex’s Cynicism
Alex smiles and shakes his head.
“See, Marco...”
He stretches slightly, then locks eyes with him.
“You shouldn’t talk with your mouth full.”
Leo holds his breath.
Marco squirms again, the cuffs tight on wrists and ankles.
Alex savors the scene.
Then, in his eerily calm tone, adds:
“Come on. Let’s keep going.”
And Leo knows the worst is yet to come.
Chapter 298 - The Final Limit
The air is thick with tension.
Leo picks up another clip. His hands shake slightly.
Marco squirms, his body already wracked by pain… and something else.
Clips now cling to nearly every sensitive point.
But now…
Now Alex wants the final one.
Chapter 299 - The Critical Point
Leo swallows hard, staring at the last untouched spot.
The tip of Marco’s cock.
Marco realizes it a split second before it happens.
His eyes widen, fury burning.
He thrashes violently, cuffs clanking.
“MMMMPPPHHH!”
Leo tries to block it out, but his breath hitches.
He inhales sharply and-
Click.
Chapter 300 - Marco’s Reaction
Marco jerks like he’s been electrocuted.
His whole body locks, taut as wire.
Wrists and ankles pull against the cuffs-useless.
Sweat glistens. Saliva sprays as he thrashes, the gag slick and soaked.
“NNNMMMPHHH! GGHHHFFFHH-!”
The scream chokes on the rubber ball, bubbling up with spit.
His eyes lock on Alex. Full of fire. Hate. Fury.
He tries to curse him.
“FFFHHK… YHHH… BAAHHSSTUHHH!”
“S-SHHHN UHHH B-BIHHH… SSHTTHHHHEAAD!”
But the gag swallows everything.
What comes out is a blur of muffled rage and foaming frustration.
He gasps. Tries again, louder, wetter.
“Y-YHHH FKKN… P-PHRRCK! MMMPHHH-D-DHHHTY CUHHH!”
More spit spills down his chin.
A strand of it clings to the gag, then drops to his chest.
His arms twitch, fists clenching.
“NNHHH! A-ASSHHHH… HHHRRR-FFFKKK!”
None of it lands. None of it hits.
His fury drowns in drool and gag-stifled screams.
Chapter 301 - Alex’s Amusement
Alex watches, as calm as ever, his eyes gleaming with amusement.
“Oooh, look at those eyes. That rage. That fire!”
He clutches his chest in mock drama.
“He’s practically reciting poetry.”
He glances at Leo, smiling wide.
“You catching any of that? Sounded like ‘sweetheart’ to me.”
Leo stays still. Tense. Silent.
Alex leans in close to Marco’s face.
“Come on, give it another shot. I’m dying to hear it.”
Marco growls and launches a fresh string of gagged insults:
“F-FUKKK YUH! GGRHHH-SSHHHHTHHD! C-CUHHHHNNNTT!”
“D-DHHHHH DIIICK! A-AAASSHHHHHHHHLE!”
His voice cracks with raw effort.
The gag holds fast.
More saliva bubbles up and drips from his chin like a faucet.
Alex grins, wiping a fleck of it from his own sleeve.
“Jesus. You’ve got a filthy mouth, Marco.”
He straightens and tilts his head.
“Didn’t Mommy teach you not to talk with your mouth full?”
Marco throws his head back and roars behind the gag.
“GGGRRRFFFHH-FFFUKKK YOOOU!”
He kicks as far as the restraints allow-barely a tremor.
Everything about him is out of control.
And Alex?
He just laughs.
“I could listen to this all day.”
Chapter 302 - Leo’s Refusal
But then, Leo freezes.
His jaw tightens.
He lowers the clip still in his hand.
“That’s enough.”
His voice cuts through the room. Firm. Low. Unshaken.
Alex stops laughing.
“If you want to keep going, you do it.”
Leo lets the clip drop onto Marco’s bare stomach with a soft metallic clink.
Then he lifts his gaze to Alex-calm, but unwavering.
“Tie me down, stuff my mouth-I don’t care. But I won’t put another fucking clip on him.”
Chapter 303 - The Silent Clash
Alex watches him, a smile still dancing on his lips.
But his eyes...
His eyes are different.
For a long moment, no one speaks.
Marco breathes heavily, chest rising and falling in rapid bursts.
Leo doesn’t move. He doesn’t drop his gaze.
Then...
Alex sighs.
He crouches, picks up the clip Leo dropped.
Rolls it between his fingers, thoughtful.
“Interesting.”
Chapter 304 - The Real Punishment
Alex tilts his head, watching Leo with a satisfied smirk.
“I understand. You feel…brave”
His voice is velvet and dangerous.
“You think my punishment for your disobedience means restraining you, using a gag... maybe even making you endure some pain.”
He stops.
Leo doesn’t flinch.
He takes a step forward.
“Do what you have to. I’m here.”
Then, he turns around firmly and offers his crossed wrists, ready to be bound.
But Alex doesn’t move.
He smiles.
Chapter 305 - The Real Game
“Leo, Leo...”
Alex’s voice lowers a register.
“Turn around.”
Leo faces him again, confused.
Alex locks eyes with him, filled with cruel amusement.
“And listen carefully.”
Leo holds his breath.
“What if I cause him even more suffering?”
A chill runs down Leo’s spine.
“Make him pay for your defiance?”
Chapter 306 - The Scented Candle
Alex waves lazily toward the table.
“I could even tie you up and make you watch.”
“But I won’t. It won’t be necessary”
He turns to the table.
His fingers slide over an object.
“For instance...”
He picks up a lit scented candle that Leo hadn’t even noticed before.
The flame flickers, releasing its sweet aroma into the air.
“Smells good, doesn’t it?”
Leo watches anxiously, his eyes darting between the candle and Marco.
“Hot wax gives off such a lovely scent...”
Alex tilts the candle slightly, the flame dancing.
“But what if it lands on Marco’s bare skin?”
He smiles.
“Shall we find out?”
Chapter 307 - The Build-Up
Leo steps back, his breath shallow.
“No. No. No.”
His fists clench tightly.
Marco stiffens on the bed, wrists and ankles locked in place.
Alex plays with the candle, spinning it slowly.
“Careful...”
His tone is playful, almost teasing.
“I might drop it.”
Leo tenses, helpless.
Marco can’t move.
Time stalls.
Then...
The wax spills.
Chapter 308 - The Agony
A single drop of molten wax lands on Marco’s exposed stomach.
Marco jerks violently.
His body twists against the cuffs, sweat glistening on his skin. His scream chokes in a tortured, gag-muffled cry.
“GGGRRFFHHH-MMMMPPPHHHH!!!”
Drool streams from his gagged mouth, soaking the leather strap stretched across his lips.
He tries again, panicked, furious:
“F-FHHKHHH... NOOHHH... P-PHHLEEZZHHH!”
His head thrashes wildly against the pillow.
Leo stands frozen. Eyes wide. Breathing erratic.
The pain in Marco’s eyes is unbearable.
But what guts him deeper... Is the way his own body reacts.
Horror. And arousal.
And Alex sees everything.
Chapter 309 - The Burning Stream
The wax drips slow. Relentless.
A drop.
Then another.
Then a thin, glowing stream carves its path down Marco’s torso. From his stomach, over his chest, across his collarbone... All the way to his neck.
Marco writhes, muscles clenching hard. The metal cuffs rattle violently against the bedframe.
He sobs into the gag, drool trailing in long strings.
Chapter 310 - The Futility of Resistance
“MMMMPPPHHH!”
Marco thrashes, fists clenched, neck strained. He tries to scream.
“Mmmhh! MMMMPHH! GGRRFFFH-FHHKKKHH YYOOOHHH!”
“S-SSHH-SSUN-UF-UHHH-BITTTHH!”
But the gag shreds his words to muffled, useless growls.
Spit leaks in wet streams down his chin. Pain floods his body, but it’s the helplessness that destroys him.
Leo stands speechless, legs shaking.
He doesn’t know what to do anymore.
The guilt crushes him.
But his body… betrays him again.
Chapter 311 - Alex’s Calm
Alex tilts his head, admiring the scene with a satisfied smirk.
He tips the candle once more. Another drop falls.
Marco arches, shuddering.
Alex pauses, faking disappointment.
“Huh.” He shakes his head.
“Looks like we ran out of liquid wax.”
Chapter 312 - The Next Step
Alex stares at the candle in his hand.
Then looks at the table. Several untouched candles await.
He glances at Leo.
“I should’ve lit more.”
A casual shrug.
“But there’s still time.”
Chapter 313 - The Command
Alex approaches Leo slowly.
His eyes gleam with amusement and control.
“What do you say, Leo?”
Leo stares back, breathing shallow.
He feels distant, outside himself. His heart hammers in his chest.
Then, in a dull, hollow voice, almost defeated, he whispers:
“What do you want me to do?”
Chapter 314 - Alex’s Order
Alex grins.
“Light the other candles.”
Leo’s eyes go wide. But he doesn’t move.
Alex leans in, his breath warm at Leo’s ear.
“You heard me.”
“Be a good boy, Leo.”
Chapter 315 - Leo’s Surrender
Leo keeps his eyes down as his fingers tremble.
He drags a match against the box. A spark. Then, a small flame.
He lights the first candle.
Then another. And another.
They line up on the table, wax starting to melt slowly.
The scent fills the air-sweet, almost hypnotic.
But Leo barely registers it. His mind is elsewhere.
On Marco.
Chapter 316 - Alex’s Game
“Good.”
Alex claps slowly, pleased.
Then he steps beside Leo, his voice low and serpentine.
“Now, Leo... I want you to think.”
Leo holds his breath.
Alex gestures toward Marco with a subtle nod.
“Don’t be fooled by the screams or those angry glares.”
His smile curls faintly.
“Take a close look at him down there.”
Chapter 317 - The Revelation
Leo doesn’t want to.
But he does.
His eyes drift to Marco’s bound body.
To the cuffs that lock him down. To the gag that reduces him to strangled moans.
And then- To his arousal, rigid and exposed.
Leo freezes.
Alex chuckles quietly.
Chapter 318 - The Point of No Return
“See, Leo?”
Alex moves closer, voice like a whisper of silk.
“If he hated this, would that be his reaction?”
Leo feels his pulse pounding in his ears.
“Look at him.”
Marco’s eyes are clouded, dazed, lost. His body taut, breathing ragged.
Leo swallows. Alex leans in.
“He’s exactly where he wants to be. Completely dominated. Helpless.”
Chapter 319 - Leo’s Understanding
A shiver runs down Leo’s spine.
He doesn’t know if it’s fear.
Or something else. Maybe both.
Alex goes on.
“If this wasn’t what he wanted... you think he’d be like this?”
He shakes his head, confident.
“Trust me, Leo.”
He pauses, savoring the moment. Then smiles.
“He’s having the time of his life. It’s the best gift he’s ever had.”
A beat.
“He’ll thank us.”
Chapter 320 - The Awakening
Leo keeps watching Marco.
He sees him differently now.
The shaky breathing. The strained body. The anticipation.
And it dawns on him.
It’s all a game. A game of control. Of suffering. Of submission.
And in that instant... Leo understands everything.
And realizes that he likes it too.
Chapter 321 - The Hidden Truth
Alex gazes at Marco with an enigmatic smile.
Then slowly turns to Leo.
“Take that gag off him”
Leo hesitates only a moment, then obeys.
His fingers find the straps and loosen them.
The ball gag slips free, leaving a red mark at the corners of Marco’s mouth.
It drops, soaked in saliva, landing with a soft thud.
Marco inhales sharply, chest rising hard.
Then his anger bursts free, ragged and raw.
Chapter 322 - The Illusion of Rebellion
“You bastard!”
Marco thrashes on the bed, voice hoarse.
“Let me go! Take off these fucking cuffs!”
His arms strain, wrists raw from the metal.
His breath is ragged, fury blazing in his eyes.
Alex doesn’t flinch.
He steps closer, leaning slightly over him.
“Marco.”
The tone is calm. Steady.
“Look at me.”
Chapter 323 - The Manipulation
Marco clenches his jaw, teeth grinding.
But Alex gives him no way out-not from this
“Stop.”
Silence.
“Breathe.”
Marco tries to turn his head away, but Alex grabs his chin with two fingers, forcing him to meet his eyes.
“This is what you always dreamed of.”
Marco holds his breath.
Chapter 324 - Marco’s Past
Alex half-closes his eyes, letting his words drip like poison.
“The things you jerked off to.”
Marco stiffens, his eyes burning even hotter.
“Those videos online.”
A pause.
Alex tilts his head, studying his reaction.
“Imagining yourself as one of those bound bodies.”
The cuffs rattle as Marco struggles, but Alex keeps going.
Chapter 325 - When Fantasy Meets Reality
“Savoring the thrill of being dominated.”
The words hit like punches.
Marco flinches, chest heaving.
But Alex isn’t done.
“I saw your browser history.”
Silence.
“The videos you paid for.”
Marco’s eyes go wide.
“I read the stories you wrote.”
His breath falters.
“The ones you publish on that site.”
Leo holds his breath.
Marco goes pale.
Chapter 326 - The Final Truth
“The chats.”
Alex trails a finger along Marco’s jaw, smiling softly.
“Your roleplays.”
Marco trembles, adrenaline surging through his body.
Alex leans in closer, warm breath brushing against Marco’s skin.
“I gave you your chance.”
He pauses.
“To turn your fantasy into reality.”
Chapter 327 - A Mind in Chains
Marco opens his mouth to answer, to say something - anything.
But nothing comes out.
The words die in his throat.
Because he knows.
He knows Alex is right.
Chapter 328 - The Truth That Burns
The silence is as heavy as a verdict.
Marco feels his heart hammering in his chest, breath caught halfway.
He wants to speak, to resist, to deny...
But he can’t.
Chapter 329 - The Moment of Realization
Alex doesn’t move, eyes locked on him.
“Tell me it’s not true.”
Marco grits his teeth.
“Tell me you never wanted this.”
A pause.
“That you never imagined being tied up, helpless, completely out of control.”
Marco’s body betrays him.
His fists clench.
But there’s no hiding now. Alex sees it, tastes it, owns it.
Chapter 330 - The Collapse
“Tell me you never wrote those stories.”
Alex’s voice coils through the room, soft and slow, like smoke threading its way into a locked chest.
“Tell me you never watched those videos. Never imagined yourself tied down like them. Never wanted it.”
Marco shuts his eyes.
Mistake.
Because now it’s all there-too vivid, too close.
The dim light of his bedroom screen flickering against his face.
The flick of the mouse.
The silence of the room around him, broken only by his own breath.
The images, burned into his memory-wrists bound, bodies helpless.
And him.
Always imagining it was him.
The pressure in his chest.
The heat under his skin.
The shame. The want.
He clenches his fists, but it’s useless.
It’s all right there, playing behind his eyelids like a film he’s watched too many times.
And Alex-Alex doesn’t look away.
He sees it all.
And he smiles, slow and merciless.
Chapter 331 - The One in Control
Alex tilts his head, satisfied.
“If you didn’t want this... why are you hard as a rock?”
Marco snaps, face burning.
“Fuck you, Alex.”
But his voice sounds cracked, small.
Alex barely smiles.
He turns to Leo.
“Look how cute he is when he tries to lie.”
Leo says nothing.
But inside, he knows Alex is right.
Marco has nowhere left to run.
Chapter 332 - The Point of No Return
The silence weighs like a sentence.
Marco breathes hard, fists tight, arms stretched against the cuffs.
Alex won’t let up.
His eyes steady. Sure. Unrelenting.
“Say it.”
Marco shakes his head, panting.
“No.”
Alex tilts his head, a subtle smile.
“Say it, Marco.”
Chapter 333 - The Last Stand
The cuffs bite into Marco’s wrists, metal cold and merciless against skin rubbed raw.
He jerks at them anyway, his teeth bared.
“Fuck you.”
The bed frame creaks. The chain links rattle.
But nothing gives.
Alex sighs, mock disappointment wrapped in calm.
Then he leans down, placing one hand on the mattress beside Marco’s head, letting his breath ghost across the flushed, sweat-slick skin of his neck.
“Marco.”
The name lands like a stroke-quiet, controlled, deliberate.
“Tell me the truth.”
A slow pause.
“Tell me what you really want.”
Marco shuts his eyes tight, like he can shut it all out.
The cuffs hold his arms wide apart.
His ankles spread open, locked to the corners.
He’s bare. Vulnerable. And has nowhere to go.
“I want nothing.”
Alex chuckles, low and dangerous.
“We both know that’s not true.”
Chapter 334 - The Forced Confession
Alex lowers himself, placing a hand on Marco’s chest.
Marco flinches, but the strong metal cuffs don’t let him move more than an inch.
Alex’s fingers drift down his collarbone, teasing the edge of restraint.
“Then look at your body.”
Marco turns away-but Alex’s hand grabs his chin, fingers digging in just enough to control without bruising.
“Look.”
The cuffs dig deeper into his wrists as he tries to pull away.
He can’t.
He feels his body-tense, overheated, and traitorous.
He feels the pressure at his groin. The ache. The involuntary hardness.
Alex doesn’t need to say it.
Marco feels it.
“Say it.”
The restraints remind him he’s trapped.
And his silence is running out.
Chapter 335 - The Breaking Point
“Say it, Marco.”
The metal of the cuffs digs deeper as he pulls again, every muscle strained.
But he’s not fighting to escape the bed.
He’s fighting the truth.
“Admit it.”
Alex’s voice is soft now. Almost kind. Almost loving.
Marco bites down on his lip until it splits.
He breathes through clenched teeth, chest heaving against the unyielding spread of the restraints.
The silence grows heavy enough to crush him.
Leo watches in stillness, the only sound the faint clink of chain.
And then…
Marco cracks.
His voice trembles, thin and broken:
“I… want it.”
Alex’s smile is sharp.
“Louder.”
Marco blinks, swallowing back the shame, the heat, the undeniable truth swelling inside his chest.
He says it again.
Clearer.
Stronger.
“I want it.”
Alex leans in, his tone almost tender.
“Good boy.”
Chapter 336 - The Moment of Truth
The cuffs won’t stop rattling.
I’m not even pulling anymore, but they move with every shaky breath I take.
My heart won’t slow down.
I said it.
I said it out loud.
I want this.
I feel the heat bleeding through every inch of exposed skin, and I’m painfully aware of every place the restraints touch me.
My wrists.
My ankles.
The cool air between my legs.
I can’t look at him.
I won’t.
But I know he’s there, smiling.
Chapter 337 - The Hollow Inside
The silence has weight now.
Thick and suffocating.
Alex doesn’t speak.
Doesn’t need to.
He lets the steel, the stretch of my bound body speak for him.
I’m trapped in more ways than one.
I want to scream. I want to disappear.
But all I can do is lie here, spread open, stripped of every lie I told myself.
I want it.
The words hammer through my skull, louder than my heartbeat.
There’s nothing left between us.
No pretense. No denial.
Only this.
Only me.
Tied up. Exposed.
And utterly his.
Chapter 338 - Eye Contact
I try to slow it down.
One breath at a time.
Then I make the mistake.
I look up.
Alex is right there.
Watching.
Not with triumph-but with possession.
His eyes don’t flicker to the restraints. He doesn’t need to.
Because he knows they’re doing their job.
They’ve done more than hold me down.
They’ve unmade me.
Chapter 339 - The Weight of Awareness
Leo is still standing.
Somewhere near.
I can’t even lift my head enough to see his face-just a shadow at the edge of my vision.
But I know he’s seen it all.
Me pulling, panting, shaking against the cuffs.
Me confessing.
And still…
No one speaks.
Not him.
Not Alex.
Only the faint rattle of metal.
The quick rise and fall of my chest.
And Alex’s breath…
as he smiles.
Chapter 340 - The Game Isn’t Over
I lick my lips. Still dry.
Try to say something.
Anything.
But Alex speaks first.
He leans down.
Whispers, calm and steady. Certain.
“Say it again.”

Chapter 341 - The Past Resurfaces
His words strike like a gut punch.
“Tell us.”
I can’t breathe.
“About all the times you tied yourself up. Gagged yourself.”
My throat locks.
Alex smiles.
“All those nights alone, wrapping rope around your body.”
Chapter 342 - Unwanted Memories
I shut my eyes, but the images come anyway.
Me. In the dark of my room.
Heart pounding as I pull tape across my mouth.
Hands tightening knots, tighter.
The thrill growing with every second, craving that loss of control.
Wishing the ropes were more real. Stronger. Unbreakable.
Chapter 343 - Judge and Jury
Alex knows everything.
“How many times have you recorded yourself, Marco?”
I feel like I’m going to lose my mind.
“How many times have you watched those videos?”
My breath shakes.
Alex leans closer, his voice a slow, poisoned whisper.
“And then… you deleted them.”
The words slice through me.
“Afraid that someone might find them.”
Chapter 344 - Absolute Silence
I can’t speak.
Leo watches me, frozen.
Alex studies me, smiling.
The only sound is the rattle of the cuffs.
And then finally…
My voice breaks through.
Low. Cracked.
“Yes.”
Chapter 345 - The Last Resistance
My lips barely move.
“Yes.”
It’s more breath than voice, barely a sound.
Alex tilts his head, amused.
“Yes what, Marco?”
I bite my lip. My heart slams against my ribs.
Chapter 346 - The Inevitable Truth
Alex doesn’t let up.
“Say it clearly.”
My mouth opens, but the words choke.
Alex shakes his head, brushing his fingers over my chest-still pinned down.
“Be specific. What exactly did you do?”
I tug against the cuffs. The metal reminds me I’m going nowhere.
Chapter 347 - The Full Admission
“Yes.” My voice barely escapes.
“I tied myself up. Gagged myself. So many times.”
My face burns.
“Yes… I wanted the ropes to be real.”
Silence.
“Yes, I filmed myself. I watched the videos.”
The words hit like a punch from the inside out.
Alex grins, satisfied.
“And then?”
I close my eyes. Shame pours through me.
“Then I deleted them.”
A pause.
“Afraid someone would find them.”
Chapter 348 - Alex’s Victory
Alex lets the silence stretch.
Then leans in, his whisper soft and venom-laced.
“See? That wasn’t so hard.”
I feel hollow.
Stripped bare.
He’s taken everything.
Except what’s left of me.
Chapter 349 - The Game Shifts
Alex says nothing now.
He doesn’t need to.
His eyes roam over me, watching every breath, every twitch of muscle.
He’s assessing, calculating his next move.
And I…
I have nothing left to hide.
No more defenses.
I’m here-bound, vulnerable, entirely at his mercy.
And he knows it.
He rips off a strip of tape.
Presses it over my eyes.
“Much more fun this way,” he grins.

― End of Part III ―

“I couldn’t stop him. I didn’t want to. That’s what scares me the most.”
- Leo Costa

To be continued
Coming in Part IV - The Turning Point
Darkness simmers just beneath the surface.
Control begins to slip.
Loyalties fray.

And as the line between pleasure and punishment dissolves, one truth becomes impossible to ignore:

No one is safe anymore.

Stay tuned!

[noescape]

>Control begins to slip.
>No one is safe anymore.

I cannot wait for Part 4!

[Htdgagfreak85]

>Control begins to slip.
>No one is safe anymore.

I cannot wait for Part 4!

@noescape I’m so glad you’re ready. Part 4 is coming…

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Part IV - The Turning Point

“Some chains aren’t forged. They’re chosen.”
- Leo Costa

Chapter 350 - Absolute Control

I feel the mattress dip beneath me as Alex shifts his weight.
The soft sound of skin on skin. His breathing, slow and deliberate.
Leo says nothing, but I know he’s watching.
I can feel his eyes on me.
Alex leans in closer. His fingers skim my exposed skin.
Testing his power.
I don’t move.
I can’t.

Chapter 351 - The Moment of Truth

“There are no more secrets now, Marco.”
Alex’s voice is low, composed.
“Now I can finally show you what it really feels like.”
I can’t breathe.
There’s no room for thought.
No room for resistance.
There’s only him.
Alex.
And my body - no longer mine.

Chapter 352 - Total Control

“No more talking.”
His voice is steady. Final.
Something shifts.
The air grows heavier. The silence turns thick.
I hear the zip.
The faint rustle of clothes falling away.
My heart hammers in my chest.

Chapter 353 - The Perfect Gag

I hear him before I feel him. The soft creak of the mattress. The hush of breath. Then-his voice. Low. Calm. Dangerous.
“Open your mouth.”
I freeze.
My lips stay sealed. Not defiant. Just… terrified. I know what’s coming. And I don’t know if I’m ready.
His hand curls around my jaw. Not hard. Not rough. Just firm.
“Marco.”
My name slips from his tongue like a command.
I shake my head. Just once. Just enough.
Wrong move.
Alex shifts his weight, his bare thigh pressing harder against mine. He slides two fingers along my cheek, then pushes his thumb under my jaw. His grip is gentle at first. Then not.
His other hand slides to my nose. And he pinches it shut.
Fuck.
I try to hold on. To fight it. But the need for air wins.
My mouth opens with a desperate gasp. And he leans in.
His lips brush mine. His breath is warm. Then- He spits.
Slow. Intentional. Not in disgust. But like it means something.
Warm saliva hits my tongue. The taste of him-sweat, heat, the raw edge of power-fills my mouth.
I groan into it. Not in shame. In something worse. Something deeper.
Alex watches me. His lips curl.
“That’s what you wanted, wasn’t it? A piece of me.”
Then he shoves something between my lips. A sock. Sweaty. Used. His.
I choke on the size. The flavor. The meaning.
His palm presses against my cheek as he stuffs it in deep. I gag once. Then again. And he seals it with tape, winding it around my head.
Tight. Final.
My jaw aches instantly. My lips stretch wide. And all I can taste is him.

Chapter 354 - The Weight of Control

The mattress dips again. I feel him stretch over me, slow and deliberate. His chest brushes mine-hot, smooth, real.
Every inch of me locks up.
He’s not heavy. He’s anchored.
Like gravity. Like fate.
And I can’t escape.
His body slides into place above mine. His skin radiates heat-raw and slick from training, from hours pushing his body until it sang with tension.
That scent-fuck, that scent-is everywhere. On my gag. In my nose. Clinging to my skin.
Not cologne. Not deodorant. Just him.
The sweat of effort. Of pride. Of victories he never had to brag about.
And now I’m tied beneath it. Drowning in it.
I moan through the gag. It’s half plea, half surrender.
His hand drifts to my chest, fingers barely grazing.
I jolt.
I hate how much I love it.
His palm rests flat over my heart. Feeling it. Pounding.
“You’re exactly where you’re meant to be,” he whispers.
Then he leans in. His breath finds my ear.
“Enjoy it. You won’t feel anything this good again for a long time.”
And just like that- He pulls back.
Not far. Just enough to make me ache.
This isn’t foreplay. It’s control.
And I’m completely under it.

Chapter 355 - The Frustration of Contact

His skin burns against mine. Everywhere we touch, I feel branded.
I’m spread out beneath him-cuffed, gagged, helpless.
And it’s perfect.
I buck again, trying to meet him. Trying to feel him.
Trying to matter.
But he stays still. Unmoved. Inhuman.
My cock strains into open air, pulsing, throbbing-ignored.
His hand traces over my stomach, pausing just above the line where I want him most.
I moan again. Louder. Desperate.
The sock muffles everything. The tape holds fast. My tongue is pressed against the taste of him, soaked in spit.
I’m gagging on what I crave. And it’s still not enough.
He leans down. Not to speak. To breathe.
To let me feel the air leaving his mouth against my neck.
And I shake.
Because I know what this is. Deprivation.
He’s not denying me to punish me. He’s doing it because he can.
Because he knows I’ll fall apart faster this way.
And I am.
Falling.
Hard.

Chapter 356 - The Game of Deprivation

He moves slower now. Measured. Intentional.
His voice is the only thing keeping me grounded.
“Enjoy this moment,” he whispers.
I whimper behind the gag.
“It won’t happen again.”
It’s not a threat. It’s a promise.
He wants me broken by this. By absence. Not action.
By the fact that I’m restrained and he’s here, and he’s still doing nothing.
My chest rises and falls too fast. My vision’s going blurry behind the tape.
Then his hand comes up.
And without a word, he tears off the tape covering my eyes.
Light slams into me. I blink fast, blinded-then frozen.
Because I see him.
All of him.
Alex. Naked.
His body sprawled over mine, skin flushed with heat, muscles drawn tight. Shoulders I’ve watched move under T-shirts for years. Abs I’ve only imagined, now right there-taut, defined, perfect.
And his cock.
Hard. Thick. Heavy.
The very thing he never let me see. Not once.
Not even when we shared hotel rooms. Locker rooms. Spaces where everyone else stripped down without thinking.
He always turned his back. Covered up. Toweled off too fast.
And I pretended not to care.
Pretended it didn’t matter.

But now it’s right in front of me. All of it.
And it undoes me.
My chest caves in, like something inside just… surrenders.
I can’t look away.
I can’t breathe.
I’ve lost.
Not because he’s stronger.
Not because I’m tied down.
But because I wanted this.
I wanted him.
And now that I have him-real, unfiltered, everything-
it’s too much.
He leans over, close enough that our skin sticks where it touches. His gaze pins me in place. Not cruel. Not gentle. Just knowing.
And I realize I’ve never been more naked in my life.
Not because I’m exposed.
But because there’s nothing left to hide.

Chapter 357 - The Snap

Leo stands frozen.
Breath locked. Fists clenched.
He’s watched everything-every second since Alex peeled the tape from Marco’s eyes. Watched Marco fall silent, then fall apart. Watched Alex take him like he was already his.
And now Alex is over him. Naked. Certain. Radiating triumph.
Leo can’t stop staring.
At the muscles drawn tight across Alex’s back.
At Marco’s wide eyes, the way his breath catches under the weight of the man pressing down on him.
At the raw stillness that comes right before someone breaks.
Then it happens.
Marco sees him. All of him.
And Leo sees the last piece of resistance in Marco’s gaze… vanish.
Alex leans in closer. Murmurs something smug-inaudible, but unmistakable. A victory lap.
And that’s when it snaps.
Something primal in Leo twists.
Something hot. Final. Inevitable.
He doesn’t hesitate. Doesn’t plan.
He moves.
Fast.
Alex doesn’t notice. Doesn’t flinch.
He’s too focused on Marco. Too sure of his control. Too lost in his own goddamn performance.
Leo reaches the bed. One knee slams down into the mattress.
He grabs a zip tie from the nearby tray.
And then-
zzrrrppp.
It locks.
Tight.
Alex flinches like he’s been stung. A sharp gasp bursts out of him.
“The fuck-?!” His head whips around, body instinctively tensing. “Leo?!”
His voice isn’t calm. It cracks.
He jerks his arms, tries to pull forward-
but his wrists are stuck. Yanked back. Caught behind him in brutal plastic.
“What the hell are you doing?!”
He thrashes. Tries to spin.
But Leo is already on him.
One arm shoves him down, the other grips the tie to reinforce it.
Alex grunts, breath punched out of him.
His body flexes-shoulders rolling hard, legs kicking-but he’s bound.
“No,” Alex growls, voice rising. “No-Leo, don’t you dare-!”
Too late.

Marco stares up from the bed, stunned-his body still caged in cuffs, gagged, but his eyes… his eyes are alive again.
Leo exhales, ragged. His hands tremble as he steps back.
Alex jerks his arms once more. Useless.
He’s breathing fast now. Eyes wild.

Chapter 358 - Power Shifts

“Okay. That’s enough now.”
Alex’s voice is low now. Calm now.
Too calm.
Leo is still on top of him, gripping the zip tie cinched tight around his wrists.
“Think for a second, Leo,” Alex says, trying to sound reasonable, like he’s still in control-even from down here.
“You don’t want to fuck this up.”
But Leo doesn’t answer.
He doesn’t even hear him.
Not anymore.

Chapter 359 - Lines crossed

Alex shifts, trying to turn. But Leo is faster.
He pulls out a rope. One of the ones Alex left casually nearby, like he’d never need to worry about it.
Big mistake.
Leo wraps it around Alex’s wrists. Tight.
Alex grits his teeth.
“Don’t do this, Leo.”
But Leo pulls harder. Tighter.
He’s not stopping.
Not now.

Chapter 360 - Brought Down

With no hesitation, Leo pushes Alex forward.
Hard.
Alex lands on the floor with a grunt. Leo straddles him, one knee digging into his back, pinning him down.
Alex twists, growling-but he’s losing leverage fast.
Leo moves quickly.
Binds Alex’s ankles.
Then runs the rope from Alex’s wrists down to his feet, pulling the tension tight.
Alex is now hogtied. Completely immobilized.

Chapter 361 - Alex’s Rage

“What the fuck are you doing, Leo?!”
The calm is gone.
Alex thrashes hard, muscles bulging, wrists twisting-but the restraints hold firm. He’s tied tight, hogtied, helpless, and furious.
“Untie me right now!”
Leo doesn’t move. Doesn’t flinch.
“You think you’re in charge now?” Alex barks. “You have no fucking clue who you’re messing with!”
He yanks again, the rope digging deeper into his flesh.
“Untie me, or I swear-”

Chapter 362 - Leo’s Choice

Leo just stares.
At the man who used to tower over both of them. The one who played god with Marco’s body. With Leo’s mind.
Now bound. Exposed. Pinned.
But still-still-he won’t shut up.
Leo’s had enough.
He turns and grabs the ball gag from the floor-the one that had been stuffed in Marco’s mouth, soaked in drool, glistening in the dim light.
When Alex sees it, he freezes.
His eyes widen.
He shakes his head violently, jerking back as much as the ropes allow.
“No-don’t you-Leo. Don’t you fucking dare-!”
Leo doesn’t hesitate.
He drops to one knee beside him, jaw tight.
“Shut up.”
“No! No, don’t put that-DON’T-!”
Leo grabs Alex’s jaw, fingers digging in, prying it open.
Alex thrashes.
“Fucking stop-Leo-don’t put that filthy-MMMPPPHHHHH!”
The gag slams into his mouth, deep and wet.
Marco’s scent. His spit. The lingering warmth.
Alex gags around it, muffled and furious. “MMPPHH! MMMMMMMPPPHHHHH!!”
Leo doesn’t flinch.
He winds the strap around Alex’s head and yanks it tight, sealing the ball gag in place. Alex snarls into it, saliva already pooling at the corners of his mouth.
His words are gone.
Only rage and drool remain.
Leo steps back, chest heaving.
He looks at what he’s done.
At the man now silenced.
And for a moment, the whole room is still.

What the fuck did I just do? he thinks.

But it’s done now.
And there’s no turning back.
Chapter 363 - The Deafening Silence
Alex squirms, pulls, fights.
But he’s tied tight. I know it. I can see it.
And still, he doesn’t stop. His eyes are pitch black with fury, filled with something I can’t quite name.
Then I look at Leo. His hands are on his hips, chest rising fast. He stares at what he’s done. And in his eyes, I see it-the realization.
He has no idea what to do next.
Chapter 364 - The Decisive Moment
I moan into the gag.
I need to get his attention. I need him to understand he has a choice.
He can go all the way. Or he can untie Alex.
But if he does that... Alex will come for him. And we both know it.
Chapter 365 - Leo’s Dilemma
Think, Leo. Think. How the hell do I get out of this?
He paces, hands in his hair.
His breath is ragged, his chest rising and falling too fast.
He stares at the two bodies in front of him. Two men, completely restrained. Completely at his mercy.
And he has no idea what to do.
Marco watches him, motionless, the gag still strapped across his lips. He moans, trying to draw his focus.
But Leo can’t meet his gaze for long.
Then there’s Alex. His body twists against the ropes, struggling. The muffled sound of his breath through the ball gag fills the room.
Alex is pissed.
And if Leo sets him free... It’s over.
Chapter 366 - The Fear of Choice
He should’ve never done it.
He never should’ve gone this far.
But now there’s no going back. He took control. And now he has to decide what to do with it. But how?
“How the fuck do I get out of this without it all blowing up in my face?”
Leo looks from Alex to Marco. His hands tremble.
“What do I do?” The panic is choking him.
“My clothes... they’re in the van... the keys... Where the fuck are the keys?!”
Chapter 367 - The Only Hope
Leo spins toward Marco. He sees something in his eyes that makes him move on instinct.
He bends down, grabs the tape, and peels off the gag.
Marco gasps, coughs, struggling to breathe.
Leo grabs his shoulders. “What do I do? Help me, help me!”
Marco tries to steady him, voice low and firm.
“Breathe, Leo. Okay? Breathe.”
Leo glances at Alex.
Alex doesn’t speak, but his stare is locked, his body still hogtied.
Leo runs a hand through his hair.
“If I let him go, he’ll kill me.”
Marco shakes his head, voice calmer.
“No, he won’t. You need to calm down.” Leo takes a deep breath. Then looks at Marco’s cuffs.
Chapter 368 - The Missing Keys
“I’ll set you free, okay?” Leo nods to himself, like he needs the reassurance.
“Where are the handcuff keys?”
Marco whispers: “Alex has them.”
Leo goes pale. He whirls around and dives into Alex’s clothes. Digs. Searches. Nothing.
“Fuck, where did you put them?!”
Alex laughs behind the gag.
Leo storms over and rips the gag off roughly.
“Tell me where the fucking keys are!”
Alex smiles. “I’m not telling you.”
Leo clenches his fists.
Alex licks his dry lips. “And I’m not telling you where the van keys are either.”
Leo backs up. “What the fuck, Alex?!”
Alex smirks. “No one’s leaving. No one’s calling for help. I pulled the SIM cards from every phone.”
Silence crashes into the room. Leo feels the blood freeze in his veins.
They’re all trapped now.
Chapter 369 - Alex in Control, Even Bound
Leo paces, sweating. There’s no way out. His breathing is shallow, his heart racing.
He turns to Marco like he might have the answer. “What the fuck do I do?”
Marco looks at him, voice low, steady.
“If you want out... you have to set Alex free”
Leo stiffens. “Are you insane?!”
Marco shakes his head. “There’s no other way.”
Leo keeps shaking his head, stunned. “Then what? He kills me?”
Marco meets his eyes. “No.” A pause. “At worst, he gags you and leaves you tied up until Monday. But that’s it. He knows it too.”
“Tell him, Alex.”
Alex tilts his head. And laughs. “Oh, Leo, Leo...”
Leo feels the chill crawl through his bones.
Alex shrugs slightly, his body still tight in the hogtie. “You shouldn’t have done it.”
Leo swallows.
“Untie me and get ready for your punishment.”
Chapter 370 - No Way Out
Leo steps back. His heart pounds in his chest.
“Did you hear him?”
“You’re screwed.” Alex says, voice almost amused.
Leo grips his hair with both hands. “Fuck, fuck, fuck.”
Marco tries to calm him down, but Alex keeps laughing.
“Leo, Leo... what a mess.”
Leo grits his teeth. He lunges. First at Alex, then at Marco.
“Enough.”
“Shut up. Both of you.”
Gags them both. Silence drops like a hammer.
Leo gazes at them, breathing heavily.
He wipes his face with his hand, still struggling for breath.
But now the silence is louder than any scream.

Chapter 371 - Trapped by His Own Hand
Leo leans back against the cold wall, heart hammering against his ribs.
The room is silent, save for the occasional clink of metal - the two men still bound, still gagged, still staring at him.
He wipes the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand.
This is insane.
He can’t leave them like this.
He can’t run - he’s naked, his clothes still tossed somewhere in the van.
He can’t find the van keys.
He can’t free Marco - the cuffs are locked, and the keys are still nowhere to be found.
There’s only one option left.
The one option that terrifies him the most.
Leo breathes out, slow and shaky.
He moves toward Alex.

Chapter 372 - Freedom
Alex lies there, hogtied tightly, his body pulled into a cruel arc by the rope cinched between his wrists and ankles. His muscles are tense, corded with fury and strain, the ball gag still lodged deep between his teeth. Every breath comes through his nose, sharp and controlled.
Leo crouches beside him, hands trembling, and grabs at the thick plastic zip tie that cuts into Alex’s wrists.
He pulls. Tugs. Nothing.
“Shit,” he mutters, voice cracking. “Shit-how do I cut this fucking thing?”
Alex snorts behind the gag, eyes gleaming.
Leo unbuckles the ball gag, the soaked leather straps slick in his hands. He yanks it out, and Alex coughs once, then grins.
“Calm down, hero,” Alex says, voice rasp but amused. “You need scissors.”
Leo glares at him. “Where?”
Alex licks his dry lips slowly, theatrically.
“Under the bed,” he says, nodding toward Marco’s side. “Right corner. Taped to the frame. I always plan ahead.”
Leo stares. “That’s it? There’s nothing else?”
Alex’s smile widens. “If there were, you think I’d still be lying here like a gift-wrapped prize?”
Leo bolts to the bed, drops to his knees, and scrabbles underneath. His bare skin scrapes the floor. His fingers fumble until they find the cold steel - a small pair of heavy-duty scissors, duct-taped beneath the bed frame.
He tears them loose, heart pounding, and scrambles back.
Alex watches him like a cat watches a cornered mouse. Still. Dangerous.
Leo positions the scissors at the thick plastic tie. His hand shakes.
“Go on,” Alex murmurs. “Set me free.”
The blades bite into the zip tie.
Snip.
It snaps. Alex rolls his wrists, stretching them with deliberate control. He doesn’t get up right away.
Just stares at Leo.
Smiling.
Waiting.

Chapter 373 - The Sentence
Alex smirks.
That smug, infuriating smirk that says he’s already decided everything.
That Leo never had a chance.
Not really.
“Get ready,” Alex purrs, voice low, almost amused, “for your punishment.”

Leo stiffens, then forces himself to move.
He steps forward and, silently, offers his wrists.
Ready to be bound.
Alex’s smirk deepens.
But he shakes his head.
“Oh no, Leo,” he says, voice dripping with mock sweetness. “You’re not the one who’s going to suffer.”
He points at Marco, still cuffed, still gagged, still trembling in his bonds.
“He is.”
Chapter 374 - The Twisted Choice
Leo’s heart drops.
He stares at Alex, mouth opening to protest.
But Alex holds up a finger.
“It’s just a matter,” he says smoothly, “of what kind of punishment he’s going to suffer.”
From the bed, Marco thrashes faintly, his cuffs rattling.
“MMMMPPPHHH!”
Leo’s head jerks toward him. Marco’s eyes are wild, pleading. The gag stuffed in his mouth glistens with drool.
“No,” Leo croaks, panic rising fast. “You can’t-”
Alex cuts him off with a dark, amused laugh.
“You see, Leo,” he says, circling him like a shark, “whatever punishment we choose…”
Another moan from the bed, desperate and raw.
“MMMPPHHH! MMMPHHH!”
Alex pauses mid-step and sighs theatrically.
“Oh Marco, stop this useless, pathetic moaning,” he mutters, annoyed but almost amused. “You’re clouding my thoughts.”
Marco bucks once against the restraints, another gagged noise spilling out.
“NGGGRHHH-MMMPPHHH!”
Alex cocks his head. “Honestly, we’re trying to be creative here. Let the grown-ups talk.”
Leo swallows hard, his eyes bouncing between the two of them.
Alex leans in close, mouth brushing Leo’s ear, voice a low, venom-laced whisper.
“You’d better be the one delivering it.”
Leo shudders.
“Because if I do it…” Alex’s voice dips even lower, almost gentle now, almost intimate, “I will have no mercy.”
A beat.
A heartbeat that feels like it could split the world in two.
“MMMPPHHHHH!”
Marco’s protest slices the silence.
Alex straightens, glancing back at the bed with mild irritation. Then he turns back to Leo, arms spreading casually-dangerously.
“So,” he says, the smugness returning in full. “What’s it going to be?”
Chapter 375 - The The Secret Unveiled
Leo doesn’t answer.
He can’t.
Alex watches him squirm for a few seconds, then smiles - slow, amused, calculating.
“You know…” he begins, as if the idea just struck him, “maybe we should let Marco choose.”
Leo blinks. “What?”
Alex turns toward the bed, hands on his hips, tilting his head as he regards the restrained figure.
“MMMPPHHH! NGHH-MMMPPHHH!”
Marco shakes his head violently, eyes wide, cuffed limbs straining.
Alex laughs. “Not like that, obviously. He’s in no condition to vote.”
He steps to the side of the bed, crouching smoothly.
“So I thought… why don’t we take a look at Marco’s marvellous little private collection?” He glances back at Leo with mock innocence. “His video bondage collection.”
Marco jolts.
“MMMPPPHHHHH! MMMMPPHHH!”
Leo stiffens, frowning. “What are you talking about?”
Alex pulls something out from under the bed - a hard drive, matte black, its cable wrapped neatly.
“This,” Alex says, “is a copy of Marco’s private video collection.”
He winks at Marco, who freezes mid-thrash.
“Oh yes, sweetheart. I was curious. Your laptop is an open book if you know where to look.”
Marco shakes his head frantically, a choked, desperate MMMMPPHHHH bursting from behind the gag.
He thrashes harder, cuffs clinking.

Chapter 376 - The Catalog of Desires

Alex’s tone turns almost cheerful.
“Oh, they’re quite long, some of them very well made,” Alex says, voice light, almost chatty. “But don’t worry, Leo. I’ve already prepared a list of his favorites. Based on the number of times he’s watched them.”
“NNNGHHHH! MMMMMMMMMPPPHHHH!”
Marco is thrashing now, sweat-slicked, red in the face. The leather gag strap glistens with spit. He kicks futilely at the cuffs.
Alex chuckles, straightening.
“And Marco…” he adds casually, looking down at him, “not that it would’ve made a difference, but… you really could’ve been a bit more creative with your passwords.”
Another gagged roar from the bed.
“FMMMPPHHHHH-GGGRRRFFHHHH!”
Alex holds up the hard drive and turns to Leo. “This is a full copy of his hard drive, of course. I thought it might come in handy.”
Then he retrieves a slim laptop from under the mattress.
“Let’s have a look, shall we?”
He sits on the edge of the bed, plugging the drive in with care, as if this were any normal evening of entertainment.
The screen lights up.
Folders open.
Leo stares, motionless.
Marco moans again, his voice raw, terrified.
“NNNGHHH! MMMPPHHHHHHH!”
Alex scrolls.
“I even gave the top ten their own folder,” he says conversationally. “Very efficient, don’t you think?”
His finger hovers over the first file.
Then he looks up, eyes gleaming.
“Let’s see what turned you on the most, Marco. Maybe we’ll find your perfect punishment in here.”
Marco thrashes harder, more desperate, but Alex ignores him.
He clicks on the first video.

Chapter 377 - The Chosen Path

The screen flickers.
It shows a man-naked, hooded, cuffed-being dragged into a dark room.
The scene plays out: abduction, restraint, domination.
Classic.
Alex chuckles.
“Not bad… but not quite it.”
Another click.
A new scene.
A hotel room.
Room service discovers a captive bound in the closet-only to get captured and hogtied himself.
Lots of struggling. Groaning. Forced edging.
“Cute,” Alex says with an approving nod.
“But not… special enough.”
Another click.
And then-
He pauses.
The scene changes.

Leo feels Marco tense all over again, even without seeing his face.
Alex taps the screen lightly.
“Oh, but this,” he murmurs, savoring the moment.
“This you watched a lot, didn’t you, Marco?”
The movie plays briefly.
Hints of a tank of water.
Strict bondage.
Gagged screams bubbling underwater.
Alex stops the video with a sharp click.
Smiling.
Knowing.
He turns slowly to Marco.
Marco is already hard-visibly straining against his bonds.
Alex’s voice is velvet and knives at once.
“So, Marco.”
He spreads his hands casually.
“Looks like you already made the choice for us.”
Marco’s muffled groan rises up, choked, ashamed.
Alex chuckles low in his throat.
“Well then. Time to get everything ready.”
He looks at Leo, all calm command.
“Come on, Leo. You’re helping. We need to prepare the other room.”
Leo’s gut clenches tight.
He knows-
there’s no escaping now.
Chapter 378 - Preparing the Stage
“We need the other room set up properly,” Alex adds casually, as if they were arranging furniture instead of planning a punishment.
He gestures toward the door with a tilt of his head.
“Move.”
Leo throws a desperate glance back at Marco.
Marco’s eyes are wide, pleading behind the gag,
But Leo has no choice.
He follows.
They leave Marco alone in the room, alone with nothing but the cold weight of his cuffs, the drool sliding down his chin, and the nightmare he knows is coming.
Chapter 379 - The Horrifying Setup
Alex moves like he’s building something sacred.
Every motion deliberate. Every step thought out.
He grabs a heavy plastic tub-dragging it across the floor with a low, scraping sound that sets Leo’s teeth on edge.
Then he pulls a hose from the corner, clicks it into place at a nearby sink, and starts filling the tub with water.
The slow rush and gurgle of the water is the only sound for a long, heavy moment.
Leo stands there, frozen, until Alex throws him a look over his shoulder.
“Well? Don’t just stand there looking pretty. Go check the ropes.”
Leo forces his feet to move.
His fingers brush over the ropes coiled on the chair, thick and rough, meant to hold a struggling body in a helpless kneel.
Next to them, a roll of black duct tape gleams under the dim light.
Gag material.
Punishment material.
The weight of what’s about to happen crashes over him again.
Leo’s stomach knots into a fist.
He’s seen the video.
He knows what’s coming.
The scene had been burned into his brain from the moment Alex had pressed Play:
A naked captive, strictly tied, forced to kneel beside the tub.
Gagged, helpless.
Each time his captor shoved his head underwater, the muffled shrieks could still be heard, bubbles rising violently to the surface.
It hadn’t lasted long each time-ten seconds, maybe fifteen-but it had been enough to make the captive thrash in blind terror, muscles flexing, ropes biting harder into skin slick with panic.
Leo shudders.
This was beyond bondage
This was domination.
And now…
It would be Marco’s turn

Alex shuts off the water.
The tub is filled halfway, just enough.
He circles back, wiping his hands on his thighs.
“Now listen carefully, Leo,” he says, tone almost casual.
“This could look rough…”

Leo’s stomach twists.

Alex smirks.
“But he won’t be in any real danger.”
He steps closer, lowering his voice.
“You’ll make sure he isn’t.”

Leo looks at him sharply, not following.

Alex’s smile widens, sharklike.
“I’ll count to ten while his head is underwater,” he says.
“Not more than that. Unless…” He lets the word hang in the air, poisonous.
“Unless you feel he deserves a little more.”

Leo flinches.
Shakes his head hard.
“No. I-I won’t do it. I can’t.”

Alex’s eyes gleam.
He leans in, close enough that Leo can smell the faint tang of sweat on his skin.
“You want me to do it, then?” he murmurs.
“If I handle it… I won’t count.”
A cruel little pause.
“I’ll just wait until I feel he’s had enough.”

Leo’s throat dries up.
He can’t even speak.

Alex claps him lightly on the cheek, almost mockingly.
“Relax,” he says smoothly.
“Haven’t you seen how hard he was just at the idea of this scene?”
He chuckles.
“He’s going to love every second of it. Whether he admits it or not.”

Leo lowers his eyes, burning with confusion and shame.

The tub stands ready.
The ropes are laid out.
The gag and duct tape are within reach.

Now all they need…
Is Marco.

Alex checks the setup one last time, then straightens up with an air of satisfaction.
He claps his hands again, sharper this time.
“Let’s go. Time to get our boy dressed for the party.”

Leo follows.
His feet feel heavier with every step.
And in the other room…
Marco waits.

Chapter 380 - Becoming the Scene
They’ve left me alone.
Not for long-I know that.

Alex never wastes time. If he’s gone, it means he’s preparing.
And I know exactly what.

That video.
The video.
The one I never should’ve watched so many times.

It plays in my head like a cruel movie on repeat.
The boy kneeling, gagged, arms tied brutally tight behind his back.
His head shoved forward into a shallow tank-
water splashing as his captors force him down.

And his legs-
they’re what I remember most.
Kicking, jerking, flailing like they can somehow fight the panic.
His thighs clenching, his calves twitching as he tries to lift himself up-
but the rope keeps him in place.

Then he’s yanked up.
His face breaks the surface-
GHAAAAHHH! HHHHHHAAAHH!
That sound-gagged breathing, desperate and wet-haunted me for weeks.
And now…

Now it’s going to be me.

I try to breathe, slow and deep, but the gag is soaked.
The sock is swollen and heavy in my mouth, and the tape seals everything in.
My jaw aches.
My lips burn.

I can’t stop squirming.
Not from fear.
Not just.

My cock is hard-still.
Despite everything.
Because of everything.
And that terrifies me more than anything else.

Alex will see it.
He’ll use it.

I try to shift, to push the thought away-
but every little movement reminds me of how tightly I’m restrained.
The cuffs bite into my wrists. My ankles.
My body doesn’t belong to me anymore.

I think about Leo.
Is he okay?
Can he handle this?
Alex is pushing him further every minute.
And I’m scared-not for me.
For him.

If he breaks…
If he gives in…

Footsteps.
They’re coming back.

And I know-
this is happening.
It’s no longer just a fantasy.
It’s real.
I’m the boy in the video now.
And the water’s waiting.

Chapter 381 - The Key to His Fate

The door opens again.
Marco freezes, bound eyes wide. He hears the steps-calm, unhurried.
Alex enters, his naked body sculpted like a marble Greek god. In his hand a small key.
“Missed me?” he asks, grinning.
He holds up the key. “Was in a safe hidden in the wall, just outside. Fingerprint access. Only mine works. Thought of everything, Marco.”
Behind him, Leo appears-nervous, silent, still naked. His eyes flick nervously between the key in Alex’s hands and the man bound to the bed.
Marco lets out a frantic “MMMMPPPHHHH!”
He pulls against the cuffs as Alex approaches. They clank sharply, metal-on-metal, but don’t budge.
“Oh come on,” Alex coos, stopping at the bedside. “You knew this was coming.”
He leans in, whispering. “You watched the video countless times. You’re hard again, aren’t you?”
“MMMNNNNPPPHHHH!!”
Alex slides the key into the lock of the first cuff. Click.
“I’d be disappointed if you weren’t hard,” he adds with a wink, unlocking the second.
Marco bucks as his wrist is freed, but it’s useless-his body is already tense with dread.
Leo watches, lips parted. His breathing shallow.
Alex looks over his shoulder. “Leo, help me. We’re tying him up. You know the drill.”

Chapter 382 - Bound Anew

Marco lets out a sharp, furious series of sounds-”MMMMPPH! MMMPH!”-as Leo hesitantly steps closer.
“You can struggle, Marco,” Alex murmurs, “but it’ll just make you more exciting.”
Marco lunges once, instinctively, but Alex and Leo are on him before he gets anywhere. Alex pushes him back down with ease. Leo grabs an arm, trembling.
“Rope,” Alex says. Leo hands it over.
They start on the wrists-Alex pulls them behind Marco’s back, wrist to wrist, looping tight, quick, efficient. His hands are practiced.
The rope bites deep.
Then up to the elbows-drawn in tighter than Marco thought possible. He groans into the gag, hips twisting.
Leo hesitates as he works the loops across Marco’s chest. His fingers skim bare skin-warm, trembling.
And lower, as he moves to tie off around Marco’s waist, he catches sight of Marco’s cock-still hard, leaking slightly.
Alex grins. “See? He wants this.”
Then his eyes drift.
Leo follows the glance-and freezes.
Alex looks at Leo’s groin.
Leo is hard. Fully. Undeniably.
“Oh look at you,” Alex says, delighted. “Getting off on this too?”

Chapter 383 - Ready for the Show

Alex saunters closer. “I knew you had it in you.”
Leo tries to cover himself, flinching back. “I-I didn’t mean-”
But Alex’s eyes narrow slightly. He tilts his head.
“You didn’t mean to, huh?”
Then his smile returns-wider, crueler.
“But you did.”
And then-just a flicker-Alex’s arousal becomes visible too.
Leo sees it. He says nothing. But the look in his eyes says it all.
Alex notices. Laughs. “Oh… this is rich.”
He gestures vaguely between them. “Looks like we’re all having fun, aren’t we?”
“MMMPPPHHH!” Marco moans, furious and humiliated.
“Don’t be jealous, Marco,” Alex chuckles, patting his cheek. “Your show’s just starting.”
They bind Marco’s legs next-ankles crossed and locked. Then thighs. The guy is helpless, limbs cinched with methodical precision.
Alex tosses Leo a roll of duct tape.
“Add a few wraps over the gag.”
Leo hesitates. “Why? He’s already sealed.”
Alex’s tone drops to something colder. “Because this tape doesn’t peel in water. Marine-grade. You think I’d use the cheap stuff for what’s coming?”
Marco thrashes harder-”MMMMPPHHH!!”-but Leo obeys.
The tape stretches tight over Marco’s already stuffed mouth. One wrap. Two. Three.
Now it’s complete.
Alex steps back, admiring the result like a finished piece of art.
Then he nods to Leo. “We carry him.”
Marco can’t walk. They lift him-Alex at the shoulders, Leo at the legs.
He’s heavier than he looks, all that squirming doesn’t help.
Together, they carry the bound, gagged, naked body of Marco across the threshold-
into the next room.
Where the water waits.

Chapter 384 - The Tank
Marco is already trembling before they force him down.
“On your knees,” Alex says, calm, precise.
Leo hesitates. Marco moans into his gag, eyes wide, silently pleading. But there’s no mercy. Alex presses a hand to Marco’s shoulder and pushes him down onto the mat in front of the tank.
The plastic tub is filled to the brim, the water still now, deceptively harmless. Marco knows better.
Alex squats next to him. “This is your scene, remember?” he says with a smirk. “Just like the one you kept watching. Again. And again.”
Marco lets out a desperate MMMMPPPHHHH!, shaking his head violently. His legs shift frantically beneath him
Leo looks at Alex. Swallows.
“I can’t-”
“Yes, you can,” Alex says, not looking at him. He gently taps Marco’s head. “Ready?”
Marco thrashes.
Alex raises his hand, fingers spread. “Three. Two. One.”
Chapter 385 - The Struggle Below
The moment Alex’s countdown hits zero, Leo pushes Marco’s head under.
Water splashes.
And Marco’s legs - unbound, free - kick out violently.
The tub rattles. His toes scrape against the floor, calves tightening as if trying to launch his whole body out of the hold.
But there’s nowhere to go.
His head stays submerged, arms pinned behind his back.
The gag muffles any scream - but the moans still come.
MMMMPPPPHHHH!
It rumbles through the water, distorted and terrifying, a sound no one in the room could forget.
His feet flail harder, thrashing in the air, droplets flying everywhere.
For a second, it’s like he’s dancing - a grotesque, beautiful display of helpless panic.
Alex doesn’t flinch. “Six… seven…”
Marco’s chest strains against his bindings. Every muscle is taut, desperate for breath.
“Eight… nine…”
The gurgling rises. Bubbles burst at the surface, fast and loud.
“Ten.”
Leo jerks Marco up.
A massive gasp rips from Marco’s throat - half sob, half breath.
Water streams down his face. His hair clings to his skin.
And still, his legs twitch - one final reflex of fight.
But Alex is already counting again.
Marco turns his head, pleading through soaking wet eyes.
MMMMPHHHH!!!
A sharp, high note this time - pain and fear crashing together.
Too late.
Leo pushes down again.
And the dance begins all over.
Each time Marco fights harder. Each time his legs thrash with more desperation, toes sliding on the floor, feet stomping in a panic. His gagged cries fill the room like thunder, even underwater.
By the sixth dunk, Leo’s breath is ragged. Marco’s is worse-wet, hoarse, frantic.
By the tenth, Marco’s movements are slower. Not from submission. From exhaustion.
And Alex watches. Calm. Still. Counting aloud with steady control.
His voice, cold and merciless, is the only thing more constant than the sound of water splashing and gagged screaming.
Chapter 386 - The Breaking Water
Marco is soaked, trembling, knees digging into the tiled floor as he coughs out each ragged breath. His wet hair clings to his forehead, streams of water running down his bare chest, his gag dripping, his body heaving.
Leo stares at him, heart pounding. He’s done this. He’s pushed Marco’s head under again and again. Ten times now. Ten full counts of Alex’s voice slicing the air-each second dragging Leo closer to a breaking point of his own.
Alex watches from just behind him, arms crossed over his chest, still entirely naked, his cock half-hard and smugness painted across his face like a crown.

“Let’s give him a break,” Alex says smoothly, circling behind Marco. “Let him savour the moment.”

Marco’s chest rises and falls in spasms. Gagged moans echo against the tiles. His eyes, wide and pleading, look first at Leo, then at nothing.

“Look at his face, Leo. He looks desperate,” Alex murmurs. “But still hard as a fucking rock…”

Leo swallows hard, throat dry.
“You’ve done well, Leo,” Alex continues, stepping closer, his voice suddenly soft. “Why don’t you show him what it really means to drown for something?”
Leo blinks. “What?”
Alex’s tone sharpens-seductive and cruel. “Push him down until he can’t take it anymore.”
Leo flinches. “No… I-Alex, please, I-”
But Alex is already moving. In one swift, fluid motion, he grabs Marco by the soaked hair, one hand gripping the back of his neck.
“I think you need to see this,” Alex hisses.
Without warning, he shoves Marco’s head under the water again.
Marco thrashes.
His legs kick wildly-naked, slick, helpless. His muffled screams bubble beneath the surface, gagged and wet and agonizing. Air fights water in a chaotic frenzy.
Leo panics. “Alex-!”
Alex says nothing. He watches.
Marco’s limbs slow. His fight weakens.
Then-only then-Alex pulls him up.
Marco gasps violently, body convulsing for breath, water spraying from his gag, from his nose, his chin, his hair. His whole body shakes.
“That,” Alex says, quiet and calm, “is the real thing.”
He leans in close to Marco’s ear.
“But look at you. Still hard.”
Leo’s eyes sting. He can’t take this anymore.
“Please,” he whispers. “Alex… please stop this.”
Alex turns to him, raising an eyebrow. His expression unreadable, his voice calm.
“Ok, ok,” he says. “Enough of this water scene.”
He gives Marco a soft pat on the cheek. “Good boy. You’ve earned your next act.”

Then he looks at Leo.

“Now, you know what to do. Put him in the tighter hogtie. You watched it in that video on repeat, didn’t you?”

Leo goes pale. “Alex…”

“You can do it,” Alex urges, almost mockingly. “Make it perfect.”

Leo kneels beside Marco, shaking. His fingers reach for the ropes. “Forgive me,” he whispers. “Please, Marco… I have to. Don’t fight this.”

Alex’s laughter fills the room. “How pathetic,” he says.

But then he leans closer to Leo, voice dropping like a blade.

“You’ll have your chance to make amends,” he murmurs, “and you’ll wish you hadn’t.”

Chapter 387 - The Tightest Bind
Leo’s hands tremble as he pulls Marco toward the center of the room. Marco’s limbs are slick, muscles twitching beneath the soaked skin, breath still ragged through the drenched gag. His eyes meet Leo’s for a second-no rage, just a quiet, haunted plea.
“Please,” Leo whispers. “Don’t make this harder.”
But Marco doesn’t resist. He knows resistance is useless.
Alex tosses the bundle of ropes onto the floor with a smug grin. “Let’s see if you learned your knots, Leo. And don’t go easy on him. We want it tight.”
Leo nods slowly. He kneels beside Marco and starts with the wrists, pulling them back behind Marco’s back and crossing them. The rope winds around, crisscrossing, looping, locking. He ties off the final knot with a firm tug.
“Tighter,” Alex instructs. “Like in the video.”
Leo obeys, tightening until Marco’s fingers go white.
Next, the ankles. Leo positions them close, then binds them just as firmly, wrapping the rope around and between to eliminate any wiggle room.
Then the hogtie. The brutal curve. Leo threads the connection from wrists to ankles, and with Alex watching, he pulls it shorter, forcing Marco’s body into a severe arch.
“Good. Good boy,” Alex purrs.
Chapter 388 - The Final Cruelty
Marco is panting hard, trembling, his wet body glistening under the dim light. The last traces of the dunking still drip from his soaked hair, his gag soaked and tight across his face. His chest rises and falls in shallow, frantic breaths. Every nerve screams exhaustion, but he’s still hard-painfully, shamefully so.

Alex smirks and crouches beside him, inspecting the tight hogtie.

“Roll him,” he tells Leo. “On his side. No, wait… back. Let’s see what the body has to say.”

Leo hesitates, but Alex grabs Marco by the shoulder and forces him to shift. It takes effort-his arms and legs are pulled back tight, the arch of his back severe-but together they manage. Marco ends up half on his back, half twisted onto his hip. His cock juts upward, flushed and leaking, throbbing with every shaky breath.

Leo stares at it, frozen.

Alex grins wider.

“Now,” he says, voice like velvet soaked in danger, “go slow.”

Leo swallows hard.

He reaches out.

His hand, trembling, wraps around Marco’s shaft.

Marco jolts-then moans through his gag. “MMMPPHHHHH!” His whole body tenses, but he can’t escape. The ropes won’t allow it. The gag won’t let him plead.

Leo strokes him. Slowly. Awkwardly at first.

“Slower,” Alex murmurs. “Cruel is in the detail.”

Leo obeys.

Each movement is measured, frustratingly gentle. Marco thrashes against the hogtie, bucking his hips in jerks he can’t control. His gagged moans rise, desperate and wet. His toes curl. His legs tremble, ankles tugging at the rope that holds them to his wrists.

Alex kneels behind Leo, watching like a conductor.

“See what you’re doing to him?” he whispers. “He hates it. He loves it. And he can’t stop it.”

Marco’s head shakes frantically, his cheeks flushed, spit dripping from his gag. His cock pulses, swollen, desperate.

“Faster now,” Alex commands.

Leo picks up the pace, stroking harder. Marco’s body goes stiff, a strangled, guttural MMMMPPPPHHHHHH! bursting from his gag. His back arches violently against the hogtie.

But Alex places a hand on Leo’s wrist.

“Stop.”

Leo freezes.

Marco moans again, louder, pleading, thrashing in pure, silent agony.

Alex laughs.

“Let him suffer.”

A pause. A few long breaths. Marco’s cock twitches helplessly.

Then Alex whispers, “Again.”

The cycle repeats. Over and over. Cruel precision.

Marco is a wreck-hair clinging to his forehead, limbs shaking, gag soaked, leaking and denied again and again.

And Leo?

He can’t take it anymore.

Watching Marco, hearing those gagged cries, feeling the power in his hands-it breaks him.

His own cock jerks. Once. Twice.

He gasps.

And then he spills. A sharp cry leaves his lips as he comes, spurting across Marco’s bound, trembling body.

Marco flinches as the warm release hits his skin. Then moans again, deeper, shuddering with humiliation and unbearable need.

Alex is silent.

Then: laughter.

Low. Dark. Satisfied.

“What a scene, boys…” he says, rising to his feet.

He looks down at both of them-Marco, still hogtied, still hard; Leo, breathless, trembling, spent.

Then his voice drops to a whisper.

“And we’re not even close to done.”

Chapter 389 - The Final Stroke
Marco is still tied, still gasping through the gag, the last strands of Leo’s orgasm cooling on his skin.
His cock is red, swollen, twitching-tauntingly hard.
Alex steps closer, eyes fixed on it.
“Well well,” he murmurs, crouching again. “Still begging for release, huh?”
Marco flinches as Alex’s fingers trail down his thigh, pausing deliberately, then brushing the base of his shaft.
“Let’s give him what he’s dying for,” he says, more to Leo than to Marco.
Leo, dazed, barely breathes.
Alex wraps his hand around Marco’s cock-confident, sure, smooth.
Marco jolts.
It’s different.
The touch. The strength. The rhythm.
He knows it’s Alex.
And the reaction is instant.
His whole body tenses, a muffled, desperate “MMMMPPPPHHHHH!” erupting behind the gag.

Alex strokes once.

Twice.

And that’s all it takes.

Marco explodes with a broken scream muffled by the gag. His back arches in the hogtie, ropes creaking, legs kicking uselessly. Cum spurts across his stomach, onto his chest, even over Leo’s hand still resting on his hip.

Alex doesn’t stop.

His grip stays tight.

He keeps stroking.

Slow. Cruel. Unrelenting.

Marco thrashes, moaning in short, high-pitched sobs, his body trembling violently.
His cock twitches in Alex’s fist, painfully sensitive, twitching with each stroke.
Alex grins.
“Oh? Sensitive now?”
Marco screams behind the gag, his eyes wide, wet, begging.
Alex leans in, lips brushing his ear.
“You wanted this.”

Another stroke.

“And now you’ll take all of it.”

Leo can only watch, silent, frozen.

Marco’s body jerks like a live wire, muscles twitching as Alex keeps going, expertly dragging every drop of overstimulation out of him.
Then finally-finally-Alex stops.

He lets go.

Marco slumps into the ropes, soaked in cum and sweat, chest heaving, whimpering behind the gag.

Alex wipes his hand on Marco’s thigh like he’s finished a painting.

And smiles.

“That,” he says, rising to his feet, “was beautiful.”

He looks down at Leo.

“Clean him up.”

Chapter 390 - The Aftermath of Power
Marco lies there, motionless but shaking. His breath rasps through his nose, chest rising too fast, too hard. He’s gone - somewhere between pleasure, pain, and submission so complete it doesn’t have a name.
Alex stands above him, naked, proud, his cock now painfully hard.
He turns his gaze to Leo.
Eyes gleaming.
Voice low. Lazy. Dangerous.
“Before we clean him up…”
A pause. He steps forward, towering over Leo.
“Help me finish.”
Leo doesn’t move. Not yet.
Alex cocks his head. “I think I deserve that much, don’t you?”
A beat of silence.
Leo swallows hard.
Marco lets out a small, hoarse mmphhh-unclear if it’s a protest or a plea.
Alex doesn’t wait.
He reaches down, fingers threading into Leo’s hair, firm but not cruel.
“I did all the work,” he murmurs, guiding Leo down, “and you got to come first?”
Leo’s breath trembles as he lowers himself.
Alex groans low when Leo’s lips close around him.
“Good boy…”
He closes his eyes.
One hand stays buried in Leo’s hair, the other slides down to Marco’s body, tracing the marks of the ropes, the glistening mess across his stomach.
He strokes Marco’s thigh idly while Leo works, slower now, tired, but obedient.
“Just like that,” Alex growls. “Almost there…”
He tightens his grip, hips moving forward. Leo chokes once, then adjusts.
Marco moans softly behind the gag - a fragile, broken sound that only seems to fuel Alex more.
It doesn’t take long.
Alex stiffens.
Then groans.
Low. Deep. Complete.
He spills down Leo’s throat with a shudder, his body tensing, chest rising with a breathless exhale.
He keeps Leo there a moment longer than needed.
Then lets go.
Leo pulls back slowly, blinking, dazed, lips wet.
Alex exhales again, satisfied.
Looks down at both of them.
Then, smirking, he gestures toward Marco’s trembling body.
“Now,” he says, voice dripping with command.
“Clean him.”
A beat.
He adds, almost sweetly:
“With your tongue, of course.”
Chapter 391 - The Line I Crossed
It’s me, Leo.

Yeah, I know.

The idiot who thought he could resist all this.

Now I don’t recognize myself anymore.

I’m on my knees. Naked. My mouth still tastes like him.
Alex.
That word used to mean something else. Authority. Danger. Fascination.
Now it means something darker.
Something I can’t run from.
I didn’t even hesitate.
When he said help me finish, I just… moved. Like my body knew what to do before I did. No instruction. No resistance. No plan.
And when he pushed me down, fingers tangled in my hair, I didn’t pull away.
I opened my mouth.
God help me, I wanted to.
The shame comes in waves. But it doesn’t stop me.
Not when I look at Marco.
Tied. Spent. Gagged. His body slick and shining with release. His chest still heaving like he’s chasing the air.
He looks ruined.
And beautiful.
Alex’s voice cuts through the fog. Smooth. Cold. Playful.
“Now clean him.”
And then, like it’s just a casual afterthought:
“With your tongue, of course.”
My eyes lock on his.
I should say no.
But I don’t.
Because I know the truth.
It’s too late to turn back.
Too late to say this isn’t me.
Too late to pretend I haven’t changed.
I shift forward, my knees dragging across the floor. My heart pounds so loud I swear they can both hear it.
Marco moans softly behind the gag - a wet, broken sound.
Is it fear? Shame? Need?
Maybe all three.
I reach him. My fingers tremble as I touch his side. His skin is warm. Alive. Still twitching with every breath.
Alex watches, calm and still as a statue.
I lean in.
Close.
My breath hits Marco’s stomach, still sticky with what we did to him. What I let happen. What I helped make happen.
I close my eyes.
And I lower my mouth.
It’s warm. Salted with sweat and something more.
And I taste all of it.
Alex hums behind me, satisfied. Like he’s watching a masterpiece finish itself.
And I think - maybe that’s what I am now.
Just another part of his design.
Just another tool.
But even as my tongue slides across Marco’s skin, slowly, shamefully…
I can’t stop.
And deep down…
I’m not sure I want to.

Chapter 392 - The Point of No Return
I don’t know what I’m doing anymore.
I’m not following orders.
I’m not resisting them either.
I’m just… moving.
Acting on something deep and buried.
Maybe it’s instinct. Maybe it’s surrender.

Maybe it’s both.

Marco’s still bound in that impossibly tight hogtie. His chest rising and falling in frantic waves. His body slick with sweat. His face flushed, gag muffling every sound, but his eyes-those eyes are burning straight through me.

Begging. Not for mercy.
For something else.

I reach out.

My hand wraps around him-again. His cock is hard. Achingly hard.
Still.

After everything.

And that does something to me.

I stroke him. Slow.
Measured.

I feel him pulse in my hand.
Hear the wet mmmppphhhh that escapes the gag.

Then I do it.
I lean in.
I take him into my mouth.
The taste hits me instantly. Sweat. Salt. Skin.
Marco.
He twitches. Moans.
My tongue explores-tentative at first.
Then deeper. Hungrier.
His body writhes. His muscles flex against the ropes. His legs pull uselessly at the hogtie.
But he’s not fighting.

He’s giving in.

Behind me, I hear Alex exhale-slow, deliberate.
Like this was always meant to happen.
Like he’s watching the final piece fall into place.

I don’t stop.

I suck him harder now. My lips moving up and down with desperate rhythm.
His cock thickens in my mouth.

And then I feel it.

The shudder.

That unmistakable tension.

Marco’s whole body locks tight-tighter than the ropes already holding him. His moans become one long, trembling MMMMMPHHHHHH through the gag.

And he comes.

Hard.

Right into my mouth.

I freeze, breath stuck in my throat-
And I take it. All of it.
Swallowing with my heart in my ears and shame and arousal tangled in one brutal knot.
When I finally sit back, my lips are trembling.
My hand… is shaking.
Marco’s still panting, body limp in his restraints.

Alex steps forward, bare and towering above us. His voice breaks the silence.

“Well well well,” he murmurs, almost amused. “I was going to say good boy, but looks like Marco beat me to it.”
He crouches beside me, his fingers sliding through my damp hair.

“You’ve crossed the line, Leo.”
His voice is low. Pleased.

“Welcome to the other side.”

Chapter 393 - The Director Steps Forward
Ah.
There you are.
Still watching. Still hungry.

Good.

It’s time we dropped the curtain, don’t you think?
Time I stepped out of the shadows and took a bow.

Yes, it’s me. Alex.
You’ve seen glimpses, heard whispers.
You’ve seen enough of me by now to form an opinion, haven’t you?
The bastard. The mastermind. The monster.
Pick your favorite. They all fit.
That’s fine. I didn’t come here for your approval.

But you haven’t heard my voice-not like this.
And if we’re going to keep playing, you should know who’s holding the strings.
You want to know the truth?
I’ll give it to you.
Control? It’s not brute force.
It’s not shouting.
It’s silence that stings louder than any slap.
It’s the pause before the gasp. The stillness before the scream.
Control is watching the quake…
knowing you caused it…
and never once losing your balance.

Marco.
Sweet, aching Marco.
He thinks this is punishment.
He still clings to the fantasy that someone might save him.
He doesn’t understand this isn’t chaos.
It’s design.
It’s a gift.
I have studied him longer than he’s studied himself.
I know every lock on his body-and how to pick it.
Every breath, every glance, every trembling whimper behind that gag-it’s music.

And I’m conducting.

Leo? Ah, Leo. My lovely contradiction.
He obeys now with the grace of someone who still believes he’s choosing.
Let him have that illusion. Let him think his hands are clean.
But they’re not.
They never were.
He watched. He touched. He tasted.
And he’ll keep going. Because I say so.
Because I’ve already made space for him in the choreography.

Yes, choreography.

Did you think this was improvisation?
No, darling. Every moment has been scored. Every silence scripted.
And now, as the lights dim and the tension hums in the air, I watch them both:
Marco, gagged and wrecked, trembling but still hard.
Leo, breath shallow, waiting for orders.
Neither of them understand what’s next.

But I do.
Because I’m not just in the story now.
I’m center stage.
And I always get the final act.

Curtain falls.

For now.

End of part IV

“Everyone wants to be free-until someone shows them how good it feels to be owned.”
- Alex Rinaldi

Coming in Part V - The Reckoning

You’ve seen enough of me to form an opinion.
I wonder if it’s the right one.

You thought the worst had passed.
That Marco had endured. That Leo had proven himself.
That I had taken everything I wanted.

But pain isn’t the end of a game like this.
It’s just the warm-up.

Now we’ll test devotion.
With silence. With stillness. With time.

And when it’s over… they won’t know if they’ve been broken,
or set free.

[blackbound]

I've finally had time to read this. Anyone who thinks it's too intimidating: you're doing yourself a disfavor by not reading!

What an incredibly hot tale of domination and manipulation. I thought the dynamic would shift when Leo briefly grew a pair there, but Alex remained firmly in control. I recognize at least one of the videos you reference, good taste there

Can't wait to see what's next!

[Htdgagfreak85]

I've finally had time to read this. Anyone who thinks it's too intimidating: you're doing yourself a disfavor by not reading!

What an incredibly hot tale of domination and manipulation. I thought the dynamic would shift when Leo briefly grew a pair there, but Alex remained firmly in control. I recognize at least one of the videos you reference, good taste there

Can't wait to see what's next!

Thank you so much @blackbound for taking the time and for trusting the ride, even though the story is pretty long!
I know it's not a quick read, but every moment was needed to build that slow, inevitable shift in control.
You caught it perfectly: Alex never really lets go.
(And yes, sharp eye on the video reference. Good taste recognizes good taste. )
What's coming next is going to take things even further.
Really appreciate your comment - it honestly made my day!