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Aiden gingerly stepped into the tub and sank down into the warm water. As the liquid surrounded him, he felt himself instantly relax and found that his muscles and ass didn't sting quite as much. Though his body now felt calm, his mind was running a mile a minute, as he thought about Master Sagi's proposal. He didn't know what to do or what the right answer should be.
Aiden had never been given the opportunity to choose anything for himself in his entire life. The thought of making a life altering decision was a weight he didn't want to bear. Tears began to flow down his cheeks once more, though they were due to his frustration. He wondered what Master Sagi would want him to chose.
Freedom... a life without submission... a life without a place for him. How would he survive out in the Capital without a purpose? Who would even spend time with him once they knew he was suppose to be a Flower? What right did he have to act above his position in society?
The questions he had scared him but so did the choice of staying with Master Sagi. In one afternoon he had been given a clear example of how much displeasing his Master would hurt him and pain was something Aiden always feared.
Still, beyond reason, the question that scared Aiden the most was wondering, what if he chose to stay but Master Sagi chose someone else as his mate?
There was no denying, though the pain on his asscheeks tried to quell them, Aiden had already developed strong feelings of attachment to his Master. The thought of being anywhere without Master Sagi started to depress Aiden. He knew all it would take were a few more kind moments and he would be in love with the giant no matter how the man hurt him. Aiden shook his head in defeat as he wondered why he was so pathetic that he couldn't be alone or be in control of his own life without nearing a panic attack.
There was a single knock on the outside of the bathroom door before it swung open and Sagi stepped inside. He carried a chair with him and placed it by the tub. He then grabbed a few bottles hair product and brought them to the chair as well before seating himself. As Sagi settled in he noticed the red rimmed eyes of his little slave.
Sagi was immediately concerned that his punishment had gone too far and that Aiden was still crying from the pain.
"What is it my pet?" He asked the boy.
Aiden felt an involuntary shiver run through his body because of the way his Master addressed him.
"Do you want me to leave?" Aiden asked, trying his best to mask his despair.
"I want you to do, what you want to do," Sagi told him.
"I don't want to leave you," Aiden practically whispered.
Sagi's heart swelled with hope upon hearing the words.
"Training will be hard but I will take care of you," he encouraged.
Aiden took comfort in his Master's words and believed them wholeheartedly.
Sagi gazed at Aiden warmly, enjoying the small talk between them.
The bubbles had all but disappeared from Aiden's bath when Sagi sent for several bowls of fresh, warm water.
"This would be easier in the shower but I'm not sure if you could stand without pain," Sagi explained to Aiden.
Sagi grabbed one of the bowls and gently poured the water over Aiden's curls. Next, he grabbed a bottle of shampoo and worked it into a lather before massaging little circles into Aiden's scalp. Aiden thought he'd died and gone to heaven. No one had ever spoiled him in this way as he had previously taken lukewarm showers in the bath-hall with all the other slaves.
Sagi rinsed the soap from Aiden's hair and then repeated the steps with conditioner. Once he was satisfied that Aiden was clean, he helped the boy out of the tub and wrapped one of the heated towels around him before he picked the boy up and carried him back to his suite.
While in his arms, Aiden shyly turned his lips to the cheek of his Master and gave him a sweet kiss to thank him for the bath.
Sagi grinned at the bravery and set the boy down on his bed before using the towel Aiden wore to dry him off. Once again Aiden was naked and hard in front of his Master. Aiden resented that the drug did that to him and he wished he could feel his sexual desires naturally. He idly wondered if mates were allowed to be drug free.
"What's going on in there?" Sagi tapped his finger against Aiden's furrowed brow.
"May I ask a question, Master, about being a mate?"
"Aiden," Sagi cautioned, "Just because you're choosing to stay doesn't mean we will automatically mesh well. There's still a lot of work to be done with you and you may change your mind once we start."
Sagi's words stung him and rather than ask his question, Aiden set his sights on counting the threads that made up the bedsheets. Feeling guilty, Sagi tucked his hand under the boy's chin to turn his gaze upward.
"If it doesn't work I will do everything in my power to make sure you have a good life somewhere else. You may even chose a new Master if freedom scares you," he added gently. "Now, what was your question?"
"I just wanted to know if mates got to be drug free?" Aiden asked in a timid voice.
Sagi's face clouded for a moment as he took in the real question behind what Aiden asked. He brought his hand up to the young man's cheek, caressing it while he spoke.
"You've never known a day without that drug, little one. I am sorry but you would never survive the detox. Going off of it would end your life."
Aiden's face fell and he looked down at his small, throbbing cock with hate. He did not wish to be so turned on at the moment. He was enjoying the conversation with his Master. No one had ever spoken to him as if he were allowed his own ideas. A question about the drug would have gotten him a beating by his previous owner.