STORY EXCERPT

Standing in the hallway that served as passage for the offices of The Masters’ Chambers, Jessie Greene clung to her purse like a life raft, but her shaking didn’t ease up. The closed door mocked her even though surrounding her were the very protective Wilde brothers—Jackson, Phoenix, Dallas, and Denver. 

 All four of the men had professed their love to her over the past few weeks, and she’d fallen completely head over heels for each of them. But they weren’t the cause of her current nervousness. The person responsible for her violent trembles was on the other side of that oak door. 

Austin Wilde.

With her job finished in Wilde, Nevada and the culprit for the accidents at the mine on the run, her boss had agreed to her request for time off. But what she was considering wasn’t going to be like any vacation she’d ever taken. Once she actually entered Austin’s office, there would be no going back.

Jackson, who had been her first, cupped her chin. “Darlin’, you don’t have to do this.”

He wore a tight black shirt and Levi’s, revealing his muscled powerhouse underneath the fabric. Normally lighthearted, tonight Jackson’s piercing blue eyes held only concern. 

“That’s right, lil’ bro.” Phoenix stroked her hair. “Sweetheart, just say the word and we’re outta here.” The intensity in his hazel eyes caused her to blink.

Greek god or cowboy? Either way, being the tallest of the brothers and with his ripped frame, she always felt totally protected next to Phoenix.

Jessie took a deep breath and considered the two youngest brothers’ suggestion, recalling what had brought her to this very moment. 

After she’d learned that Austin’s intentions had always been to leave Wilde and the entire family behind, she and the four had concocted the plan to get her ready to win their reluctant eldest brother over. Denver’s coaching in the nuances of BDSM play had been amazing, but there was so much more to learn. But Austin’s sudden appearance at her first attempt of public exhibition had cut her training short. Had she and the brothers been too naive?

With Austin clearly pissed about the situation, why should she take his offer to be with him exclusively for an entire week? The answer was obvious to her. Because the men she loved so much adored their brother, and she had only this break, hopefully a lucky one, to keep them and Austin together.

Dallas hit the wall, and the accompanying bang pulled Jessie from her thoughts and her attention to him. He vibrated with an anger that set her on edge. Not wearing his white cowboy hat tonight, he reminded her of a military juggernaut with his shaved head and sun-soaked muscles.

“Dallas, my state is green.” She hoped her words would calm him.

“I doubt that.” Dallas didn’t uncurl his fists. “Besides, Austin has no right to ask this of you now, love.” 

“You’re right, bro.” Denver’s face darkened as he looked at the time shown on his cell. “Austin will just have to wait until you have more training. If he doesn’t like it, then so be it.” He turned to her. 

She stared into Denver’s eyes, which strangely looked grayish instead of their familiar pale blue. He leaned in and kissed her, settling some of her nerves but still making her toes curl. When their kiss ended, Denver’s gaze made her tremble. She touched his cheek with the scar that didn’t detract one iota from his handsome face. Actually, it enhanced his male beauty.

Jessie realized that they were all willing to forgo attempting to bring Austin into the fold just so she could feel safe. Their selflessness and devotion to her deepened her love even more for each of them, filling her up with courage to follow through with the plan.

“Guys, I must do this.”  

Denver placed his hands on her shoulders. “I love you, Jessie, but this is way too much to ask of you.”

“I love you, too.” She turned to the other three. “I love you all, very much.” I’m going to do this for my four cowboys. “I’m perfectly calm,” Jessie fibbed. 

“Not by a long shot, angel.” Phoenix shook his head, and she knew he was right.

Austin had been a thorn in Jessie’s side since she’d come to investigate the Wilde mine, yet thoughts of the eldest brother had swirled inside her from the very moment she’d met him. Then after learning about how plural marriages worked in their family, she couldn’t get the tall, dark, and oh-my-God gorgeous man out of her head. 

When Austin had made it clear moments ago that she must report to his office at The Masters’ Chambers in five minutes or she’d lose any chance to be with him, her mind had started swirling like stormy gusts. Now, internal hurricane winds blasted her every thought. 

She tried to sound confident. “So what if I’m nervous? No big deal.”

“Wrong,” Dallas stated gruffly. “A very big deal.”

“Guys, we’ve already come this far. I have to go the final lap alone. It’s now or never.” Feeling like Little Red Riding Hood, she knocked on the door and braced herself.

A second later and the Big Bad Wolf, wearing a black cowboy hat, occupied the doorway. Austin Wilde filled the threshold with his presence, his eyes staring at her with a cold ferocity. Though her four men didn’t leave her side, there wasn’t an inch of her, inside or out, that wasn’t shivering.

Austin raised an eyebrow. “It’s still not too late to change your mind, Ms. Greene.”

ADULT EXCERPT

“Stand up, pet.”

As Jessie obeyed, his hand remained on her chin.

“Good.” He lifted her up in his arms then placed her on the table facedown with her face in the rest. His fingers glided over her skin, causing expectant shivers to run up and down her spine. “Time to get this party started, pet.”

Austin restrained her wrists and ankles with the cuffs. Then she heard a clicking sound and felt the table rise up in the middle, causing her body to form an upside-down V.

“God, you do have a pretty ass.” He rubbed her bottom, igniting sparks in her entire body. “You’ve been very bad, pet. Not bratty, but disobedient. You understand why I must punish you?”

She wanted to feel the sting of his discipline. “Yes, Master.” 

Even though she’d manipulated her way into his dungeon, Jessie hoped he might like delivering whacks to her. If he did, he might become more interested in her. She prayed he would. If she had a chance with forever with him and his brothers, she had to make this work. She vowed to be the best sub he’d ever known. He deserved nothing less. The thought made her pussy throb.

She felt the paddle hit her ass, causing her arms and legs to jerk against the table’s restraints as pain spread through her skin. The whacks came one right after another. 

Two. Three. 

She stared down at the floor below, feeling the tears escape her eyes. 

Four. Five. 

Her backside was on fire. Another whack. 

She tensed, bracing for—

And another slap came down on her ass. Unable to keep counting, she closed her eyes tight, as little yelps escaped her lips.

Then the paddling stopped. She opened her eyes and saw Austin’s black boots below. She felt his hand glide through her hair. “Your ass is nice and  pink for me. Was that enough for you, kitten?”

Was he testing her? She had to prove to him in the next seven days that she could be the sub he desired. “No, Master. I deserve more.”

He murmured. “Yes, you do. Here’s a tip for you, pet. Relax and breathe.” His boots disappeared from her view.

“Thank you. I will, Master.” She tried to steady her shaky breathing.

Whack! Whack! Whack! 

This wasn’t the large paddle any longer. The little stings it delivered to her flesh let her know it was the crop. Each time, Master hit her in a different spot.

Unable to hold back her tears, she sobbed into the face rest. Her mind was wonderfully fuzzy and her body was on fire.

“Now, let’s try my open hand on that gorgeous ass of yours.”

Slap! Slap! Slap! 

Though the spanking still hurt immensely, his hand on her ass seemed so intimate, so perfect, creating warm feelings inside her. 

“You’ve learned your lesson, pet?” His tone was deep but softer than she’d ever heard before.

Through sobs, she answered, “Y–Yes, Master.” 

She felt his hands massage her burning flesh, delivering just a tiny bit of pain with a nice touch. “Good.”

Cravings rolled through her for him to be inside her pussy. The more she thought about how he would feel inside her, the more her clit throbbed and burned. Would he fuck her?