Lots of repetitive over explaining by the guard, would have benefited from some trimming. Typos or forgotten words peppered throughout..

Picking up after the first book, the abuse picks up for our main character. Part to break him down to be a better "pet" but also to prepare him for what is to come. We learn a little more about the world they are in, but the little snippets aren't enough. In the first book I didn't even know it wasn't taking place on earth. So the world building leaves a lot to be desired. I will say, I like when I hear about a new torture device and then need to google it. I've learned a lot reading dark books....

I don't know. The story left a bitter taste in me. It has a plot but also not. It is messy, raw and the storytelling is superficial that it neither grabbed my attention nor interest until the end. I'm aware that it is a short story but it could create that world better, with words.I couldn't read with joy even though it sparkled with some potentials when Luke talked about his power and all these fairies but what else? The author could do a way too much better job to describe the world they creat...

It was interesting to get a little back story but I still need more world building and idk he still seems a little too mean, especially the pee thing.

Yours novellaContainsDeepening relationship between Jagger and LukeRefusal to obey that’s corrected quite severelyAffection@ftercareAbuse between the other guards and other pris0ners including $@$@ on one pris0ner from two guards (not the MC’s)$@ and coercive f0rcing of other prisonersPublic s3xF0rced org@smNeck violin, severe restriction b0ndage, sleep deprivationWh!ppingP@ddlingBr@ndingP!lloryF0rced laborScene of the past AFTER t0ture with a kn!fe. The character is not in good shape we’ll just...

Tws, but the story gets better! Jagger and Luke are on the way to the prison now, and Luke finally sees how bad some of the other guards can really be when a criminal who refused to be with a guard was r@ped. It's not super graphic, but you can see how bad the others are. Of course, Luke flips in private, and I thought Jagger didn’t care for a moment, but he explains in a way how their system works: You're either one of them...or you're not. Jagger can get away with protecting Luke to an extent,...