Nathaniel looked up from his plate and let his eyes settle on the woman across from him, watching her eyes glisten as Hadley continued to cut up her breakfast for her. "Mable, once Hadley is done with your food, who would you like to feed you?"
Emily bit her lip as she quietly thanked Hadley before he sat back down in his seat. She let her dark eyes float up to the man's and she sucked in a deep breath before talking softly. "I was wondering if it would be alright…that I ate it myself."
The brunette man huffed as he looked the woman up and down as far as he could with the top of the table coming up to the bottom of her breasts. "Mable, you will do as I say. Do you understand me, darling?"
Emily nodded slowly before listening to his question again.
"Who would you like to feed you?"
The brunette gave a quiet sigh as she looked her captor right in the eyes, feeling her strength crumble as his power somehow drained her of her sturdiness. Her bravery.
Her pride.
Emily felt herself straighten her shoulders and hold her chin up high, her eyes intimate as she tried to gain his utmost acceptance, her voice still soft and scared. "I would like you to do it, please."
Nathaniel nodded before wiping his mouth with his napkin and standing from his seat, moving over to her side of the table and pulling up a stool from the counter. He stabbed a piece of cut-up pancake with her silver fork and held it up to her mouth, catching her eyes with his as she slowly took it into her mouth. He wiped a tear away from her pale cheek with his thumb, watching as she bit her lip, her eyes still connected with his. "Would you like anything on your food?"
"No thank you, sir."
He nodded once again before smiling at the brunette before him, palming her cheek, watching as her eyes widen slightly as her teeth kept nibbling on her bottom lip. "Looks like you're gonna do well here, Mable." He leaned closer, putting his lips against her ear and smiling as her shiver shook him slightly. "Are you ready to commit to our family?"
When he got no answer but a shaky breath, he pinched the skin on her collarbone. "Answer me, Mable."
Emily nodded as she let out a shrill cry. "Yes! Yes I'm ready."
Nathaniel smiled wide before pulling back and laying a kiss on her nose. "Good." He turned to the kids and found all of their eyes still glued to their plates. "Everybody ready for today's lessons?"
Hadley, Bailey and Eva all nodded, their eyes quickly looking up to their father.
"Good!" He looked back to Emily and began to unlock her chair cuffs. "Let's get you ready for the day."