His Absolute Seduction

Will Elise and Lucent be able to find their happy ending, or will innocent mistakes and dark regrets from the past come back to haunt them?(A Cerys du Lys contemporary BDSM erotic romance novella)After a night of mistakes and passion, Elise finds herself waking up in bed with Lucent. The thought intoxicates her. They still haven't declared what they are to one another, but it doesn't seem to matter. She's never felt so at ease and comfortable with anyone before, but somehow Lucent is different.Conceding to Elise's stubborn and curious nature, Lucent accepts her, amused and intrigued. Apparently, while he thought he knew a lot about her, there's so much more left to learn, too. She's nothing like the woman he thought he needed, what with his lists and contracts, but somehow none of that matters anymore.Lucent's desires and memories still torment him, though. Elise wants to accept him, but can he accept himself, too? Sometimes they're so close, but other times he drifts away for reasons she can't understand.While they seek to further close the gap and solidify their relationship, something darker than either of them could imagine lurks just around the corner. Captivated by Lucent's charm, caught up in His Absolute Seduction, will Elise realize the danger they're both in before it's too late?(This seductive contemporary BDSM erotic romance novella of domination and submission is ~26,100 words in length)*EXCERPT*"I think so," I said. "This is kind of like asking me on a date, isn't it?"The light turned green and he drove onwards again, laughing softly as his foot touched the gas pedal. "Somewhat, I suppose.""I just... I don't know if I can do everything you want me to, Lucent. I don't know if I can listen to everything you say. What if I don't want to do something? I don't know how all of this works and it's honestly kind of scary to me. I... I like what we've done, but I don't want to do too much.""I know and I realize this," he said. "This is why I'd like to arrange for some slight modifications. We can discuss those more indepth when the time arises, but for now I'd like you to understand that I very much enjoy how we're associating right now.""Associating?" I asked, sticking my tongue out at him. "Can you use a better word than that?""I enjoy our intimacy," he said. "I like us together."I found these words quite a bit more attractive than his previous ones. My ears perked up and I glanced over at him, watching him as he watched the road."My intended point, when I started discussing this, is that with this proposed relationship, with you as my submissive slave, there's a certain amount of understanding you need to accept. Mainly, while I do require a certain amount of obedience, I am also required to do things, too. Such as taking care to ascertain your well-being at all times. You may think of today as a trial period, in a way. I've arranged this internship for you, and I've given you a proper breakfast, and also opened the door of my car for you.""No," I said all of a sudden. I don't know why, but the word slipped out and I clasped my hands over my mouth soon after I said it.Lucent furrowed his brow and glanced sidelong at me. "Hm?"