Deep down, I knew I had made a giant mistake, but on the surface, the only thing this fear coursing through me guided was my mind towards the enslavement of this woman.
Pleasing her was the only way I could get out of this situation, and if that meant getting stepped on, beaten, whipped, or even if I had to give up the last bits of my pride and kiss her feet until the end of time… then I didn't mind.
Slowly, she lifted her foot off my head, but I still continued to stay pressed against the ground, fearful that she might do something else.
"Now, kowtow towards me and repeat after me," The woman ordered, and I quickly got into a kowtow position at her feet, her foot pressing against the back of my head. "I will surrender my loyalty and love to you, Mistress,"
"I will surrender my loyalty and love to you, Mistress," I repeated, and at that moment, I felt something die inside of me.
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(Arpious POV)