Bound by Darkness

After my dad went bankrupt, he sold me to his nemesis.
From that moment on, I gave up on life.
Dominic Kane's hand caressed my neck.
'You belong to me entirely, understand?'
Me: 'Oh yeah, sure, absolutely.'
Dominic Kane gently brushed my bangs aside.
'What I set my sights on can only be mine.'
Me: 'I hope you apply that same determination to your life goals.'
No one knew.
The hands gripping my neck had once tenderly stroked my face in our youth.