Truth and Torment

Rocco’s POV

The room was ready.

I stood in the center of it, surveying the setup with cruel satisfaction. I’d had the workers prepare it in the morning while Alessia slept, a private space I hadn’t used in years, converted now into exactly what I needed.

A large bed dominated one side, a poster with restraints already attached to each corner. Against the wall hung an array of implements: flo