Terms of Pleasure

TALIA POV

"You know what," I said. "I'll pay the debt."

"Good." He pulled me closer in the water.

"But on my terms."

He paused. Looked down at me. "Your terms."

"Yes. I'm the one being punished. So I should at least get to choose how."

He laughed. Short. Surprised. "That's not how debt works."

"It is when the person you saved is also the only person who can stop your curse." I tilted my head. "You