The Fear of Surrender

Master Thomas sees a submissive man aching for surrender. But can Linus be convinced not to fear The Hampton Road Club? Linus never wants to return to Hampton Road after being attacked by a Master there. Even though he aches for the attention of Master Thomasthe one who he'd originally wantedhe isn't sure he can ever trust another Master not to abuse him again. Thomas is furious with himself for not protecting the beautiful young submissive whose company he'd enjoyed on a few occasions. He's relieved that there have been some recent changes to help protect the men who offer themselves at the sadomasochism club. It's about time to bring Hampton Road into the progressive age of the 1920s. Now that the new rules are in place, perhaps he can woo Linus into giving him a chance. As Thomas goes out of his way to be kind to him, Linus wonders if he's misjudged the Master. He's still not sure if there's a future for them. What if he never wants to surrender to another man? When he allows Thomas to teach him the joys of Dominance and submission, Linus discovers that he not only wants to surrender, he wants to be claimed permanently. If only Thomas' old life doesn't come back to haunt them and destroy their chance of being together forever.