Kneel

After Dark #1

by RA. Hunter

Are you ready princess? Are you going to be good for me?
You are the Property of Mistress Knight after all.

Introducing KNEEL - A steamy sapphic short story.

Kneel is the first in the After Dark collection by RA Hunter, and contains the following themes:

Dom/Sub dynamic
Exhibitionism / Voyeurism
Kneeling
Begging
Praise

(A full list is available on RA Hunters website and in the front page of the short.)

Genres: LGBT, Contemporary, BDSM

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 6, 2025

About the author

RA Hunter writes unapologetically authentic sapphic love stories because the world deserves more messy characters, tender chaos, and queer identity. As an AuDHD writer shaped by early-00s alt pop culture and the gloriously unhinged pre-regulation internet, she brings a brain wired for intensity, curiosity, and delightful chaos to every story she creates.
When she’s not writing, she works in television—an industry that perfectly complements her love of storytelling, organized chaos, and deadlines that sprint instead of walk. At home, she’s happily outnumbered by her dogs, who insist on supervising every creative endeavor.
Her dedication to crafting emotionally resonant queer stories was recognized in 2025, when she won the Best Self-Published Novel award at the Indieverse Awards—an affirmation of the voice she once was not sure she could share.

Reviews

[MJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect. Short and spicy. Exactly what I expected, I loved it! 24 pages, a great one to help with your reading goal. Sapphic, set in a sex club. Sooo many great kinks 😍 check it out!!

[OceaneZw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but good enough

[Lily Grace Gianchino · Rating 4 out of 5]

i just got kindle unlimited guys

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[MooseLikeBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This took me longer to buy and review than it did to read.
But I regret nothing.
Throw 99p at this. Its worth it.
Then spend the next several hours looking for THAT toy.

[Nadia Dick]

At least it wasn’t hetero.
And it was consensual. All is good🏳️‍🌈

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up for free during a SYK promotion day and ended up enjoying it far more than I expected. The story leans into BDSM themes, but the sapphic focus gives it a refreshing and engaging perspective that really worked for me. The characters were compelling, the dynamics felt intentional rather than gratuitous, and the overall tone struck a good balance between heat and emotional connection. By the time I finished, I was invested enough in the world and the relationships that I immediately went to purchase the other books in the series. Definitely a worthwhile read if you enjoy sapphic spicy shorts with an edge.

[Verity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you RA Hunter for the opportunity to read this novella early in exchange for an honest review.

Mutual consent sets the tone early and lasts throughout in this sexy AF short read.

Princess has spent weeks begging for tonight–a night full of new experiences. She knows what it takes to be a good girl. They crawl, and serve, and put their mouth exactly where they’re told to. Tonight Princess plans to be perfect in her shiny new collar.

This couple shows so much beauty and care for one another–meeting each other's needs before, during, and after their play time.

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short was a seriously smoking hot piece of sapphic erotica. Lovers of kinks like praise, service subbing, exhibitionism, and free use are likely to find themselves throbbing by the end. If you dream about being collared and shared with a stranger by a sexy dom who also knows their way around consent and after care, check out Kneel. Healthy sapphic kink is so hard to come by, and I feel Hunter has done an amazing job of writing sapphic kink with care and concern for her characters.

[fhmltn · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is only 24 pages long so i don't have a lot to say about this but this was both poetically written and so hot my wife almost didn't survive me pouncing on her when i finished this at bedtime 🥵

if you're in the scene and a fan of service and exhibitionism/voyeurism then you will absolutely adore this

5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am BLUSHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This short story takes you on a journey. Told in first person, you are instantly pulled into the narrative, creating a spicy immersive experience. Hunter does a great job building out the characters, especially for such a short piece. This story is vivid, visceral, and the spice is spicing.

Pure sapphic goodness.

[BubbleyBee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hot. Hot. Hot.

Shorty and steamy and certainly hits the spot ;)

[Vi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es un gusto culposo lo admito.

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly such a well written erotic short story! I was pleasantly surprised and invested!!
🥵

[clarissa. · Rating 4 out of 5]

wait,, kinda need that..

[A Novel Perception · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have never read a book where it is written in the style where I am the character the MC is talking to. How fun!
Perfect short read to add to Sapphic September

[Heather Medina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whyyyyyy is this so short? I get antithesis from slow burn but like, some context please? Good spice though. Withholding a star like Mistress Knight would.

[Sasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short story fun little spicy read, I quite enjoyed the perspective it was written from

[Cathán · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 ⭐️
Dominant women > Dominant men 🙂‍↕️

[Kaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but so, SO spicy.

[bree · Rating 4 out of 5]

short, spicy, & sapphic. the perfect combo.

[Indigobook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short, to the point and does what you want it to do.
Read on KU, purchased to read again later.

[Lauren Hodson · Rating 5 out of 5]

One word HOT!!!

I found RA Hunter through The Many Mistakes of Amy Love and was so excited to see they had released something new to keep us fed whilst waiting on book 2.

Can't wait to read the next one - quickly becoming a must read author for me

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. Fuck. Yes. This was divine. Fantastically written and sexy with a bunch of kinks that are my absolute jams. No complaints from me here.