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We've seen torture, we've seen rape. But *this* moment was the most awkward in this whole series...

“Mat,” he said softly. “I’m here. You’re safe now. You’ve just got to get through this, and I’m going to be here the whole time. The whole time, okay?”

' Nikolai screamed again, rolled away, writhed like he’d been electrocuted. Nate wasn’t a violent man, wasn’t a cruel one, wasn’t even a vindictive one, not really, but he allowed himself a long, long moment to soak this in, to fucking enjoy it.'

JUSTICE!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!! I so needed that moment of cold-blooded revenge...

Do it, Nate! Give the bastard a taste of his own poison!

Ohmygodohmygodohmygod!!!!

“We’ll see who’s gonna get reeducated, you slimy fuck. Spoiler alert: it ain’t me.”

WOW!!! Mat is so amazing, standing up to his torturer!!

“So what now? You gonna torture me? Make me suck your dick? Fuck myself with that electroshock butt plug again? I’ve seen all your little tricks, Nikolai. You don’t scare me.”

Well, I think *now* Douglas will be a nutcase for the rest of his life. No way can he go back from *that*!!

“The prodigal son returns,” Nikolai said. “How are you feeling, Mathias?”

(Well, *I* am absolutely freaking scared!!)

Nikolai is a criminal and a bastard, but I find him fascinating...