The vampire's face was unreadable as he watched his slave grip on to the whipping post and fight to keep silent.
Without another word he raised the switch again and lashed the strong tanned shoulders again, just as hard as the first time. Carrick paused for a moment after the second cut, the tip of the switch tracing the hard lines of Liam's muscles as they trembled under the pain of the beating, his eyes alert and almost bright.