As a sub, Shara wants to prove to herself that she's the one who is really in control.

Shara is about to get a paddling, one that will test her pain threshold and take her to new levels. The stud-covered paddle will undoubtedly hurt, but she's determined to show her Dom, John, that she can take whatever he can give her.

John is determined to show Shara that saying their safe word when she can't take any more is an act of trust, not one of her being weak. Her safety is his primary concern and he will stop play if he feels she's approaching the point where even subspace won't save her.

Together they go on a journey of discovery, where Shara battles with relinquishing that final nugget of herself she's always held back. Will she trust him enough to admit he was right and she was wrong?