You blink up at her as she holds out the pacifier, offering it to you. It's warm from her mouth, and despite everything that's happened tonight, you can't help but feel a wave of comfort wash over you. With a sigh of resignation, you reach up and take it from her, sucking on the soft rubber as she fastens it securely around your gagged mouth.

"There," she says with a satisfied smile, "now you'll be nice and quiet for me."

As the night wears on, Katen undresses slowly, her movements silent in the dim light cast by the nightlight. She crawls into bed beside you, her warmth enveloping you as she spooned you close. Her breath fans across your neck, gentle and soothing despite the intensity of her earlier touches.

For now, at least for tonight, it seems that Katen has claimed you as her own. The question remains: how will you respond to this newfound connection? Will you fight against it, or embrace it?