Raynard has such gentle sensitivity, he sees Ori's true nature and embraces it, nurtures it as a gift, not something to abuse or revile but something to cherish. Ori, so wide eyed and innocent is in awe of Raynard and worships him adoringly, he is happy and his whole purpose in life is to please his Master, taking comfort and filling him with joy, when his Master praises him. But despite Reynards honourable intentions towards Ori, he is drawn to him, seeing his true submissive nature, so innocent and humble with no expectations or demands, Ori seeks only approval from his Master. When Frederick Reynard, a high ranking Hawke, witnesses the Crows at the Club tormenting this pretty fledgling, so vulnerable and susceptible to their taunts, he is furious and offers Ori a place within his own household, one that he has recently inherited from his late Uncle and is in need of a complete overhaul, a task which Ori takes on with enthusiastic pleasure. Ori has such a sweet and gentle nature, humble and obedient knowing what is expected of him and happy to obey.

Cruelty and general sadism metered out to him as a 'no-one', even in the eyes of the elders, he is so far down the bottom of the hierarchy, he does not exist!ĭespite this treatment Ori feels no malice, he is content in knowing he has a purpose and is happy to carry out any task asked of him, wanting only to become part of the shifter community and. When Ori stumbles on the nest, the elders are unsure of his true avian species and thinking him 'a rather ugly little duckling!' They put him to work in The Gentleman's Club where he works as a servant - to be used and abused, servicing the men of the nest.

Ori grew up in the Foster Care system, with no sense of belonging, not knowing compassion or love and not knowing his true place in the world, always feeling like an outsider - trying to fit in. Ori and Raynard are two halves of a whole, they complete each other, fitting together so perfectly that nothing in the past or present could influence or change the perfection of what they were together. This was not crude, degrading or humiliating in anyway, they had nothing but respect and complete understanding of their duty and responsibility as a Dominant and a Submissive. well, the relationship between our two MC's Ori and Raynard, was so sweet in it's rendition, full of deep awareness and tender love, told from both POV's. Captivating retelling of the Fairy Tale Story of 'the Ugly Duckling' charmingly incorporating a Dom and Sub TPE Relationship! WOW!.loved it.Īfter my more recent reads, this book by Kim Dare was a breath of fresh air ~ How? you might ask is a TPE BDSM novel a breath of fresh air?.

Duck by kim dare