Interview with a Sadist in Bloomington, MN

"This is the assignment, Bree ... and we're not going to back out just because you have an aversion to weirdos and kinkiness." That's what my editor-in-chief tells me when he gives me the assignment. The Black Collar is the new BDSM club in Philly, and my job is to learn everything I can about the club ... and its owner. At first, I detest the idea of sitting down with anyone living such a grotesque lifestyle, but when I meet Nolan Carter, everything I thought I knew is turned on its head until I don't know which way is up. With every interview, I learn something new about both Nolan and myself. He tells me things, and I feel every word. I'm reeled in by each new detail, and before I know it, I'm falling down a rabbit hole I can't climb out of. My friends don't recognize me anymore, and I can barely recognize myself. But, the feeling of dread in my gut never dissipates, and just as I'm ready to embrace something new, I'm reminded of the fears I had all along. Though I try to ignore it, there's a nightmare looming, and it has every intention of plunging my new dream into permanent darkness.