---Lane's POV---

Shivers ran down my spine, heat spreading over my body with each breath Jethro took.

After Charlie had made the mistake of rolling a literal ball of tangled yarn ropes on the floor, I had shamefully lost control of my shift, much to Zander and Jethro's amusement.

It had taken me quite a bit to wrest control away from my tiger self, which had managed to completely entangle itself in rope within a few seconds.

Chasing the ball around the living room, pouncing after it to the point where I didn't even know where the yarn wasn't tangled around me.

And when the tiger finally realized it's mistake, it had flopped over like a scolded kitten. Mewling when Jethro had sighed and shook his head at my shift's behavior.

"To give Lane credit, his shift is extremely young." Jethro murmured after removing the last rope tangled around my body and grinned. "I was expecting him to pounce sooner."

My murmured apologies were easily waved away by both dominants as even Faust managed to find his voice. "New shifts will always take over when least expected. It's only natural that the animals struggle with their instincts. Speaking of experience." He trailed off, giving a hesitant smile.

It made me feel a little bit better, especially when Jethro pulled me in his lap and simply scratched through my nape. Scratching the last of my nerves away as Zander grinned brightly.

"Relax Lane. We're Dominants, not monsters. We'd be more than hypocritical if we'd punish  anyone due to their instincts taking over."

The man effortlessly wound the yarn into a simple loop as he added, "Besides, your shift realized this would be the best moment to lose control, compared to a scene or a potentially dangerous situation. That means it knows that you're in safe hands."

Jethro hummed in agreement. "Indeed. We'd much rather have your shift intervene now and get rid of all the surplus energy instead of when you're tied up and possibly put both of you at risk."

I smiled, leaning into Jethro's hold as Zander cleared his throat, clapping his hands together to regain our attention. "Alright...We've gone over ropes and how to read your partner. Now we need to point out that nobody, and I mean nobody, is going to master Kinbaku overnight."

Zander motioned to himself as he explained, "I actually studied under a Japanese Master of Kinbaku, went all the way to Japan in order to learn from the best. And that still took me several months to get the hang of it and years to perfect it."

As the Dominant stood up, he grabbed a few small bundles out of the box and presented them to Jethro. Along with a set of safety scissors, intended to cut ropes in case of emergency.

"For your first few scenes, you would want to start with soft and short ropes. Trust me, there is nothing less exciting than waiting for your partner to untie a slew of knots from an overly long rope." Zander chuckled while glancing at Charlie and Faust, both nodding in agreement.

Charlie grinned slightly, lowering her head as she added "Though if I may say so Master, it was amusing hearing you curse in frustration for several minutes before just throwing the rope away."

Zander scratched at his nape, seemingly embarrassed as he muttered "Not my most graceful moment, I agree." He chuckled before motioning to the table, where several papers and forms laid.

Lifting one of the forms off the table, Zander cleared his throat before wiggling the paper. "Rules are extremely important with any type of play but especially rope and suspension play. Before a session, both of you are supposed to sit down and explain the scene, what can be expected and precautions that should be taken."

"One thing to remember is that Kinbaku doesn't always have to lead to sex." Zander eyed Faust as he added, "For some subs, the sensation of being tied and held aloft by the ropes, feeling the comforting presence of their Dom, can be enough for them to reach subspace. And that is completely fine."

Reaching for Charlie's hand, he added, "For some, Kinbaku is a process that'll eventually lead to sex. A gratifying buildup of sensations and emotions until they find release."

Zander grinned at both of his submissives, reaching down to give each a warm kiss on their forehead. "Both of these forms of Kinbaku are perfect."

I smiled, not really understanding what he meant and I said as much. I didn't want to question a Dominant but the idea that being tied up evoked enough pleasure to be sent to subspace...

It made both Dominants look at one another, sharing a little smirk. "It doesn't happen to everyone. Like we already stated before, every single person is different. The only way to find out, is to experience it in the flesh."

The grin Jethro sent my way had shivers run up my spine, especially seeing how his pupils dilated, as if he was ready to bind me right that moment.

Luckily Zander noticed too, smirking slightly as he tapped Jethro on the head with the ropes. "Aight, don't eat the poor kid right now. You guys need to be taught before you can go play."

"Faust, baby." Zander purred as he turned to his sub, making the younger male flush but stood up at a motion of his Dom. "Are you willing to help me teach these two some Kinbaku?"

The young man swallowed thickly before nodding, smiling warmly as Zander nuzzled their noses together before giving him a warm kiss. "I appreciate it sweetheart but remember; you can always use your safe words whenever you're uncomfortable."

Faust nodded once more before stripping to his underwear at Zander's gesture. "Beginners should always get comfortable around the ropes before we can even consider any suspension rope play." Zander's voice was warm and soothing as he circled around Faust with a soft grin.

"To start things off, we want our submissives to get used to being bound and restrained. We want them to feel safe above all else. During these training sessions, I want all submissives to alert us to any discomfort, pinching or changes in sensation."

As Zander got our agreement, he gently grabbed a hold of Faust's wrists and with expert ease, tied them together. "How's that baby?" He murmured, watching as Faust gently stretched his limbs before smiling.

"Good Sir."

Motioning us both over, Zander continued "As you can see, Faust still has some wiggle room and his circulation isn't pinched." He demonstrated this by pushing his finger under the binds, revealing the extra room left behind.

"As Dominants, we'll always have to be wary of compression injuries when doing rope play. Circulation is obvious after a while but nerve damage can happen instantly or build up over time." He tapped on Faust's wrists before adding "Avoid tying the rope too tightly around any joints in general. Nerves are often more exposed there."

Jethro hummed, taking in every tidbit of information before noticing the slight redness around Faust's wrists. "That is normal then?"

Zander glanced before nodding. "There will always be a slight redness underneath the ropes, but they're not supposed to dig into the sub's flesh or worse, restrict the blood flow. This is okay for a short session up till 30 minutes, unless the sub has medical conditions like diabetes, for example."

"A slight reddening shows a reduced blood flow but it hasn't been fully restricted." The Dom pointed to the slight discoloring as he explained, "The longer the ropes are on your sub, the slower you need to remove them. Allow the blood to gently circulate instead of yanking the cords off."

The darker skin male turned to Faust with a kind smile. "May I demonstrate a too tight knot, darling?" He inquired, smiling and pressing a kiss to Faust's forehead as the man agreed.

Within a moment the tie had been remade and we could easily see the difference. Faust's hands were discoloring quicker than before and turning a deeper red hue.

Zander demonstrated the correct way to undo the ropes, gently rubbing where the soft ropes had started to cut off Faust's circulation before he looked at us. "Let's see how well you both have paid attention."

I smiled as Jethro nodded and gave me the command to undress as well. Soon enough I had the ropes around my own wrists, affirming they were still comfortable even though they were pinching a little.

"Ah! See this?" Zander gently grasped my wrists in his hand, turning them so both of us could see the slow fading of color. "Even though the binds don't feel too tight to you Lane, they're blocking your blood flow. There's no need to panic, just undo the knot gently and then retie it."

I bit back a cheeky grin at the fact that Jethro was making small mistakes but then instantly lowered my gaze when both he and Zander raised a brow in my direction. "And Lane... were my instructions about informing us about any pinching unclear?"

"No Sir. I apologize, it wasn't uncomfortable yet-" I started, pausing as Zander crouched down and used his fingers to raise my chin.

"Yet being the keyword. As I stated before, we want to avoid any mistakes that could lead to damage. This means that you need to communicate with us properly in order for Jethro to learn your limits and to be taught correct application of Kinbaku. Am I clear?"

A tingle of shame sank down my stomach as I lowered my eyes and apologized once more. Jethro lifted my chin back up with a gentle smile. "We're here for a learning experience darling. We are not angry at you but we do wish that you take your own health and safety as the utmost priority in any situation."

"Yes Sir." I smiled, flushing as Jethro gave me a kiss that left me breathless.

The dragon grinned yet his eyes remained serious as he grasped my hands in his. "You are not my property, nor are you an object to be played around with and discarded afterwards. You are my mate, my heart in a consensual relationship. We are equals. If you ever say No or tell me to stop, I will without a moment of hesitation. Never forget that."

It made me smile tearfully, accepting another warm kiss before I took a few deep breaths to calm myself. As we continued the lessons, I paid more attention to the sensation of the ropes, how they felt against my skin and how my body responded to them.

It was oddly exhilarating how I could feel my heartbeat resonate against the ropes. How warm and comforting the slight pressure against my skin was.

As the two dominants went over different knots and positions, I found myself on my knees. Tied with my wrists behind my back and ropes intertwining around my ankles, attaching them together.

"A favorite for many beginners ; simply any sexual position both of you enjoy." Zander chuckled, his own eyes darkening with desire as Faust was tied similarly yet with his hands tied at the front.

And just like myself, Faust's breathing was hitching, face flushed as he leaned into every caress from Zander.

Shivering at a finger caressing my throat, I locked eyes with my Master. Pupils slitted and a dark smirk on his face as his finger trailed upwards before resting on my lips.

"Quite an interesting position, isn't it darling?" He teased, letting his eyes float over my chest that was thrusted forwards, knees spread apart and baring everything he wanted to see.

Beside us, Zander growled lowly before shooting Jethro a wicked look. "How about we all take a few hours off? Let everything you've learned settle as we all....relax."

Jethro smirked eagerly, untying the ropes with practiced ease before pulling me to my feet. "Agreed. I'm sure my darling is quite exhausted and wants to take some private time for ourselves."

I couldn't even regain my composure and neither could Faust. Both of us just a mess, equally dreading and longing for what was to come.

Hopefully us...