**Chapter 1: The Discovery**

Julie Pearce stormed into her mansion, slamming the door behind her. She had just gotten into a terrible argument with her business partner, and she was in no mood for anyone to bother her. As she walked through the grand foyer, she noticed that the house was eerily quiet. Her usual staff was nowhere to be found, and she couldn't remember the last time she had seen her son, Kieran. As she made her way to the kitchen to grab a glass of wine, she noticed that Kieran's door was slightly ajar. She pushed it open and called out his name, but there was no response. A sense of unease washed over her as she walked over to his closet to grab a pair of his shoes. That's when she saw him. Kieran was tied up with rope, his hands and feet bound behind his back. He was gagged with a dirty sock, and his eyes were wide with fear. Julie's initial shock quickly turned to anger as she approached him. "What have you done now, Kieran?" she spat, her voice dripping with disdain. "You're such a weakling. How did you end up like this?" Kieran struggled against his restraints, but it only seemed to make them tighter. Julie reached out and ripped the gag out of his mouth. "Please, mom...I didn't do anything," Kieran begged, tears streaming down his face. Julie laughed, a cold, calculating sound. "You didn't do anything? You're a pathetic excuse for a son. You've always been a disappointment to me. And now, it seems like you've managed to get yourself into quite the predicament." As she looked at Kieran, tied up and helpless, an idea began to form in her mind. She had always been a controlling person, and the thought of having her son as a captive, a slave, was both thrilling and terrifying. "You're going to stay here, in this closet, until you learn to obey me," Julie said, her voice dripping with malice. "You're going to learn to do as I say, without question. And if you don't...well, let's just say you won't like the consequences." Kieran whimpered, his eyes filling with tears as he realized the gravity of his situation. Julie turned to leave, but not before tossing him a wicked smile. "Oh, and Kieran? You'll be calling me 'mistress' from now on. Not 'mom'." As she walked out of the room, she left Kieran to his fate, trapped and helpless in her closet. The sound of his muffled cries echoed through the hallway, but Julie just ignored it, her mind already planning the ways she would break her son and make him into the obedient slave she knew he could be.