When Jarrod came to, his first realization was he could breathe, through his nose at least. The memory of the breath being squeezed out of him but a huge, hairy man brought him back to reality.
And he wished he was still unconscious.
He found his arms and legs stretched, wrapped around a large tree trunk, and tied in place. The rough bark scratched and dug into his chest, stomach, and c**k, which made him realize he was naked. A piece of cloth had been stuffed into his mouth and secured by a rope around his head.
Jarrod twisted his neck, but could only turn his head far enough to see what was on either side of the tree. He managed to find out his bare butt was about three or four feet off the ground.
He tried calling for help, but the thick gag muffled his shout.
“Ah, you’re awake, li
