Chapter 89. What’s With You Today?

Crystal turned to go, But Eric grabbed her wrist with his right hand. “Wait,” he said. “I have something for you.” Eric let go of her wrist, and then he took a choker and a pendant from his pocket. The pendant was a glass eagle with extended wings, and the choker was made from black leather. Before Crystal could react, he reached forward and clasped it around her neck.

Crystal stepped back with a frightened expression on her face. She touched the collar and tried to remove it, but it would not come off. “What the fuck?” she growled.

“You won’t be able to take it off,” Eric explained. “It is locked, and I have the only key.”

Crystal: “But why?”

Eric: “As long as you wear it, you are under my protection.”

Crystal: “I don’t need or want your protection, nor will I wear your collar. I am not a dog that you can lead on a leash – and if you don’t take it off, I will figure out a way to get it off on my own!”

Eric: “You’ll regret it if you do.”

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