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He opened the box, and Callie was in for the second jolt of a collar A thick length of platinu their bond The gliether by one petite lock on each side of aaquaht in the hollow of her throat

Callie raised astonished eyes to hiht it for you two years ago and has held on to it," Sean supplied

"It was made for you, pet I’ve alanted you to wear it for me Will you have me?"

"Will you really be here tomorrow?" The question sounded as scared as she felt Callie bit her lip

"Every day for the rest of htexcept those three words that had been in their way Still, were they important? She knew he loved her Wasn’t the commitment more important than the platitude? Yes, but she still yearned for him to hold her close, look into her eyes, and tell her as in his heart

"Isn’t that what you want to hear, pet?" Thorpe prodded

It was enough for now But she’d also just coht Thorpe here, so she iined her fiancé approved, butshe looked his way in question

"Thorpe and I have talked, lovely We’re reconciled We both felt this arrangement works best because I’ve alanted toon your fingerto me The press already has us linked romantically This will simply seem like the natural evolution of our relationship to the outside world Because it is"

His ring on her finger meant the world to her, and she would be proud to be his wife

"And I’ve alanted you to be my submissive," Thorpe said, his voice thick "I’ve had a wife The iveI’ve been searching forreasons The union was easily broken, and I didn’tlike that The minute I left you, the pain nearly crushed me I’ve never collared a submissive of my own to"--he turned to Sean with a nod--"‘cherish’ is the perfect word Thanks for that"

Sean smiled faintly "You’re welcome"

"I want you to be the first and the last, Callie, to enter with me into the bond I holdvulnerable but proud Body tall, shoulders i

She melted inside For four years, she’d watched hi he’d never found The discontent she’d always seen then was gone Her fondest fantasy when she’d lived at Dominion was to become his collared one and only She’d always suspected that if he let hi to e

"Now, that’s not to say that he won’t regard you like a husband," Sean added

"Or that Sean won’t praise or punish you like your Doave her a fir less

"So you’ve heard ant, but the choice is yours," Thorpe said softly