by Trina Lane
“This is an eternity collar. You will find no latches or clasps. The effect is that of an unending circle. Accepting this collar is a commitment. My commitment to protect, love and cherish you, my submissive. Your commitment to me, your Dominant, to be devoted and loyal. The significance of the collar having no clasp is that our commitment to each other is never ending. The pendant, the two colours of our eyes, mine enclosing yours, shows my ownership of you. This collar is to never be willingly removed. When we are together, it will show those within the community our connection to each other, and when we are apart, all you need to do is touch it and be reminded of the bond we share. Do you accept this collar?”
Erica looked up into the beloved crystal-green of Mark’s eyes and felt a single tear escape, his heartfelt and poignant words reaching a place inside her.
“Yes, I accept your collar and will wear it with pride all my days. It will serve as a symbol of my eternal devotion to you, my Master.”
Mark removed the collar from the box and placed it around her neck. The two halves clicked, and he tightened the screw, forever locking them together. Then he walked back around to stand in front of her.
“As much as that collar serves as a symbol of our commitment to each other and will be recognised within our family here, the outside world does not understand the depth of that meaning. And so I have one other question for you.”
The lights suddenly changed, and they were now encircled in a red glow and she saw the shape of a heart on the dance floor. Mark fell to one knee and brought out a small velvet box from his pant’s pocket. He opened the lid and brought up her left hand.
“Erica Cross, will you marry me?”
It was funny how her hands started shaking as he placed the ring on her finger. When he had attached to collar, she’d felt only centred and peaceful, but now she shook like a girl on her first date. The ring was stunning, antique in style with a centre, cushion-cut diamond surrounded by pavé diamonds. The smaller stones continued down the twisting sides of the ring. The stones looked radiant in the red spotlight and threw off prisms of colour.
“It’s every little girl’s dream to find the love of her life, and I know without a shred of a doubt that you are my forever, my always. Yes, I’ll marry you.”
Mark stood up so fast she almost jumped back, but he grabbed her face between his hands and kissed her. He kissed her with a passion and intensity even they had not experienced before. Suddenly, Erica heard all kinds of noise around her. When Mark finally lifted his head, she saw that the normal lights had come on and the room was filled with all their friends from the club, clapping and cheering.
She had started this journey with Mark in hope of exploring a side of herself long desired. The lonely, orphaned woman desperate to find her place in her world had not only found everlasting love, she’d found herself surrounded by family both within these walls and without. She had an identity now. She was Shield’s submissive.
About the Author
Trina is every woman. She is at once shy and boisterous, introverted and extroverted. She likes to get dressed up in pretty clothes and thinks slippers, t-shirts and sweats are just fine. She loves music, movies, photography, and animals. Loves spending time with close friends and alone with a good book and glass of wine. An avid reader of romance novels from the time she was 13 she decided to finally write down one of the thousands of stories that have floated through her head over the years. She encourages all women and men to make the best of each day and never be afraid to reach for the stars.
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