Wild and Free

Chapter Eight

Erika's POV:

"Excuse me? Erika it's time for Dinner"

I felt someone gently touch my shoulder and opened my eyes. It was another girl dressed in a maids uniform, though this one had brown hair. She gently grabbed my wrist and led me into another room with tables. Most of them were full, save for the one closest to the door where Carmen's Pet was sitting. I walked over and she caught sight of me and moved over. I sat down and someone set a plate down in front of me. I immediately began to eat. Then I heard laughing. I looked up and saw a girl sitting across from me.

"You eat like you're starving" She said, flipping her black hair over her shoulder. Her brown eyes bore into mine, daring me to answer. I had no problem doing that.

"Well I am. My bitch of an "Owner" decided to throw my food away last night. And breakfast was pretty sad" I replied. She looked surprised, but that was gone quick.

Another hair flip.

"Well, maybe if you actually listened you wouldn't be so hungry. I can tell you're a trouble maker just by your collar." She sneered. I rolled my eyes.

"Stop acting so full of yourself. You're someone's bitch as well" I snapped back. Carmen's Pet looked uncomfortable. Pure hatred appeared in the girl's eyes.

"You're probably some lowlife businessman's fuck toy. Meanwhile my Mistress is the CEO's assistant. Way higher up the chain, meaning I get all the best stuff" She bragged. I smiled at her.

"Really? Well mine, just happens to be the CEO's daughter. Ever heard of Samantha Redd? Yeah. I'm sure she's very very high up. And she won't be too happy about me being 'bullied' by her mother's assistant's pet. That won't end very well for you.." I trailed off, smiling wider as soon as I saw the fear appear. She fell silent, then got up and stomped away. I giggled and went back to eating.

Complete lie. The brat would probably shock me before I even get the words out.

"That was Melina. She's.. used her Owner's status frequently to keep everyone in line" Carmen's pet explained. I turned to her.

"Know what. I'm gonna call you Penny. You need a name" I said. She looked surprised.

"I..I don't think.."

"Don't worry" I assured her. "I won't use it around our owners. Just when we're alone". She smiled and nodded.

(Time Skip)

Penny stayed near me, laying in the corner playing Uno. I looked up as the door opened, producing Samantha and Carmen. Penny immediately got up and raced over to her owner, happily bouncing around her. Samantha looked at me.

"Hello pet. Had a nice day?" She asked. I crossed my arms.

"Fantastic, Mistress. What did you buy?" I replied. She smiled and reached into the unmarked bag, pulling out a white collar.

"Your new collar. Turn around and kneel down so I can put it on" She ordered. I rolled my eyes, hesitating for a moment. I slowly lowered myself to the floor, turning away. I felt her hands unclip the collar from around my neck and fit the new one on. It felt like a cage. She clipped the leash to it and used it to pull me to my feet.

She took off the bracelets and replaced them with thin metal ones. The collar felt pretty light, despite it being such a tight fit. I guessed from the coldness it was also metal. She pulled out her phone and changed a couple settings, then grabbed the old collar and threw it into the bag. I noticed the collar now matched my dress.

Wow. Their tech is amazing

"Come on. We're going home. Then your training begins." She said, pulling the leash to get me to follow her. I gritted my teeth and forced myself to follow her outside to the limo. She slid in first and pointed to the floor for me to sit there. I held my tongue and just did as she wanted. It was easier.