"It had all happened so suddenly. One night, Patton snatched Roman from his bed, and forced the collar around his neck, snapping it in place. He told Roman the rules, over and over, and at first, Roman didn't take them seriously. He thought Patton was kidding around. But then, Patton inflicted his first punishment. Roman still had the scars. When Roman realized that Patton was serious about turning him into a human pet, he rushed to tell Virgil what was going on, hoping for some guidance or protection. But Virgil beamed when he heard the news, and now, Roman belonged to him too. Roman regretted ever giving Virgil a reason to do this to him. "