With embarrassed panic

"Oh my God, I am so sorry!" She said, fretting as everything started to sink in with rapid speed. "I didn't know you owned me. If I had, I wouldn't have dared to attack your group. Please, forgive me, Master!"

Despite everything, you suppressed the urge to laugh at the absurdity of it all and did your best to look at her with a stern expression. Then, you allowed your sudden bout of inspiration to take hold.

"That's a good start," You said evenly. "But I am afraid you hurt my second-in-command, so I am not ready to forgive you just yet. So, if you want to eventually get back on my good side, I suggest you begin by apologizing to the woman you had tried to kill."

The attractive Latina nodded immediately, obviously eager to do whatever you asked of her to redeem herself...

You shook your head, as if to clear it from the new ideas that line of thought gave you so that you could focus. "You can come back now!" You call out.

Soon, the female members of your team had returned to your safe and were face to face with your new piece of property. You pointed at her hand and their eyes widened when they realized what it meant.

"Huh," Amelia said slowly. "I didn't realize you owned her too, sir."

"Me neither," LT Mills added with a scowl before turning around and raising her uniform's shirt to show their prisoner the mark of ownership on her lower back. "How dare you betray us?!"

The former gang member paled when she realized that not only had she attacked her owner's group but also damaged one of her fellow pieces of property, her eyes widening with horror. Quick as a flash and with one hand still tied behind her back, she knelt before the commander of your personal guard; guilt shining in her eyes.

"No, no, no! I never intended to betray you, I swear!" She assured her, her lips quivering. "I just didn't know that I was owned by our Master at the time, and I didn't realize that so were you. I never would have even thought of attacking you otherwise. Please, let me make it up to you, I will do anything!"

You took a moment to let yourself smirk at the sincere enthusiasm in way she begged before controlling your features again.

"Anything?" You pressed on before your good lieutenant could reply.

"Yes, anything!" She said without even a moment of hesitation.

"In that case," You said after a brief pause, "I will let you know the task you will need to do so that you can redeem yourself in our eyes after we return to our base. But now that you are aware that I own you, I believe we can trust you to help us pack the rest of the things we will carry to the Stryker. What do you think, team?"

"Sure, we could always use a new pair of hands now that she knows her place," Amelia said in a cheerful tone. "Welcome to the group!"

"Well, she definitely looks fuckable enough to qualify for Team Lion," Garcia said with a grin as she gave a once over to the repentant bombshell. "So, I am fine with it if you are, sir."

"Oh, fine," LT Mills said with a shrug. "That said, I hope, sir, that you have good idea when you decide to command her make it up to me later."

"Believe me, I most certainly do," I thought to myself with a grin.

However, that was for later, once your team return to your apartment building. So, for now, you turned back to your new conquest.

"We will have some questions for you soon and I will expect you to answer truthfully," You stressed. "But for now, what's your name?"

"Laurel Rodriguez, Master." She replied, her tone sounding more relieved now that she heard that you had given her a chance to make it up to you and your second-in-command.

"Well then, Laurel," You said as you got behind the kneeling Latina. "I don't think you need to be restrained anymore."

So, with that, you untied the knots around her other arm. She sighed once that was done, the tension starting to truly melt from her body.

Then, you looked at her attractive form up and down one more time before trying to find the right words, since you felt that the occasion required something more formal this time around. It took a bit of thinking but once you were satisfied, you nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Rise, Laurel Rodriguez," You said in the most magnanimous tone you could muster on short notice. "as a new member of our group. And as you begin your new life, know that you are under my protection, come what may, and that I will do my best to provide for you in exchange for your loyalty and service. May fortune shine on us both in these dangerous times."

The solemn silence lasted for a while but soon, you raised an eyebrow since you had not expected Ms. Rodriguez to tear up a bit at your words. Something about them had clearly struck a chord inside her. But you had bigger things to worry about for now, so you resolved to ask her later.

Then, she wiped away her sudden tears and rose as asked, a smile so happy on her lips it was almost jarring to remember that she had been their angry prisoner just a few minutes ago. But you certainly weren't complaining, since she looked even more radiant with a smoldering smirk than she did glaring.

"Thank you so much, my Master," She said before nodding her head in respect. "I vow not to let you down."

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter and the developments within. If so, please remember to review. And now, onto to the important question: What exactly would you like Laurel to do to make it up to her new owner and to LT Mills? XD

Happy reading to you all and until next time.