Inside the shop

Alex knew he would run out of breath before he lost the pack of women, so he quickly got inside the shop. Taking a moment to catch his breath, he didn't even know what kind of shop until the clacking of high heels on a wooden floor made him look up. His heart leapt out of his throat. It was Zara... but she did not look at all like a college student, not because any change in hairstyle or makeup, but because of what she was wearing. It was an elegant outfit, but completely sexual, and so imposing that it left him without a word. She was so dominating in presence alone that he almost felt the need to ask permission to speak.

"So? Finally giving in to your desires, hmm? You resisted long enough. Are you ready to embrace your true nature?" Her words struck a chord in him, even though he was completely confused as to what she was saying.

Alex shook his head. "Z-Zara! It's not what you think," he looked back outside the shop, where the women were going door to door. Zara looked at them as well with grimace, then grabbed his arm and pulled him deeper into the store just as the women were walking towards the door. "H-Hey!" She was stronger than she looked, and she was already taller and more fit than him, even without the heels.

"Want to lose them?" she asked and waited for no answer. Zara grabbed a black circular object and without asking for permission, fitted it around his neck and secured it with a lock. From the front of what Alex realized was a rubber collar trailed a metal chain that ended on a leather leash held tightly by Zara's hand. "Shut your mouth unless I give you permission to speak. Understand?" He nodded quickly. "Now kneel in place and keep your eyes on the ground." She wasn't shouting but there was steel behind her voice. Alex just nodded again timidly and knelt, eyes to the wooden floor.

The ringing bell heralded the entrance of the pack of women. They immediately strode towards Zara with intent. "Did you happen to see a young man? Pretty little thing. Can't believe nobody has snatched him yet." Slightly disobeying Zara's orders, Alex peeked a little at the group of women just as they turned to him. "Oh... I see. He is yours then."

"That's correct," responded Zara with a firm voice.

Groaning sounds came from the group. "Shame. There's many things one could do with a boy as feminine as him." Alex felt his face flush and he looked back down, not because of Zara's orders, but out of embarassment. He kept it down as the women meandered around the shop. Some of them bought a few items, talking about how they were planning to use it on some man. When the last one was gone, Zara stepped back to him.

"Thank you. I have to go-"

Zara's voice cut him off with a sharp tone. "Did I give you permission to speak?" Alex found any other words that might come out trapped in his throat. "Good boy. Now, you might have thought I would let you off the hook, but as far as I'm concerned, I just did you a pretty big favor. Those women would have devoured a pretty little thing like you. I think you owe me a lot, don't you? Speak up, boy."

Alex found the will to speak again. "Zara, please. I just want to go back to the dorm. I'm meeting with Yuki tonight. She was going to tell me about Kyle."

"Hmm? Making your move already, Yuki? Smart, but fate was in my favor." She tugged on his leash so he could look at her. "I'm going to give you a couple of choices, little boy. I can let you go now but you'll owe me twice, or you can stay and begin to work off your debt. What do you say?"