Chapter 5

“You must never let her inside this home again, Master,” Pearl whispered, her voice trembling. Erick froze, his brow furrowing. A defensive irritation flared in his chest. “Pearl, come on. Are you... are you jealous? Look, I know this dynamic is weird, but you knew from the start why I performed the summon. I feel like Vanessa is something real… and I don’t want to lose this.” “This is not…