CHAPTER 4

  I heard him wrong, right?

  This was some sort of cruel joke.

  It had to be.

  "This is a joke, right?" I asked staring from one person to the other.

  Magnus kept his arms around Clarise, his fingers kneading her shoulders and she leaned against him.

  "Mistress, please, follow me." Damon requested, holding out his hand for me.

  I'd put up with a lot in my life. And I'd tried so hard to be the good kid. I'd wanted to live up to my parents' expectations and not make trouble for anyone.

  This time though, I'd hit my limit.

  "What the hell is going on here?" I snapped.

  Magnus raised a brow but didn't step away from the buxom woman. "I told you, this is my mistress and you're going to treat her with respect. If she tells you to eat off the floor, you're going to do it, Karina."

  "No," I shook my head and turned to the waiting Damon. "Take me home. I'm not staying here with that."