Dont leave me Marco, not now He laughs and takes my hands away, holding them in his and holding my gaze. There is nothing I would like better than to ...take you to my bed right now, but I wont. I want this to be different. Tomorrow after the prizes are given out, I will cook for you in my cottage, and we will see where that leads us. Now go before I change into the beast that I was before I met you. I cant walk away Marco I protest, but he is firm Yes you can, my charming English rose. It is. . they’re pets. Membersss of your family.”“If you owned a horse, Your Majesty,” I said, “wouldn’t you care for it? Treat your horse well. Make sure that it served you when you commanded.”“I would ussse my horse for itssss purpose.”“And what is a slave’s purpose?” I pressed.“To be owned. To be a symbol of my power. My wealth. They are a luxury, slaves. Proof that you are too important for the menial. Too grand for the mundane. They are proof of status, nothing more. And like all things, they are. Linda has assured me that nothing untoward happened and I believe her but it would seem that four of the girls and four of the boys were pretty well committed to going steady." I can guess that Tom and Linda were one of the couples but who are the others?"First of all, there are the Douglas twins; Linda told me that the aim of the outing had been to break the out of their shell." Douglas... ?" Yes, Douglas. Their father is the new owner of the Camp. Karen Douglas coupled up with a boy called. I just thought you might be Eugene. Isn't she home? She said she'd be."The man smiled again. It was a friendly smile, "Chloe had to go to the store; but she'll be back soon. Come on inside so I can close the front door. While you're at it, take your clothes off and make yourself at home." Excuse me?" It was an odd way to greet someone. 'Is that the they say hello here in Atlanta?' Kayla thought to herself as she entered the house.The man closed the door behind her.Taking the bags from her.