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Prequel

This prequel is of Zari Baltiaturia or the School of Bonds

A human pet is not supposed to say “No” to his or her Master

But there are no rules that say you can’t bargain, black, lie, cheat, manipulate, (insert all the other sneaky verbs you can think of here)

Zari’s Rules for the Modernization of Relationships between Human Pets and Masters

Alexandru was careful to keep his distaste fro shaft, which had been boarded shut for over a hundred years Once the site of a grisly al auction of pets

Around him, “candidates” were either chained to the wall or tied to the posts, all of theradation that potential Masters could think of Some of the pets’ eyes were dull with despair while others had not yet quite lost hope Those were the ones he had a difficult ti in him clamored to release his fury on their tores under control

Soon, he pro for, he would tear this place apart

After several turns that took them deeper into the torch-lit tunnels, the iuarded entranceway The gate wastroll stood on each side

Even as the bloodthirsty creatures gazed at hi his face i to deter or weak he was But he also knew, no matter how hard they tried, they would not be able to read him

Centuries spent hunting down the kingdom’s outlaws had made him well-versed in deception His skills ensured that people would only see what he wanted theht noith his dirty but expensive cloak, hunched shoulders, and blood-stained teeth, all the others saas a lustful vains

Fishing out the bags of gold coins in his pockets, he handed one to each troll “There is more of that for you if you allowhis lips in seeerness, Alexandru rasped in a lewd voice, “The iin Is it true?”

The trolls were having a hard tiold coins They were like leprechauns in that sense, but they weren’t as fussy All that mattered to trolls ealth, and they didn’t mind what form it came to them

At the word ‘virgin’, though, one of the troll’s head jerked up, a wary expression flickering in his soulless eyes “The bosses told us that she ht He’s done and paid a fortune to have her untouched”

“But I want to taste her, just a small taste I promise I won’t take her pussy,” Alexandru whined “Her ass would do It won’t ht?”

The wariness disappeared froonna do” He unlocked the door “Just don’t ya take your money back if she ain’t made you happy”

THE MAKESHIFT ROOM housing the star of tonight’s auction was curled in a ball on a dusty pallet Her left wrist was manacled, its thick chain bolted to the wall Her body was al, ash-blonde hair, Alexandru irl

The scent of her blood didn’t hit him until he had been inside her room for half a er vampire would surely have missed it completely And maybe, if he had not been forewarned about her existence, he hi it out as well

Inhaling deeply, Alexandru took in her scent, coood as a shapeshifter’s, but he preferred being thorough He wanted to be sure that after this mission, he would be able to spot a soul seer even ht, smell, or feel

The girl twitched ever so slightly, and Alexandru’s lips curved He had known fro to be asleep, and he had allowed her to pretend, curious as to what she planned to do The spark of interest inside him was a surprise, but one he also welcomed It made him realize how completely detached fro the world, killing without ever living