’ The four of us fell silent for a moment. ‘What happened with your doctor?’ I asked. ‘He was married to his job and I wanted more attention t...en he was willing to give,’ she joked, but her smile didn’t make it to her eyes. Jodie had faced her share of pain over the years. ‘You always needed a lot of attention,’ I teased, trying to make her smile for real. It worked. She actually laughed. ‘Look who’s talking!’ she replied. ‘So,’ the man interjected. ‘I’m sorry to interrupt, but I need to know. -Gau Clan Mansion-In the main hall of the mansion sat about 36 people from 4 Families and 8 Guilds. 5 People from each household were present, along with two people from each major guild. Standing around the crowded table these people sat at, was a handful of attendants and servants.As James walked in accompanied by his guild mates they could hear the loud arguing and shouting of some people all competing to see who could out-yell the others. The two largest offenders were a gentleman in teal. "Children, cease that foulness, IMMEDIATELY!!"She stood her ground, six steps up and one yard beneath Glen Loch High School's stone edifice.Lewd movements hesitated. Rodney found his escape, and he leaped for clear ground. The girls were obviously torn. They acted like a rat trio discovered in the nest of a hawk. It might catch only one or two of them if they scattered.Vice Principal Hargrove was an outcast peahen defending her pride from a harem of younger hens. Her reputation as a hard ass. My father had been a panther beastkin, and my mother had been human. I was a rare half-breed. The slavers called me a catgirl. One of their contacts had a standing order for a dark-furred and light-skinned catgirl with blue eyes. He had offered double for a young virgin like me. They took no chances. The only damn thing worse than fucking evil slave raiders is those who keep them in business by fucking buying slaves. My fucking owner-to-be was the worse of all. He had arranged a purchase.