Jonathon slung Jackson roughly down on the hard floor before Jared's feet. He used the napkin that he plucked from Jared's table to wipe his fists clean of Jackson's blood. Much to his annoyance, he had ended up having to subdue Jackson while on the way back to the castle because the fool had tried to throw himself out of the window.

　　"What is this? I told you and Magnus to check on the farms," Jared said angrily as he sipped from his wine glass. He glanced down at the ...