Unreasonable fear gripped Katelina and it took all her willpower not to race out of the room.

The guard nodded at Xandria and Katelina struggled to calm herself. What in the hell did they want Xandria for? And why was she so terrified?

She swallowed her fear and forced words out, "Is it really necessary?"

The guard checked his clipboard. "Are you her master?"

"Nyes," Katelina amended. That was the point of the marking, wasn't it?

The guard glanced ...