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Never for him.
    “What about the Vampire who stared at Mason the whole time?” asked a female.
    “That was Lord Garon. He came all the way from Las Vegas and told Clive it didn’t matter what you cost, he’d pay anything to get you.” Her eyes held a sympathy Mason rarely saw directed at him.
    “Why?” Jax snorted. “What makes Mason so special?”
    “Who is he?” Mason asked.
    “He’s the coven lord there. He keeps the vamps in line and terrifies everyone else. You saw how no one else even bothered to look at you for more than a few seconds because of him.”
    “What about the Vampire from last night?” Whitey asked. “The female.”
    “Yeah, what about the hot mama from last night. The one with the smokin’ body and the stare that can make you go weak in the knees.” Jax gave a nervous laugh.
    “That’s Lord Danika. She’s the only female lord in the US territory. She’s the coven lord of Chicago. She owns Savor, the synthetic supply company. She needs a slave. Her minion was killed.”
    “How?” asked Mason.
    Jenny’s gaze darted around the courtyard and then back to Mason. “He was a vamp. He turned on her and tried to kill her.”
    That explained her pale and fragile appearance.She wasn’t feeding.The beast inside wanted to open up his veins and let her bathe in his blood. To hold her in his hands and feel her press her fangs into his neck as they made love. Mason shook his head and turned away. He had to cool down before he melted the cell bars.
    Jenny slipped a plate of food under his door and he lay down on his bed.
    * * * *
    It was the following evening when Clive entered the courtyard. Mason walked to the bars of his cell. Jenny and another slave carried piles of clothing.
    “Last night’s auction was a great success. We’ve found placement for all of you. We’ll come around and give each of you a new set of clothing, and then you will eat before we transport you to your new homes.”
    “Where are we going?” asked Jax.
    Clive sneered at Jax and then turned away. “Whitey, you my boy have been purchased by Lord Danika Chekov. She is a good master.”
    Mason’s heart sank a bit, but his brain told him it was for the best. Whitey was a good kid. He was a natural fit, not a chance of him turning violent on her. Besides, Mason wasn’t planning on staying.
    “Ike, you’ll also be going to Lord Danika’s. Though you’re not for her, I understand. You are for the Jankowskis. You’re their new guardian.”
    On and on Clive continued down the row of cells. Mason stopped listening. A pit grew in his stomach at thoughts of what his fate might be. When Clive halted in front of Mason’s cell, his face sported a wide grin. Mason backed up and crossed his arms.
    “And here’s the star of our auction. Our most prized possession. You’re going to make my auction house the most famous ever. You, my boy, have gone for a sum far beyond anything I ever have imagined. The fight for you was fierce. I’m not sure what they all see in you, but in the end, the best Vampire won.”
    “What was his price?” asked Jax.
    “Ten million dollars,” said Clive, with triumph.
    “What?” Mason stepped forward and gripped the bars till his knuckles cracked. It wasn’t possible.
    “You’re being picked up in the next hour by our elite Tracking Squad for training.” Clive took a pile off the stack Jenny held and handed them to him through the bars.
    Mason stared down at the black T-shirt and pair of jeans. His head reeled. Ten million dollars meant they knew what he was. The plans for him to train with the Tracking Squad meant that they intended to use him as a bodyguard, or worse, a killer. A ripple traveled through his body and he clenched his fists tight. There was nothing he could do about it—for now.
    * * * *
    Danika was working in her study when the desk phone rang.
    “Lord Danika, the Regency House van has just pulled up.”
    “Thank you. Please bring the humans up and send for Doc and