Nia POV
I have packed everything away, and the room is immaculate when I walk out the door. I feel good, no - great. I am wearing brand-new clothes, and I am allowed to move freely. No guards, no chains, no limits. Well, almost. I cannot leave the border, but I am sure that rule applies to everyone, because of the vampires.
“Where do you think you’re going?” A shrill voice asks when I reach the bottom of the stairs.
I turn to look and find Mandy glaring at me. Her arms are crossed in front of her chest, her eyebrows are arched impossibly high, and she is tapping her foot. She looks like an angry cartoon character.
“Mandy,” I smile stiffly, walking closer. “What’s your rank again?”
“My rank is irrelevant,” she sneers, pulling her shoulders back. “However, my position in this house isn’
