Tears of gratitude spilled from Danika’s eyes because she suddenly felt safe from all this. She didn’t understand the ridiculous feeling, but it was there.
She rose from the table and ran towards him, hiding behind him and clutching his garment tightly. She didn’t care that this man was her captor. She didn’t care that he was the reason she was here in this place. She didn’t care that she was breaking all the rules of master and slave. She didn’t care that he was going to punish her for this later. She didn’t care that he hated her deeply.
All that mattered was that he was saving her from this. From these vultures that want to devour her.
“What’s the meaning of this?” Philip’s face was flush with anger.
Lucien got up from his throne and made his way towards them. “I said to keep thin
