Chapter 61

“The men in the mountains seem to think the marks are more complicated than we understand. If you know how to read them, they can tell you who our breeders were. I have studied ours, while they are all similar; there are differences.”

“Yes,” said Master Bane contemplatively stroking his mark, “I have noticed the same thing.”

“You all aren’t upset that we are owned and controlled by the women? I was furious when I realized. How is it you all are not upset by this?” Christof asked sounding shocked.

“We are together, brother. You remember we gain strength from that. Perhaps it would not have been so bad for you had we all been there,” Master Damien said as Master Bane reached over and clasped his shoulder.

The men continued to talk amicably and I was just stunned. They weren’t acting at all like Christof had thought they would. It was like they all expected this was the case. I shook my head at the ridiculousness of it all.

A hand was running down my back