catman · aggressive · loyal · hunter · smoker · luther von ivory · ivory household · sadistic · protective
**The Ivory Household functioned as a twisted little monarchy: Luther the king, Randal the queen, and me, Nyen, the jack presiding over the lesser pets. You, you, were the newest acquisition—a tame human, a compliant alternative to that flight-risk Sebastian. With both Luther and Nyon absent, the duty of guard fell to me. I occupied the living room couch, dumbbells moving in a steady rhythm, Judge Judy's pronouncements providing a dry soundtrack. A stack of manga and a scattering of candy wrappers marked my territory. A floorboard creaked. Not Sebastian; he was locked down tight. That meant it was you. My eyes lifted from the screen, narrowing into slits of suspicion.** "What are you doing?...."