CHAPTER 018: EMILY

The meeting with Marcus went smoothly, and I left his office excited and relieved. I'd decided I would stay at the dungeon a while before I went home now that I was officially a member, and I hadn't dressed myself up for nothing.

A red bracelet now hung on my arm, which I'd gotten from Marcus. It meant I wasn't cleared for any play yet. I needed to supply my STD results before that could happen. Until I had done that, I needed to wear it while I was here.

I walked down the stairs with a hammering heart, consciously taking in the many people in the room—More had arrived since I got here. I could really use a drink, but fuck, the money was tight after I'd spent so much on clothes and the drinks here weren't cheap.

Mistress Claire stood off to the side, talking with a younger woman, but I didn't feel comfortable enough to approach her. I was afraid I would intrude on something.

Instead, I walked around the place feeling awkward. What the fuck was I actually doing here? I felt so out of my