Year 1784
Awoken by the sound of rain and lightening becoming so loud she stood up, sitting on the floor. She looked at the cell in which she was trapped in a cell, with the little window, which was attached to the wall. Everywhere looked calm, she could not remember the last time she stayed in a funished building, everywhere smelt of rats, dead rotten rats, she had been caged in a hole a long time now. The room which was enclosed with wall of stone and the smaller window which prevents her from escaping, which prevents her from seeing her loved ones, its been eight misery years since her freedom was snatched from her, for the past eight years, six months and five days, the room has always been so congested, that she hardly breathes well sometimes, the room was both congested with sweats and dirts from herself and the other slaves.
She heard a noise from the other end of the building and she stood up, walking towards the Lines of the railing, she saw that one of the slaves was been dragged, maybe for one of their purposes, she shook her head wondering how she coped for eight years and how she was going to escape, she have tried escaping for a long time, but it never seemed to happen. Always getting caught. A hiss escaped her lips, everyday in here felt frustrating.
She remembered the first time she tried escaping with the human boy, when she came here for the first time, how he was killed, she still couldn't get the dying boy away from her mindset, she was hunted every night, with those blue eyes which was widely open staring at her, she never got the chance to know his name. He died an awful death. But still, it never stopped her from trying to escape, and each time she tried escaping, she was been caught, and she was been punished. She had lived her whole life leaving as a slave, and she wondered if things were going to change.
When she was captured and brought here, after staying for two weeks, they were taught how to fight, they were trained the hard way, how to fight and attack when you were been attacked, she remembered the guard, who was put to duel with her in a combat, he made sure he attacked her, till she had no breath left in her, he attacked her in a duel for 6 years, but that didn't last long though, she attacked him and killed him at the end when she turned 17, that was when she had her first kill, the slave establishment punished her so awfully and later on starved her for killing a guard who was but doing his duty, but she was happy she did it. Killing the man that caused her sorrow for six years.
She tried escaping after the assault done to her, and the slaves, and again she was caught, she remembered the punishment they gave her, they stripped her naked, tied her back on the table and flogged her with wires and irons, that was the worst days of her life, but it will sound foolish to say that the punishment never deterred her from trying again, from trying to escape again, instead it motivated her to leave the god damned forsaken hole.
Walking back to the room, she sat down on the floor which have a piece of clothing which she was lucky to get from the hips of trash, but it had been more than a trash to her, it had been a great help to her, she lie down on the hard floor, sitting down she kept her head down thinking of a way to escape again.
"Thinking of a way to escape again"
She heard a voice from the other cell, it was Rachel, who had turned out to be a long time cell slave neighbor, and she had helped her cope through all the torture, a smile stretching out of her face, she wondered why she never for once tried to escape, she was always doing what the warden asked her to do.
" Don't you think is wise to leave these god damned forsaken place, it sickens me everyday, you never for once tried to escape, you wanna remain stuck in here"
She said standing up and walking near her cell mate.
"I really wanna leave here you know, but, you tried escaping and have been caught and totured numerously, the only way you can try escaping is been sold as a SLAVE who might give you a more dangerous life or a good life, but the chances of getting a good life is minimal"
Rachel said reminding her of some stories, she had heard news about slaves getting sold to good masters
"But also I heard news about slaves been sold to their evil masters and were forcefully sexually assaulted or killed if they did not oblige to their order, my mother always told all those stories"
Rachel said, every words her mother had said, keeps running through her mind.
Rachel was about to talk, when she heard a voice from outside her cell room, making her to stop talking.
"There would be a black market trade the following week, and I heard it would be a one in a kind, the slaves to be chosen are to be the ones whom the warden chooses, the ones fit enough, the ones tamed enough"
The guards at the door whispered to them selves, as a witch Rachel was, she was able to hear everything which the guards had said.
Rachel looked up at Alexia, a smile appearing on her face, finally, they were going to have a chance to be freed, either from bondage or more bondage.
"You heard them"
Rachel asked Alexia, but knowing the fact she was a human, she knew she wouldn't hear anything.
" Am not deaf deaf, you know that, but remember me being a human, I can't hear sounds from far distance, am different from you, so now spill, what did you hear, that made you giddy with excitement"
Alexai said, in a low tone, the way Rachel was smiling so furiously, had made her wonder what she had heard from the guards who stood in the other cell next to her, nothing goes unheard from the ears of a witch, and no one knew her identity, no one knew she was a witch.
"The slave establishment had decided to set up a black market trade, for slaves to be sold to new masters. Finally, we would be free from these hell bound"
Rachel said getting all dreamy, her eyes shine with unknown desires, which caused Alexia to roll her eyes. Getting sold to slave masters does not mean that they would be free from slavery, it might mean entering into their death trap.
"Getting sold to slave masters, should not cause you much joy, instead, you should feel so scared, do you think there are good slaves masters, no sane person will come to buy human being and use them at their own free will, if eventually I get sold, I will escape"
Rachel said already calculating her plans in her head,
"And what if you we were not chosen. Sometimes, you think of the negative sides, than having your minds filled with positive thought, you are always enthusiastic, sometimes being pessimistic is good, so you don't get disappointed when things don't work your way"
Alexia said again, sitting down on the floor, her stomach growled, for the past two days, they has not been given a good meal, the last they had eaten was a dried bread, which the other slaves had fought over. To get a desirable share.
"I believe we will be selected and we will be sold"
Rachel said, she was always the one who took things slowly, she wanted to leave the establishment, but she was not going to risk her life to do so.
"I heard the werewolves and vampires and other creatures, would be there, what if you get sold to a werewolf, I heard they could get mates with a human, do you believe in mates"
Rachel asked, looking at Alexia in the eyes, she had heard a lot of stories, especially from her mother, that is why she had always been filled with different knowledge concerning other creatures, these stories sometimes, keeps her occupied.
"Yes I believe in mate, but I don't believe that for myself, I am human, am not sure a creature can accept me, since my kinds are considered weak and fragile, even if I find someone I love, fate can't make us to be together, we are two different world, set apart"
Alexia said, the thought of finding someone to love, a real soul mate had always jugged in her mind, but she had learnt to cast those thoughts away from her mind.
"You can find your soul mate you know, things happen, I believe in fate, I believe and hoped I get sold to my soul mate, but if he turns out to be a son of a bitch, I will rip him apart before he tries to remove my sanity"
Rachel said, Alexia turned looking at her, she was surprised at her friend's outburst, she was always the quiet one, sometimes, she wished she could be like her, having so much faith in her self.
"I understand you, If any shitty thing happens, we run away, maybe, that could be our chance to freedom, just stand by me, when we get sold, and I hope the gods perform some wonders, I hope we leave here with a good master"
Alexia said, wondering when she started hoping. When was the last time she had hoped, and what had happened when she hoped, she had received a brutal punishment from the warden.
As Rachel was about to talk, two guards came towards her, opening her cell, not giving her a moment of space, they dragged her out from the cell, another guards followed suit, taking Alexia with them, out from her cell.
As they stepped out of their cells, the morning sun reflected on their faces, causing them to be blink their eyes for a second.
Other slaves were seen, gathered at the command of the senior warden. Alexia saw other slaves inmates, whom were of equal age with her. She realized that they are not less than eighteen to twenty years of age, remembering the words of the guards, she realized that they were been called out to prepare them for the slave trade. Lining them up in a line, Verona at her back, they ordered them to be quiet before making their speech. Since the two slaves already had an idea why they were been called, they stood still, wanting to hear the other information concerning the slave trade.
The establishment was as quiet as a grave yard, no one dared whispered unless they had seek for their own lives to be shortened in a minute.
He looked at the sky through the open windows, the hum of the breeze, making the night quite relaxing, but his mind was drawn to the previous events, which had happened years back, it felt like yesterday, memories like these are not to be forgotten so easily, memories of loosing your own mate, at your weakest point, these was the most heart shattering memory, the screams still audible in his ears, the cries of his mate, no matter how long she had left these realm, her voice still speaks to him, whispers to his, telling him how forsaken he was, how unrepentant he was, how disheartening he was, but these had marred him more and turned his soul to be darker, more dangerous, more insane, the death of his mate had corrupted his soul, his wolf, the vacuum was there, still in replaceable.Jaxon closed his eyes tightly, as he folded his fist, her scream of torment was tearing him apart, and with a swift of his tightened fist, he punched his hands on the wall, causing a big crac
"The slave establishment have not been into slave trade for a while now, and now, we all have decided to sell some slaves, who have been tamed enough, so that the image of the establishment will not be tarnished" Simone said, looking at the slaves which bow lay low, staring at him, he looked at the crowds, his eyes making contact with a slave, the slave never seemed to back down, from staring at him, she was still arrogant. "Because, some slaves would disgrace the establishment and cause a disadvantage to future next trades in the future. The warden said, still looking at Alexia. "All other slaves except Alexia Ortega, will not participate in the slave's trade, she will have to remain in the establishment for a more years, till she is well tamed, then she will have to be sold out, out to a disciplined master" The warden said, watching as the slave gave him a quizzical look, he smiled, the slave needed more taming, and he was going to make sure
The sound of heavy rain blast through the roof of the cell, causing the cell to be quiet, every where was dark, it was past noon, almost midnight, some slaves were asleep but two slaves remained awake. Waiting for the right time to hatch their plan. "Why wait, isn't it time already?" Rachel asked, staring through the bars, there was at least two guards, who protect the entrance of the cell's door. "Yes it is, I am thinking of a plan so as to escape these cell without getting caught" Alexia said, standing up and walking to the bars of the cell. Then an idea came through her mind, a little smile breaking through her lips. "I have a plan" Alexia said, turning to meet Rachel. "What's the idea" Rachel asked, looking at the other cells, other slaves were soundly asleep, so oblivious of what was happening. "You pretend as if you wanna pee" "What, pee, how does peeing invo
Alexia watched them as they whispered to their selves, but she could not grasp what they discussed. "What are you going to do with these disgusting rodent" Rachel asked, staring at her as she looked back on the guards, keeping her voice lowly. "To distract the guards" Alexia said, "How, how will you distract three guards with a mouse" Rachel asked, looking at Alexia inquisitively. "Watch and learn" Alexia said, throwing her a grin. Walking out from her hiding place, the previous scream Rachel had made earlier had distracted the guards a bit, now she had enough time to do what she was about to do. "Immediately I throw these rodent towards them, quickly you run back to the cell, creating another banging noise to distract the guards guarding the cell main door. So we can have enough time to escape back to the cell room." Alexia said, giving her a nod, confident over their plans, bu
"There were rumors going on, that they were attacking us"Alpha Roland said, throwing a glare to the crimson red pack."And how had you heard the rumors, that we destroyed killed your pack members. You as a king should know the fact that you should not believe in rumors"Alpha Damien said, glaring back at alpha Roland."When it involves your pack, such rumors should not be over looked"Alpha Roland said, rumors about the crimson red pack could never be over looked. The alpha of the crimson red pack was a young dangerous fellow. A young man who could taste for blood.Jaxon listened to the two alphas, as they argued between themselves, he listened to their argument, which was like a buzzing sound of a fly in his ears. He turned looking at Kires. His beta have him a nod, understanding what he meant by his look."What do you both seek for, you had earlier mentioned you were done with the quarreled. Yet you sound as if you would slit each
It was two guards, they were walking towards her, quickly, she hid, hiding behind the walls, she saw the two guards turned around, maybe searching for her."I thought I saw someone here, a slave"One of the guards said, still looking around."Let's go in search for the slave which the warden had insisted would not be sold"The guard said, and the other guard nodded his head, leaving the base.Quickly Alexia left her hiding place, she ran towards the market place, it was now or never, and the warden had asked his men to go bound her so that she wouldn't escape.She walked behind the walls, the multitude of carriages she saw had made her believe that the warden was not joking when he said, rich and powerful masters was going to be the real buyers in the establishment trade, she had heard it was to be like an auction trade, where slaves are been sold out to the highest bidder.On arriving the main trade slave market, she hid where the gu
It wasn't hard to find Rachel among the other slaves which has been brought together to be sold.She slipped into the crowds of slave, unnoticed."I was thinking you wouldn't make it to the slave trade Alexia, but thanks you made it"Rachel said, turning to look at her for a while."Is all thanks to you I was able to be part of these trade, which is our only way for escape"Alexia said, bowing her head lowly smiling."And the spell. Have you unlocked the spell"Alexia asked, now remembering that there was a spell to unlock."Will do that when the time comes"Rachel whispered, staring at the warden as he raised the piece of paper, pronouncing the next name on the list."Our next slave on the list is a beautiful young virgin"The warden said, his words made the crowd to scream heavily, who wouldn't be happy to have a taste of a virgin slave, sure enough, they were happy because they had heard an enticin
Two guards came, dragging her out from where she stood. Alexia saw the look of shock on his face, the warden was not expecting her to be tricked by a common slave, which have not been untamed.Sharriah stood infront of the poduim, staring at the slave traders who stood watching her."She was not meant to be sold, am sorry to inform everyone about these. She is not yet marked to be sold."The warden said, he was stubborn about selling the disobedient slave who had not listened to orders.Alexia looked shocked at what she heard, the warden was been determined about her not getting sold, she could hear the murmurings from the slave traders, obviously not happy to hear the news that a slave like her will not be sold.Alexia looked ahead of her, she was surprised to see the mysterious man had not left his position and a tingling feeling swept through her when her eyes made contact with the man who seems to possess so much aura around him."Why ca