LOGINAuhor's POV
Kayla jerked awake when the car came to a stop and looked out of the window in confusion. It was a long ride and she had fallen asleep at some point, and now she was in a strange place, miles away from her city.
Both of the men got out of the car and one of them rounded the vehicle to open the door for her. Terror struck her features when she realized that it was scar face who stood outside.
“I see you had a great sleep” Bruce remarked as his eyes sized her up. Feeling his intruding gaze on her chest, she unconsciously wrapped her arms around herself in a protective way, depriving him of the view.
Immediately his nose flared in anger and he reached to grab her wrist in a painful grip.
“You will regret doing that” He gritted out and put pressure on her wrist, causing her to yelp in pain.
“What’s going on?” Bradford asked from the other side of the car and instantly Bruce loosened his hold.
“Nothing boss. She’s refusing to get out” Bruce replied sharply and yanked her out of the vehicle. Kayla stumbled as her feet landed on the ground but before she could gather her bearings, Bruce dragged her along with him. When they reached where Bradford stood, Bruce let go of her hand and pushed her forward, motioning her to walk in front of them.
With tears flowing down her rosy cheeks, she carried herself inside a huge mansion that was adorned with guards in every corner. Every one of them bowed their heads respectfully to Bradford who walked two steps behind her.
The real shock came to her only when they walked into the huge main hall. Her heart began trembling with fear when she saw hundreds of women and teenage girls moving inside, all of them busy with one task or the other. Bruises and punch marks colored their pale skins blue and black. Each of the girls a black leather collar around their necks and it was no doubt that they were treated like animals.
A sharp sound of a glass shattering drew her attention to the extreme left side of the hall. A girl was on the ground, scrambling to get on her feet. The guard who stood near came forward and Kayla thought that he would help her. But instead, he kicked the girl’s stomach, dodging her body into the pile of broken glass.
A gasp of shock left Kayla’s lips as she stood rooted to the spot, forgetting the fact that she was supposed to keep walking. But all the other girls continued to do their jobs, completely unfazed by what was going on.
“S-Sorry Master. I’m sorry” Kayla heard the girl on the floor plead as her skin bled from broken glass. The guard crouched down to the level of the girl and grabbed her by the throat, causing the girl’s eyes to go round. The poor girl thrashed in his grip, lusting for the air he was cutting off. In less than ten seconds the girl’s body stopped trembling and became still.
“F*cking cunt” the man spat on the lifeless girl’s face and dumped her body back on the ground.
By now Kayla was heaving, her mind going hazy and unable to register the fact that she just witnessed a cold-blooded murder. She has heard of monsters, but never though that she would have the misfortune of meeting them in person. Kayla was also deeply disturbed by the other girls’ attitude of being unbothered about the murder; But from that incident alone, she could deduct something. It was a daily occurrence in their lives.
“Keep going. I don’t have time to put on a show for you” Bradford instructed sternly and gave her a push from behind. It was only then did Kayla come back to earth. She instantly obeyed the command to avoid angering him and forced her legs to move in the direction of a stair case.
All the slaves had their gaze lowered to the floor and no one dared to look up as Kayla and the men walked past them.
With every step of the stair case that she conquered, Kayla felt her feathers of freedom being plucked away mercilessly. If not today then tomorrow, she would also be tortured and be made like one of those countless number of girls downstairs.
When they reached top of the stairs Bradford’s phone rang out, which he attended with a grim expression.
“If you can’t do it then I will” Bradford cut the call and faced Bruce.
“You take care of her. I’ll have to meet up with the Greeks because the fucking pussy I hired backed off last minute” Bradford grunted before he turned on his heels and rushed downstairs.
“Walk”
Bruce muttered as he grabbed her elbow and pulled her with him. Scared to her core, Kayla jogged to catch up with the monster who was directing her towards a room with a giant door.
When they reached the room the man who was stationed next to the door opened it for them. Bruce got inside with her and shut the door.
Her hiccups began once again, making him realize that she was scared as hell. But he wasn’t concerned at all. If anything, he was enjoying it.
That’s when something dawned in his mind. His boss was away with business and if he decides to do anything to her right now, nobody would be able to stop him.
A cruel smirk that lifted the corner of his mouth made her skin prick with alertness. He looked like a cat and she, his dinner. He definitely wasn’t going to destroy her at once. He would first toy with her before going for the kill.
As though sensing his heinous intentions, she took a step backwards on her unsteady legs and along with that a big hiccup escaped her mouth.
“Tsk tsk tsk... where are gonna go my doll?” he chucked humorlessly and slanted his head to the side like an unhinged person.
“Please *hiccup* let me *hiccup* go” she joined her hands and begged fearfully. She knew very well that she had nowhere to run. Earlier she thought that at least Bradford would shield her from Bruce but that option was no longer available.
“I’m just going to train you to be a good slave. That way it will be easier for you to please your buyer” he explained like it was a normal thing and started towards her.
“N-no *hiccup* don’t!” she moved back as far as possible, until her shoulders hit the wall, bringing her feet to a stop.
Bruce stepped into her personal space, closer than she had ever allowed anyone. One of his hands came up to lock on her jaw, making her whimper in pain.
“I’ll let you go if you tell me something” Bruce proposed and her eyes flitted with equal amount of disbelief and hope. He smirked when he understood that she was going to take that chance of escape.
“Tell me if you are blond down there...” He rasped, his thumb caressing side of her jaw with surprising softness. For a moment she stared a him blankly, not gauging the gravity of his question.
He quickly read it on her face and asked her again.
“I asked if you have blond hair above your pussy” he rephrased the question in a cruder manner. Her cheeks went up in flames of embarrassment and she wanted nothing more than the floor to open up and swallow her as whole. A criminal like him asking her a very personal question only made her want to throw up.
“Answer me” his enraged fingers painfully dug into her soft cheeks, demanding a reply from her pouting lips. Kayla whimpered but refused to answer. She would rather die than telling him what his ears wanted to hear.
“How about I find it out then?” he raised his eyebrows suggestively and her blood froze in her veins.
No, he wouldn’t....
Contrary to her thought, Bruce impatiently brought his free hand to her skirt’s waist band and began tugging at it.
“No please I-I’m n-not blond d-down there” she stammered and shot out her cold hands to halt his hand from violating her body. It was tough for her to spit out the answer but it was far better than him finding out for himself.
She was dying of shame when he intently scanned her face and on realizing that she was in fact, telling the truth, he let go of her.
She was free from his filthy touch but not his gaze.
“I’m letting you go...for now. But you will soon be taking care of my dick” his unholy words once again invited tears to her eyes.
Without sparing another word, he took his leave, his eyes darkened with unsated lust.
She felt a little relieved when he left the room but she was more scared than ever. She didn’t know which was worse; To be raped by Bruce or to be bought by someone at the auction.
Up until that morning everything was fine. Her life wasn’t perfect, but at least she could get by. Now her entire world was tilted upside down and she had no one to call for. She knew with all her heart that no one would come for her, not even her father. For all she knew, he must have fled the country by now.
Kayla let out a muffled sob against the back of her hand and slid down the length of the wall as the weight of her doomed future crept into her chest.
“God, please save me...” with her eyes closed, she prayed to the one person who has always been there to comfort her. But this time, even she wasn’t sure if her God would be able to save her from this hell.
“Do it Mikayla. I’m giving you an easy way out. Better take it” he warned, his tone laced with distress and need. He wanted it badly than she would ever know. It was the only way to calm the monster rising inside of him and she had all the power. She always did. Ironically, she never realized it.The wheels turned in her head as she replayed the night. He wasn’t being himself and the alcohol was only to be blamed partly. He was utterly frustrated with her attempt to leave him and a kiss was nothing compared to what she expected him to do to her. Not that she had another option.“I *hiccup* I’ll do it” she agreed reluctantly and a little sparkle bounced of his stormy eyes.She waited him to sink down to her but he stayed exactly where he was, a challenging smirk curling the corner of his sinful lips. She pushed herself up using her elbows and brought herself up to his level. Taking a shaky breath, she pecked his lips.His moan surprised her suddenly.Using her tongue, she probed his mou
Her heart pounded in her ears as he took predatory steps towards her in the calmest way possible.“I don’t want to spook my little dove” he stated sarcastically.Mikayla’s brain told her to run but she knew it was impossible to outrun him. She can’t win a fight with him either.But it wouldn’t hurt to try, isn’t it?He read her decision before she even made it. Alexi broke off into a run a second before her legs worked. She had barely made a few feet when she was crushed in his punishing embrace, all the air squeezed out of her lungs. The moment she caught a whiff of bourbon in his breath her panic intensified tenfold.“No no please… you have to let me go” she sobbed, stomping on the ground below and ferociously clawing at his arms.With an annoyed grunt he lifted her using one hand wrapped around her middle so that her back was pressed against his chest and her feet dangled in the air. His free arm clasped around her mouth to get her to stop screaming because it was messing with his a
Alexi had a weird feeling swirling in his chest when he got ready for work. A kind of tightness he could not ignore. He was never the one to act on intuitions, rather he glared reality straight in the eyes and pulled the trigger.But this time it was different because Mikayla was involved.Before leaving for work he peeked into her room three times to make sure that she was in there, resting.Obviously, he was getting worried for nothing.He arrived home for lunch and was halfway through the food when he overheard a conversation in the kitchen.“Did you see Mikayla? I wanted to call her for lunch,” said Stella.It was Zack who replied, “I haven’t seen her all day”Alexi’s ears perked at the exchange.“Oh… then where could she be? She wasn’t in her room the last time I checked” Stella mentioned while rearranging the plates.“Maybe she was in the shower or taking a stroll in the garden. You’re probably worried for nothing” Michael intervened as he reached for a cookie from the new batch,
Alexi did not go to office that day. He wished he had because every time Mikayla accidentally came anywhere near, she would make up a quick excuse to disappear. Once he caught her nearly running into a wall in an attempt to get away from him.“This is ridiculous” he rolled his eyes in disbelief when she escaped from the hall without finishing her coffee the moment he walked in.He was too involved in figuring out how he felt that he didn’t think of what she was feeling. The incident on the training mat was awkward for both of them but why did she act like she hated him all of a sudden.It was frustrating for him because with her, it was always one step forward and two steps backward. He was finally making some progress with her and this happened.Mikayla on the other hand never wanted to see or speak to him again. What did he think of her? She should have been more mindful during the fight. She was afraid that he now had an image of her where she was purposefully throwing herself at hi
It wasn’t until two weeks did Mikayla finally got the hang of self-defense lessons. Their usual fifteen-minute sessions eventually turned into an hour of intense workout.Kayla was surprised to learn that she no longer hated it. In fact, she looked forward to it. she didn’t know if her newfound interest was because she felt confident after each session or because it was Alexi the one who was coaching her.More than once, he had caught her staring at his flexing muscles. She would blush and instantly apologize, and he usually let it slide with a friendly warning about the dangers of getting distracted in the battle field. But, he too, secretly enjoyed it.However, Alexi could not continue the training at a playful pace. She had to learn to win a real fight.On one particular day when she walked into the gym in her new track suit and a sippy cup, she could feel the shift in the air. It felt… heavier.She unzipped her jacket and scanned the place to find him.Alexi was inside the biggest
It took a week for Mikayla to recover, physically and mentally. The incident affected her so much that she remained in her room for most of the day. Even after Alexi gave her a clearance to go back to school after upping her security, she refused to step foot outside the mansion.Stella and Michael also failed to persuade her.But Alexi wasn’t having it. He could not watch her wither away before his eyes. It was true that she never asked to be part of any of this but she was unfortunately a player of this death game. She had to learn to survive, and he was going to teach her.Mikayla was still in bed at eleven in the morning. She could not bring herself into getting up. The events of that horrible day kept playing in her mind over and over, chipping away any strength left in her soul.Suddenly the sheet covering her head was pulled away. Mikayla braced an arm over her eyes to shield them from the blinding morning lights.“Get up. I need you to do something” Alexi ordered, unwilling to







