Chapter 4

Iris's Pov.

We were tugged towards a narrow hallway with beige wallpaper that was already peeling to reveal cement and bullet holes littering the walls.

The deeper we walked, the darker the place became and the smell of cigars, sweat, and weed lingered thickly around us. I glanced to my right to see five men snorting coke off a table, their semi-automatic rifles nearby. Behind them, I'm met with the dehumanizing sight of six naked girls cuffed to the wall with their legs spread apart. Their faces were smeared with heavy makeup as they tried to get the attention of the men.

The bile in my stomach rose when I realized what was going to happen to me.

These girls, including Mady, were sex slaves and now Elizabeth and I were next on the list.

My muscles became tense as we continued through the hallway. Behind closed doors came the sound of men groaning and beds creaking.

I was tugged towards a red room and I remained rooted to the ground, too afraid to enter when I saw some women giving multiple men blowjobs.

The collar around my neck choked me when the man dragging me continued to pull me forward.

“Keep moving or I'll fucking shoot you.” He threatened, his jaw twitching.

Elizabeth nudged me, her eyes pleading for me to cooperate.

I swallowed the lump of fear in my throat and stepped into the room. With every step I took, the idea of freedom disappeared into oblivion. I was never going to see my brother again and he was the only family I had.

Fuck you, Ethan!!!

Julian warned me about him but I never listened.

A small groan of disbelief escaped my lips when I saw five men taking turns fucking a naked woman and she didn't seem to mind considering she had a smile on her face.

A concoction of anger and disgust stirred inside me.

Mady doesn't even react to anything we see. Her expression was normal as if what we were seeing was very normal.

From beside me, Elizabeth spilled the contents of her stomach. The men ushering us respond with disgust and force her to keep walking.

We stopped near a beaten-down door and the men pushed us inside. They pressed us against the wall and removed the collar from our necks and then, they proceeded to lock the door from the outside. Silence filled the room and Mady hesitantly looked at us. She gave us a sad smile before going

to the only cupboard in the room. She pulled out two towels and led us to the adjoining bathroom in the room.

“There's only one shower.” She said, obviously expecting us to make a decision on who should shower first.

I motioned for Elizabeth to shower first, noticing the bile dripping down her mouth and clothes.

When she went in, I decided to fill the awkward silence in the room by asking Mady some questions.

“Mady, what are they going to do to us?” I asked, even though I already had an idea based on what I saw just moments ago.

Mady refused to answer, her eyes moving everywhere except at me.

“Please, what are they going to do with Elizabeth and me? And why do you need to get us ready?”

Finally, she looked at me.

“Iris, I'm sorry that you ended up dating the worst scumbag on earth who sold you over for this.” She said sincerely, a hand placed over mine.

“But I'll tell you one thing. If you want to survive

here, you'd better cooperate. Crying won't solve anything. Trust me, I know. Carlos is a bad man and he'll not think twice before ending you.”

My throat clogged at what she said.

“B-but we can escape! You can help us. Surely, you can.”

I know women have made it out of sex trade situations before. It's rare but not impossible.

“Oh, Iris.” Mady shook her head as if I were a child, her expression pitiful.

“Don't you think I've tried? Many of the girls have tried. It's impossible. You both just need to prepare yourselves for what's coming. There's no point fighting it.” She said just as Elizabeth got out of the bathroom.

After having my own bath, Mady headed back to the cupboard again and pulled out a set of lingerie.

She handed me a set of white lingerie but I didn't accept it. If I do, I'm accepting my fate and signing my body away. I'm a human being, not cattle to be sold.

My reluctance made Mady plead with me to take them.“Please. You don't want to know what he'll do to me if I don't get both of you dressed.” Her voice broke and I frowned, grabbing the white lace thong and matching lace bombshell bra.

Then she proceeded to hand Elizabeth a similar lingerie set.

As soon as we were dressed, the men burst into the room. One of them grabbed me and the other grabbed Elizabeth, putting a bag over our heads as they took us in opposite directions. Elizabeth's screams filled the air. I couldn't even find the strength in me to scream again.

Soon, we got to a door and after three steady knocks, the door opened. The hot air from inside met my skin and goosebumps rose on my arms.

As we made it deeper into the fog of perspiration, I shuddered from the familiar sounds of men's pleasure and girls’ moaning.

There's a rotten stench in the air, almost like death and it made me gag. Suddenly, I was pushed onto a lumpy mattress.

“Make your new owner proud, bitch.” The man sneered, slamming the door behind him.

I'm left on the bed, dreading the unavoidable. After a few moments of uneasy silence, the door opened. Heavy footsteps headed towards me. My body trembled as the bed creaked and a hand pressed me down onto the bed.

They hovered above me, their lower half keeping my legs restrained. They groped my left breast and ran their other hand down my body.

“I told you you'd be my sex toy, didn't I?” The familiar voice of Luca, the one I had kneeled back at the club, knocked the breath out of my lungs and I started fighting under him.

“Please don't do this,” I said through tears but he ignored me and was grinding into me even though he was still wearing his pants. I felt like throwing up when his bulge pressed against my lower half.

I tried to fight him off but my body is no match for his heavyweight.

“No. No. Stop!” I screamed as he kissed down my neck but again, he paid me no mind.

When I don't stop kicking, he ties my legs to the bedpost and ties my hands over my head. I was left completely at his mercy.“Stop it! Let me go!” I continued to scream as much as I could.

“Shut up you bitch! You don't want to know what I did for Carlos just so I could have you. So you'd better enjoy this. I want to hear you moan loudly while I'm fucking this pussy of yours.”

I cried out when I heard his zipper come undone and just as I felt his limp dick about to enter me, the sounds of gunshots rang in the air.

“Shit!” He got off me just as I heard the door swing wide open.

“We're under attack!” A man shouted.

Luca cursed again and shuffled to pull his pants back up.

“I'll be back bitch. This isn't over.” He whispered and the door slammed shut.

More gunshots and screams filled the air and I flinched each time, unsure of what was happening.

Did the police find us?

Maybe someone reported me missing.

Maybe.

God please!

The door to the room opened again and I cried out when a sharp needle pierced my arm. A heavy body fell on me and they pressed their hand against my underwear.

“Get off me!”

“Shut up!” They shouted, yanking off the cloth covering my head. I stiffened, my face growing heavy with terror when I saw one of the guards staring at me with a satisfied grin.

He grinded into me and I continued to fight under him. He ignored my resistance and was about to remove my underwear when the doorknob rattled. He doesn't even acknowledge the noise or he didn't even hear as he was too focused on assaulting me.

He slapped me when I didn't stop fighting but I ignored the stinging pain and continued thrashing under him because I wanted his vile lips off my body. Suddenly, there's a loud crash on the side. The moment I opened my eyes, I saw the guard flying across the room and into the wall.

I made a startled sound and the man who threw the guard turned to face me. His eyes widened when they landed on me.

Those eyes…

There was something so familiar about him but I just couldn't place it.

The guard groaned and something inside this man's eyes snapped.

With a hardened jaw, he walked over to the guard and delivered a kick to his ribs, causing him to double over in pain. He then lifted the guard from the ground, punching him repeatedly. The sickening sound of breaking bones came from each strike.

He continued punching until I let out a small cry when I saw the gruesome sight of the guard's mangled face.

The man turned to look at me and dropped the lifeless body of the guard to the floor.

As he came closer to me, I grew dizzy, and black spots started covering most of my vision from whatever I was injected with.

But that stride…

Those eyes…

They could only ever belong to one man. One man I never thought I'd ever see again.

“X-xander?” I murmured as he untied me, covered me with his jacket, and lifted me in his arms.

“My little one. I'll never take my eyes off you again.” Came his deep voice just as the darkness

finally consumed me and I slipped into unconsciousness