Cassandra's PovI stood on a small stage, my feet cold against the wood beneath me. A bright light shone in my eyes, blinding me so I couldn’t see the men in the room. I could only hear their voices, they came from the shadows, talking about me like I was a car up for auction or a painting hanging on a wall.Beside me stood a man in a suit. He was the auctioneer, his voice was smooth and loud. “Lot 47,” he announced. “A rare opportunity, notice the defiance in her eyes. She is unbroken, imagine the satisfaction of being the one to tame her.”I wanted to spit at him, but my hands were tied behind my back with a rough rope. The coarse fibers burned my wrists every time I moved, i was wearing a simple black dress that felt too thin against my skin. I was so cold, i tried desperately not to shake, I didn’t want them to see my fear.A voice from the darkness called out a number. It was a lot of money, I stopped understanding the numbers long ago, they were all too big.“I have two hundred
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