The Beauty Inside

a

he wood. I curl my body further into itself, attempting to get t

to rescue us from mast

aking any sense." Amelia states, consol

d and documented everything. After that, we were separated. Cassie, Amelia and myself the only ones in this room. Atop this large queen bed. I have not seen the man that

l master come loo

elia turns her gaze from comforting Cassi

and stare down at the fire. "

setting up some kind of test for us?" Ca

e men are, or how they knew where we were, bu

hould st

same time as Amel

ould run?" She asks lo

out them. They say they are here to rescue us and t

er?" Cassie's innocence we

me?" Amelia sits up, still holding Cassie to her with one arm but pointing at me with

hillipe will have our heads for not t

troyed. Fire was going off when we es

ere, make some kind of signal to let maste

ant to go back to him." Cassie st

to master. We are his slaves, his p

form craving for some kind of solitude. Why couldn't they leave me in the library? Why drag m

listen

closed off with a cloth filled with patt

zing out there. You will die

e on that scolded me for betraying master. I am now try

s as well, leaving a frightened Cassie to shut her eyes in fear

are. They only mean to confuse us with dreams of going

mine, angry that I have allowed so much emotion to seep through. "If you wish to act a

er presence and focus on Cassie. Her head shakes as she keeps her eyes

he sun is beginning to rise, confirming my guess as to what time they came into our home

ere the vans were previously parked. A few men are curled in a circle, smoking cigarettes. They appear to be

something made of mass muscle. I look up

ch

g to escape." He says softly, pla

h pain as the cold cement seeps into them from the ground. I'm st

." His voice sounds unhappy but instead of anger and

" One of the men s

is fingers grip my chin in a strong but gentle touch and raises my face to meet his gaze. "Not going to hurt you babe, but I can't h

in and hurt for mine. How can he be upset my body is in pain? It's something I am used t

I felt it earlier when he had blocked my body from any pain he thought I would conflict when the door blew open in the library

g blue." He whispers. His gaze lowers to my lips. I ignore i

ike him, almost like twins, but whereas Michael has a strong chin and a darker, taller frame, this man is l

ood?"

light push, leading me back towards the bed. I crawl up along with Cassie who is starri

ring to introduce ourselves was a little presumptions. I'm Cobi, and that's Mike. We really are here to take you back home, but there are a lot of thin

come and take us away from him and what they would be like. We have gone to parties with master and seen what he was referring to. Numerous master's atop their slaves b

ost likely don't. But we will not hurt you nor will anyone el

will come get you when it's time. You need anything, we will be right outside that

for a long time, neither of us knowing

free

be any mo

m still