He obediently let go off her for another. Theodora breathed in anger, but she knew she can’t do anything. She was of no match to them, and besides, her life is all that matters to her.
” What’s your name?” He asked in a melodious voice, one which was able to pull a woman to her knees.
Theodora was silent.
He held her chin, raising her face up to him but her eyes were still staring down. ” Look at me.” She did.
” What is your name?”
” I don’t have any name.” She said to him.
He smiled. ” That’s impossible. ”
” What’s your name? ” She asked back.
Kaleb loved her for her boldness. ” I’m sure you do know my…”
She cuts him. ” I don’t.”
” My name is Kaleb Rutherford. Now, what’s your own name? ” He asked back.
She hesitated. ” Theodora. ” She finally said.
” Theodora what? ” Requesting for her last name.
” Van Amstel. ” She completed.
” Theodora Van Amstel, ” he repeated. ” What a nice name. How old are you, Theodora? ”
” Haven’t you learned, it’s unwise to ask a girl of her age on the first day you met her. ” She reminded.
He smiled with a nod. ” Guess I’ll have to keep that for next time. As from tonight, you will be my personal slave. ”
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The following morning, as early as 6pm, they began their journey. Kaleb had requested for her to ride with him but she insisted to walk on legs like the rest of the people.
He would look at her after every five minutes to see if she was okay and alive. She felt uncomfortable, so she made sure she avoided his gaze.
” Faster lazy fellows, we are almost there!! ” Cried one of the guards. The refugees were forced to speed their movement.
Now they were in the territory of the Blue Stone pack, slaves could be seen around working tirelessly in one job or the other.
They were going to turn them into slave labourers?
They were all taken into a warehouse, where they were divided into their various duties. The work was gonna start at that moment.
While Theodora left with her fellow workers to the stock department. They would help offloading stocks and bags out of the big van into a warehouse twice bigger than the one they stayed.
Theodora fell at the weight of the bag on her hand. A guard lashed her at her back, ” Get up and take that fu*king bag inside!” He barked.
She pulled the bag up with her strength, slowly dragging both the bag and herself to the warehouse. She dropped the bag, breathing heavily as she returned back to the van outside.
She took the second inside, dropped it to the ground. She Mõ@ned painfully, the wound on her back was releasing out bloods which had already stained her dress.
When she left to take the third bag, a young lady dressed in a maiden attire came, whispering something in the ear of the guard who had flogged Theodora.
” Hey, you.” Referring to Theodora. She stopped. ” Come over here.” He ordered.
She slowly walked up to him. ” Follow her.”
Theodora followed the young lady into a big building which looked like a fortress. The inside of the building was as dark as night, but shun bright due to the candles which were hung at almost every corner of the walls.
They got to a door, the lady opened it. ” Come in.”
Theodora walked in, glaring around the well furnished room decorated with red colour.
The maid shut the door, bolting it from the outside that Theodora was left inside alone. She banged on the door, yelling for the maid to open it.
” Don’t worry, you aren’t alone.” Kaleb said from behind.
” Let me out of here… Please. ” She pleaded.
” I told you at the camp last night, I will make you my personal slave. You don’t have to labour yourself like the others. ”
” I’d rather do that than to serve you. Please, let me join the others or kill me instead. ” She insisted.
” Why would you want me to do that? ” He asked.
” I don’t wanna die as a slave to you, I wanna die as a rogue. ” She replied.
” I understand. But I do want you with me not only as a slave, very soon, I will make you my queen. ”
” Go to hell with your love, you monster!! ” She cursed. ” You better kill me now you have the chance to, cos you won’t get the chance to see me tomorrow. ”
He walks close to her, holding her face. She shifted her face from his hand but he took hold of it. ” I will gladly grant you your wish but for now, I need you alive for me. ”
He leans his head to her neck, caressing it in a romantic manner. ” You don’t have to say yes, you already are my queen. ” Placing a kiss on her neck. ” I will make sure you enjoy this life to the fullest, until death do us apart.” Drops another kiss on her neck.
Rolls of tears rolled out of her eyes as he kept moving his lips on her cheek. ” Cry no more, princess, I will always be with you. ”
Theodora was taken to her new room where she had a nice shower and a new cloth. ” You will start your duty from tonight. Have a nice day, Miss Van Amstel. ”
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To Be Continued…
