Chapter 26

Emilia

The coldness was settling into my bones. It was so cold in here. I was so tired of being naked. It was funny really that here I am locked in a dog cage and all I could think about was clothes.

“Emmy?”

“I’m here Lucy.”

Her sigh echoed around me. She needed sleep, I could hear it in her voice from here, but the nightmares would come, and she just couldn’t face them alone.

It hurt to be so far from her. We haven’t been more than a few feet from each other watching the parties sometimes watching as the other was the party favor.

I hated this she had such a beautiful heart and she deserved more than she has in this world. 

“I’m so tired.”

“I know, sweetheart but it’s over for tonight so try and get some rest.”

She knew what I meant. That the men had their fun and now we had a few hours of peace before it began all over again.

I was so hungry I haven’t eaten since yesterday when it was my turn to be passed around and caressed.

They liked to touch the ones they couldn’t fuck. They would touch us all over fingers would go... I couldn’t think of where they put them.

After that we would be forced to sit in the room as they took their lusts out on the other woman the ones they could do more too.

I hated watching their spirts break. The light goes out of their eyes as the fight left their bodies. It was like going and looking through a crystal ball.

My future was in front of me playing out. When I dreamed sometimes it was about them and instead of their faces I would see my own.

Closing my eyes, I pray for a good moment to comfort me tonight not some nightmare I’ve had enough of those.

Gun shots echoed around the large open space. 

“Someone’s coming for us.”

I wasn’t so sure this was a good thing.

“Emmy are we safe?”

“Quiet down, honey.”

I couldn’t tell her it may be worse than we already had but I wanted to hope like a foolish child it was over, and the world would be a little safer. “Fucking find her.”

Beaus desperate voice echoed and was both music to my ears and dread filling my center.

“Boss you need to come see this.”

Feet slammed into the cement floor. 

“Oh fuck.”

Swallowing as his voice coated me like a warm blanket.

“Emilia darlin you in here?”

I wasn’t so sure I could answer that I was no longer the Emilia he called darlin.

“She’s here. Emmy?”

Lucy’s sweet voice had me closing my eyes.

“Emmy please….”

Her voice was full of fear she thought I died. It’s not the first time that’s happened in here a lot of the woman don’t make it sale they get used and they just give up.

“I’m here.”

I didn’t want to say the words, but honestly, he was going to find me either way it’s not like I could run.

“Baby.”

Opening my eyes, I look into his deep brown ones. They were filled with tears as he looked at me. I didn’t want him to see me.

“Please don’t look at me.”

My voice broke as the words spilled from my mouth. I was no longer worthy. “Get this fucking thing open now!” Beau screamed hurting my ears. 

“Baby look at me.”

Shaking my head, I didn’t want to see the revolution I knew would be there when I found out what happened here.

“Darlin please.”

The begging tone almost broke me. No matter what they did to me, I stayed solid, but his hurt filled voice damn near did me in.

“I’m sorry.”

That was all I could think to say. I was so sorry for running away for not just telling him they were my bosses and friends.

“No baby you have nothing to be sorry for I was an asshole, I shouldn’t have… I should have come after you.”

The door opened, and hands grabbed at me. I wanted to scream and fight. 

“I’ve got you baby.”

His voice was like a balm to my frayed nerves. Slowly I inched toward him and then he had me in his arms holding me close.

“Fuck sweetheart, don’t ever leave again.”

I just nod it felt so good to be in his arms and safe. My body was cramped from being in the same position.

As if he read my mind, he gently lowered my feet to the floor. His shirt quickly went over my head. His eyes taking in everything.

The moment they rested on my tummy the widened.

“It’s yours.”

I didn’t want him to think that it was someone else’s that they did this to me. He didn’t even ask if it was possible to be another’s he just kissed my forehead and pulled me back into his arms.

“Lucy.”

“She’s okay darlin Hyde has her.”

I didn’t know who Hyde was, so I sure didn’t know she was safe. Pulling back, I look around the room. Men were opening cages even the Carters were here.

It took a moment to locate Lucy and when I did my eyes widened in shock. Hyde had her in his arms cradling her like a precious object.

My eyes stung just looking at her latch onto him.

“Come on darlin let’s, get you home.”

I knew he had questions, but I wasn’t ready to share them. I wasn’t sure I would ever be ready to share them.