Aleeka
That little mealy-mouthed bastard got me before I even realized he was there. How had he gotten past the traps and alarms? Damn coward, had to dart me with God only knows what. It felt like my brain was trying to crash through my skull. As soon as I can see straight I’m going to blast that fucker straight to kingdom come.
Why am I so cold, did I die? Maybe that dart wasn’t a tranq but something else. No, if I was dead I wouldn’t be in pain. Come on wake up already. If only everything would stop moving and spinning.
“Come on sweet, wake up.”
That’s not the voice I remember. Too deep and strong.
“Fight it beauty, come on.”
No, definitely different. The other was a high-pitched screech like his nuts were being squeezed or maybe that’s just what I wanted to do to him.
“Ahhh, shit that’s cold!!” I screamed after freezing water hit my body.
“I’m glad that finally worked, you had me worried for a minute.”
When I tried to set up a wave of dizziness hit me and I slumped back to the ground. This time I just tried to open my eyes without moving. At first, everything was still blurry but as my eyes focused the most astounding creature came into view.
Looking up I saw dark emerald eyes staring back at me with a look of concern. His wavy black hair hung to his broad shoulders and a scar ran under his left eye just along the cheek bone. Judging from that scar, he was very lucky it wasn’t a little higher or that eye would have been a goner. The only other male I had ever seen, besides my father, was that greedy little bastard that had captured me. I was so mesmerized by him that it took me a moment to realize he was speaking to me.
“What’s your name?”, he asked as he snapped his fingers in my face, trying to get my attention.
“Don’t do that, I have a freakin headache. You don’t have to make so much noise for God’s sake.”
“Well if you had answered me in the first place I wouldn’t have had to. Now if you are done bitching can you tell me your name.”
Now that he spoke maybe he wasn’t so mesmerizing after all. In fact, annoying was really starting to compete with my first assessment.
“Aleeka.”
“See, now was that so hard. My name is Galen. Here let’s try sitting up again, shall we.”
When he touched my arm to pull me up, I felt a shock go through my body. Never had I felt anything like that, and it scared me. Who was this man?
“Don’t touch me, again.”, I stated through gritted teeth, wanting to be far away from him.
“Hey, I’m trying to help you. What’s your problem?”
“You are my problem. I don’t want or need your help. Just leave me alone.”
“Woman, you have got to be the most stubborn creature I have ever came into contact with. How the hell am I your problem? I saved you, bring you to a safe place and then try to help you recover. I just don’t get you.”
“How do I know you’re not the one who paid that scum for me in the first place, huh? You expect me to what just wake up like sleeping beauty and be grateful for everything you have done for me. I don’t know you from Adam, and I sure as hell don’t trust you. I don’t even know where I’m at and …”, that is when I decided to look down.
“WHAT THE FUCK AM I WEARING!?”, as I stared in horror at the thin gown that covered my body. Well the fabric was still there, but cover it did not. Since it was drenched in water you could see every detail of me through the transparent slip. At my discovery, he also looked down and I noticed a slight smile lift the corner of his full lips.
“Don’t worry sweet, I’ve seen it before, you don’t have to be so upset.”
“You what? How have you seen me before?”, my anger starting to boil over. “What did you do while I was out? If you touched me so help me I’ll kill you! I w…”.
“How dare you accuse me of such a thing?”, Galen thundered at me, a look of pure insult washing over his features, making him look like an avenging angel. “I saw you at the slave auction when they paraded you up on stage in nothing but gold chains and you were the star attraction. Afterwards as the man that bought you placed you in his caravan, I made sure to follow you. When they stopped for the night, I snuck in to his tent, where I might add he was preparing to fuck you, slit his throat and stole you for myself.” taking a breath and grabbing my chin so that I would be looking up at him he continued, “Hear me and hear me well fiery one, I don’t take kindly to my honor being questioned. When I touch you, it will not be while you are drugged, you will come to me willingly and it will be my name you shout to the heavens.”
With that he turned and walked over to the camp he set up, leaving me sitting on the ground in a shocked stupor. I had been auctioned off like a piece of property, and almost raped. I couldn’t hold back the tears as they started slipping down my cheeks. Hell, I didn’t even try.