Grace's Point of View:
I was sitting in a cold and dark room, crying.
Where was I? Who were those two men? Did they bring me here?
I was feeling nauseous because this place smelt like rotten eggs and piss. The voice of constant dripping water was annoying me. Candles were the only source of light here. I was in some kind of dungeon.
I hugged my knees. I wanted to go home.
I heard footsteps. They were coming towards me, goosebumps crept upon me. Who was coming? My heart was beating wildly.
The gate of this dungeon opened and two people entered in.
I wiped my glossy eyes to see who they were. I paled looking at those same two men.
"John, take her out! The auction gonna start. We'll be richer after selling her," said the taller guy among them. He looked at me with his lips pressed together in a thin line.
My brows snapped together. What?! They were selling me?! Were they crazy? I can't be sold. My breaths quickened.
"Yeah Vincent, we will have a party tonight," John said and slapped Vincent's shoulder and laughed.
Vincent went out of the room. Only John and I were left here.
He walked towards me, making my heart pound. He had a smirk on his face. He looked at me like I was a piece of meat. Sweat was dripping from his blond hair.
"W-WHO ARE Y-YOU!? LET ME G-GO!" I screamed.
"Shut up! You filthy human, how dare you raise your voice at me?" he said and grabbed my chin in a tight grip. I shuddered at the tone of his voice.
"P-Please leave me," I said and tears swanned my eyes.
"No," he said with a blank expression. He took out a chain from his pocket, my eyes went wide looking at them.
He forcefully took my hands and tied them with that chain.
"Leave me!" I pleaded, but he didn't listen to me. Sobs were passing through my mouth.
He stood very close and sniffed me. I tried to move away from him.
"Mmm... a virgin, good, you will sell on a very high amount," he grinned.
"Stand up!" he said.
"NO!" I screamed.
"No worries," he said.
He took my hands and started dragging me out of this place. I screamed and kicked and thrashed, but he didn't leave me, he was too strong.
My body was hurting because of getting dragged on cold, hard floor which was full of tiny stones. My clothes got a bit ripped too. My hands felt like they would just rip off me.
Why was this happening to me? Was only pain written in my life? Was I destined to be unhappy?
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I was standing in a cage which was kept on a stage. Hundreds of people were standing around the stage and were looking at me. They were shouting and screaming.
I felt so vulnerable because of my torn clothes. Tears were flowing out of my eyes. I was getting sold.
I was brutally beat many times by my parents, but they never did something as cruel as this.
I wiped my tears with my shaky hands, but they got replaced with the new ones.
"THE NEXT THING TO BE SOLD IS A VIRGIN HUMAN!!" the loudspeaker screamed and everyone cheered.
"LET'S START THE BIDDING!"
"50,000 Vladarias!" an old man said and his eyes roamed over my body, which made me cringe.
"75,000!"
"80,000!"
"100,000!"
The crowd started bidding higher. I was freaking out. I was really getting sold. Sobs escaped my mouth. Can't I have a normal life? Why was this happening to me?
"ONE MILLION VLADARIAS!" the crowd went silent listening to this, but my sobs were still escaping from my mouth.
I saw an old man in a white suit with many wrinkles on his face. He was smiling at me. Who was he? Why was he smiling at me?
"ANYONE WANNA BID HIGHER?
ONE MILLION VLADARIAS, ONE.
ONE MILLION VLADARIAS, TWO.
ONE MILLION VLADARIAS, THREE.
SOLD!!!"
Sold. I felt numb. My dreams of having a normal and happy life shattered at that moment.
The door of the cage opened, and John took me out of it. I tried to run away from him, but he didn't let that happen.
"Buh-bye sweety. I thought if no one would buy you then we would have some fun all the night," he winked and I cringed.
Vincent grabbed my hand and took me to that old man's car. That man grimaced looking at me. The chain was removed from my hands.
"Sit in the car," the old man commanded.
"Please let me go," I said.
"Shut your mouth and sit inside the car!" he said, and I immediately sat in the car to stay away from more trouble.
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I saw the Moon from the car's window. No more tears came out, but my eyes were sore.
I never did anything bad to anyone then why were all the bad things happening to me?
The old man was sitting beside me. He was looking out the window. Moonlight made his white hair glow. Was he my master now? I was already scared of him. Will he beat me?
"Don't be scared of me. I am not your master." the old man said.
How did he hear my thoughts? Was I talking my thoughts out loud? Oh no...
"No, you weren't," he said.
What the heck?! How can he read my mind!?
"You are newly brought from the human world, aren't you?" he asked.
Human world? What was he talking? Was he not a human? I swear this old man is crazy.
"I am not crazy! And my name is Thomas, not old man" he said.
"We are in Klataria, the vampire world," he said.
"WHAT!? YOU ARE CRAZY!" I said and immediately regretted after seeing the fangs emerging out of his mouth.
OH MY GOSH!! I am the crazy one here! I saw his fangs! My heart was beating furiously.
The car stopped in front of a big castle.
We stepped out of the car and my eyes twinkled looking at the castle.
It was huge and situated on a hill. It was lit with thousands of lights. Many soldiers in dark blue uniforms were guarding it with swords in their hands.
I turned around to see what was down the hill.
There was a city full of big buildings and small castles and houses. Everything was glowing in yellow lights.
I sighed. I wish I visit it someday.
"Come inside, I don't have time to waste on you." He said.
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"Did you bring her?" A deep and husky voice said.
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