"Yes" " 'Yes' What?" "Yes.." I didn't have any time to think before I said it. Which only proved that he's in control. "master." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Every girl knew it. The men where the ones in control. They did as they were told and if they did they were sent to 'The Machine'. Only the men knew what it did. Ivy had evaded all men. She went to the choosing balls but, made sure to stay out of sight. Ivy hated the fact that she would be someone's property for the rest of her life. She knew that wife's are only used to keep the population growing. Jace was the heir of the city's richest family and went to the choosing balls every month hoping to find that perfect new slave. Someone resilient and someone who fights the law. He wanted to used 'The Machine'.