Captive by Donna K. Ford

Author:Donna K. Ford [Ford, Donna K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781635552164
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2018-07-04T16:00:00+00:00

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Olivia watched the women spar. She couldn’t imagine having to fight any of them. They were so fast and strong, she doubted she would last a minute. This must be what Liz was trying to tell her.

“How are you doing?” Audrey said as she took a seat next to Olivia.

“I don’t even know how to answer that question.”

“I know it’s a lot to take in, but the girls aren’t as bad as they seem. You have to remember, they’re prisoners here too. They’re just trying to survive.”

Olivia scoffed. “I don’t know. Some of them seem to enjoy this.”

Audrey shook her head. “No, they’ve just been here a long time and know each other very well. They know what they have to do. They know who’s to blame. They don’t want to hurt each other.”

Olivia watched Ruby land a series of punches to her opponent before sweeping her foot behind the woman’s legs, taking her to the floor. The instant the woman was down, Ruby came down hard on the woman’s back with her elbow.

Olivia winced. “I’m not so sure about that. Ruby seems to be having a good time.”

Audrey chewed her lip. “If there is a leader here, it’s Ruby. She can be a bit intimidating, but she keeps everyone together and makes the system work.”

“What system?” Olivia asked.

Audrey pointed to the sparring floor. “She helps everyone learn how to fight, she makes the plan for the fights, and she’s the one who keeps the girls from going at each other when they are about to lose it.”

“Are you saying the fights are fixed?” Olivia asked.

Audrey laughed. “No. Not exactly. No one really knows who will go into the pit together until it actually happens. But she tries to teach the girls how to put on a good show without killing each other.”

“Have you ever had to fight?”

Audrey’s face paled. “You mean in the pit? Yeah, once.”

“What happened?”

Audrey shook her head. Her eyes were wide as if she was facing a fight in that very moment.

“Audrey?”

“I kept refusing to follow the rules. I was still on the upper level with the rest of the Recruiter’s girls. I didn’t even know about the big fights. Liz tried to tell me, but I wouldn’t listen. They brought me to the pit one night. I didn’t know what was happening until they put me down there.”

“Who did you fight?”

Audrey swallowed and trailed her gaze across the room. “Her.” Her eyes were sad when she identified the woman who had delivered her fate. “Samone.”

Olivia gasped. “But she’s so much bigger than you! And you guys seem so close.”

Audrey looked at Olivia. “We are close. I can’t imagine my life without her. She’s been a good friend.”

“What did you do? What happened?”

“I couldn’t fight her. She was too strong and too fast. The men were yelling at her to kill me.”

Olivia’s heart raced. She couldn’t imagine. How had Audrey possibly survived?

“Samone knew what she could do to me. She had no choice but

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