Chained by Evangeline Anderson

Author:Evangeline Anderson [Anderson, Evangeline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evangeline Anderson Books
Published: 2013-11-27T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

“Wakey-wakey, my dear. I’m sure you’re wondering where you are.”

The nasty voice was horribly familiar but Maggie couldn’t place it right away. She struggled to open her eyes and see who was talking to her but it felt like someone had tied lead weights to her eyelids—she was so tired.

“Give her some more stimulant,” the nasty voice snapped. “I want her awake for this—it’s time to show her what her little adventure at my expense has bought her.”

Something sharp and cold poked into Maggie’s upper arm. She felt a jolt go through her and her eyes popped open. Unfortunately, she still couldn’t see anything but a dim room populated by two multicolored blurs—where were her glasses?

“My glasses,” she croaked. “Where…?”

“You ask the same thing every time.” The nasty voice sounded irritated. “For the last time your oculars are gone. Which is a good thing, really—they detracted from your already somewhat limited appeal. How do you expect to fetch a good price at the Flesh Bazaar with those ugly things perched on your little snub nose?”

Maggie was beginning to wake up more and more. “Flesh Bazaar? What are you talking about?”

“You’ll find out, very soon.” One of the multicolored blurs leaned forward and Nola Pope’nose swam into focus. “Since my good friend Zamir is going to be selling you there tomorrow.”

The other blur leaned closer, revealing a lean alien face with green skin and two mouths. Or was one a mouth and one a nose? It was really hard to tell.

Maggie struggled to clear the cobwebs from her brain—she felt like she’d been sleeping for months. “You can't do this to me—I’m with the Kindred! They’ll be looking for me.”

“Yes, they have come looking, those filthy males.” Lady Pope’nose made a face. “They were deflected nicely. I told them I never even met you. Imagine their distress when they realized that you must have wandered off with some strange male into the great city of Opulex where anything can happen.”

“But I never…”

“Of course not but your little friends don’t know that. They’re probably still scouring the city for any trace of your silly little self—if they haven’t given it up as a bad cause yet.” She leaned closer to Maggie. “And speaking of wandering off with a strange male, if you’re wondering where Korexiroth is, he’s long gone and he hasn’t shown his face around here once since I brought you back to Yonnie Six.”

Maggie’s heart sank. “Kor didn’t…didn’t even come looking for me?”

“Not once.” Lady Pope’nose scowled. “Why do you think I’ve kept you around so long, hoping to lure him back in? Unfortunately, it appears he was just using you to get away from me. Males are like that, you know my dear—nothing but untrustworthy canines. That’s why they’re best kept subjugated and enslaved.”

“I…” Maggie didn’t know what to say. Her strength was returning now and her head felt clearer. She tried to sit up but something prevented her—her arms and legs were chained down to the table she was lying on.

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