Chapter eight: Dread

The next time maeve opened her eyes she wince in pain. She notice she was in a large carriage with other nine more people . some older some younger. Most of them were sobbing but do not dare cause a scene, as there were afraid of being hit.

While some like ma eve did not cry, as she was trained harshly not to cry under any circumstances.

But her heart ache and squeezed in pain at her mother betrayal. Dose that mean she did not love her.

Clenched her teeth so she won't cry.

The carriage came to half, as there have reached their destination coming out the were dragged in a single file with a single rope harshly. The place was bustling with people and by the look and clothes, they where wealthy people. She gulped dread filing her. She has to escape.

The new slaves were supposed to be branded but seeing as people where in haste to get themselves slaves,he decided to sell them.

The first slave was brought forward for auction, the woman looked to be in her sixties her face a little wrinkled as she's aging.

What's this people began murmuring ,she's old ,useless they complained.

Not to worry we have fresh stork,

Dispose this hideous thing somebody shouted from the crowd.

Dispose?? What did they mean and before maeve could complete her thoughts she saw the vampire, separate the womans head from her neck, before shouting next!

Eve stared in horror ,if she was relaxed before now she's worried.

The next was a young girl around eighteen, she looked scared and she walked to the stage.

Don't she look cute? Asked the auctioner with a loud voice, getting approval from the crowd. Make her cry some body said.

And the man smiLed. What's the hurry?. Sip! He ordered one of the guards.

And eve eye widened in disbelief.

The guard brought the wipe forward, and the girl was wiped several times making her scream in pain. Isn't her voice lovely?.

Then somebody shouted one hundred golden coins, three hundred golden coin it continued till she was bought at seven hundred gold coin. This process continued and it was finally eves turn and gulf, walking gingerly to the stage.on her arrival people started calling prizes because of her beauty, and maeve spot the man she had quarrel with standing with a smug smile on his face. And shout one thousand golden coin. And people gasped because the money was high. Eve gulped she rather die than be bought by this sleazy old pervert.

Another person shouted two thousand golden coin.five thousand golden coin the man shouted leaving people quiet as the money was high.

Going.....going....and go...

Twelve thousand golden coin. Every body gasped turning to see who has lost their mind, even ma eve was curious to see. She saw it was a man with black hair and golden eyes like larva. Handsomeness out of books, tall lean physique strong and broad shoulder, firm and sharp jawline, his eye looking at people proudly like they where beneath him and he will trample on them like ants.

What a surprise duke Randolph!

Going....going...gone. And like that she was sold to the man.

The other man was not happy by the turn of events, as he was sure he had the insolent woman, as he wanted to deal with her for insulting his pride