Well here it is Chapter 2! Just have to say thank you sooo much for the reviews! I know that I only got six but they really meant a lot to me.

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I'm not the greatest writer but I try.

This chapter is really, really short but I wanted to update so you guys know I appreciate you. I promise the next one will be longer. Way longer.

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I awoke cold and barren not daring to open my eyes. Numerous questions flooded my mind. How long had I been asleep? Was he still here with me? Was he watching?

Why was I naked?

Dazed, I managed to scrape my fingers on the cold hard surface I was laying on, straps limiting my hand movement. It was a metal table of some sort. Feeling vulnerable and uneasy my stomach churned with anxiety.

Just where had I been taken?

The taste of iron filled my mouth like poison as weakness and hunger plagued me. I would either spend a long time here or this would be the end of me.

Motionless, several minuted passed by slowly.

Perhaps if I opened my eyes I wouldn't be left wondering where I was. I knew if I did that though, it wouldn't be encouraging. I remembered what the vampire had told me.

Slave trade.

That seemed to be my fate. What would await me? Just what would I become? My thoughts were suddenly interrupted by what seemed to be a large clanging iron door. Heavy footsteps echoed through the room as they came closer to me.

"She's ready to be examined. Tell me what you think," the familiar voice spoke calmly.

It was him. My kidnapper.

"Hmm..." another voice entered.

A pause.

"Well?"

"She looks healthy...but now I notice shes a bit thin."

"Underweight? Her blood tasted just fine. As a matter of fact, she would make a tasty meal."

There was another long pause.

"Yes, I suppose she will do. How much do I owe you?"

"She was easy prey. Just give me whatever seems satisfactory," he answered.

I couldn't believe that they had just seen me...naked.

I heard a shuffle.

"Here. I'm sure someone will buy her."

"Thank you Ethan. It is a pleasure to work for you."

"No, thank you Laurent," he answered.

'So, my capture's name was Laurent.'

"Better bring her out. Last I heard, slaves were decreasing out there," Laurent commented touching my forehead lightly.

My left hand twitched.

"She's awake?" Ethan asked.

"Seems so..." he paused, "You sure are good at pretending aren't you princess?"

I tensed as I felt his warmth radiate above me.

"Stupid bitch, open your eyes and look at me when I speak to you," He spat.

Hesitantly, my gray eyes opened up to look at his cold ones. The room was dark all except for a pendant light hanging dimly above us. He gave me a satisfied smirk before turning to Ethan who now stood there with sheer amusement.

"She will learn that noncompliance with a master's rules will result in severe punishment," He told him.

Ethan gazed at me with curious eyes; his hazelnut hair hung loosely around them. His broad shoulders and dark gaze intimidated me. I fumed with anger.

"I will be no slave to a stupid Demon!" I yelled trying to sit upright. "You just expect me to be 'compliant' with you? Ha! You have seriously got some nerve don't you?"

Suddenly, without warning, Ethan who had just been standing five feet away from me, now stood inches away.

Then...

SMACK!

With a broad stroke of his open hand, he had slapped me. My eyes watered as my cheek burned with intense pain. I stared at him in utter disbelief.

He stared back with distant eyes.

Laurent just stood there and watched.

"YOU BASTARD!" I growled. "Who the hell do you think you are!"

He didn't speak. Instead he slapped me again on the same blistering cheek.

I yelped in pain, head turning away from him in agony.

"Why do you assume you can just speak to us this way?" He asked harshly.

I quickly turned to him with fiery eyes, my hand struggling to tear the straps from my hands.

"Why the hell do you assume you can do THAT to me!" I said through gritted teeth. My eyes immersed with tears.

"It's called breaking your will," He said simply. "I'm sure your future master will do far worse than that. You are no longer under your own authority. Your under ours."

"I hate you!" I barked.

Unmoved, he shrugged.

"You don't have to like me. I'm just here to run my business. You are irrelevant."

My eyes furrowed in anger.

"I WILL make an effort to run away, you just wait," I threatened.

To my surprise he let out a dark chuckle.

"Run away?" He smirked. "Really Victoria? Where? To whom?" he asked. "You have no family Victoria. You have no one to protect you, to take you in, let alone want you."

How did he know those words hurt? I knew his words were true. I had no family. Who would I run to? No. I made a vow to forget about everything that happened that day. I wouldn't sit in my circle of self pity and self loathing. I would be strong.

"Your wrong," I lied.

"I'm wrong? Your only lying to yourself Victoria. No one else."

How did the hell did he know all this? How long had they been watching me?

"Well," Laurent spoke, "there's nothing else to talk about here. Lets take her outside."

Ethan nodded and shot a warning glance at me.

"The struggle isn't worth it Victoria. Listen to us and you won't have to endure any unnecessary pain."

I fought the urge to strike back and nodded.

"Bring her out and get her dressed" He commanded.

"My pleasure." he smirked

That was my short chapter. Please review =)