It seemed as though she was in a dream like trance. She could hear everything that was being said and all the noises of nature but she couldn't move. Her mouth refused to open and her eyes held shut no matter how hard she concentrated on the muscles around them.

'When is she going to wake up?' a voice asked from right beside her.

'Why don't you ask her? You do know that in this state she can hear and understand you,' a voice on the other side of her said.

'Wake up,' the first man said and slapped her. Alyss felt her face snap to the opposite side but she was still unable to control any of her movements.

'This is how you do it,' the second man said. 'Wake up Alyss,' he commanded sharply.

Alyss felt her eyes open of their own accord and one of her hands reached up to rub the sleep out of them.

'Sit up Alyss,' the man said and Alyss had no choice but to comply.

'I hate you,' she growled with venom.

'Shut up Alyss,' the other man said and all Alyss was able to do was give him the biggest death glare that she physically could whilst sitting up in a bed in a room she didn't know with two people ordering her around.

'You're going to become my personal slave from now on and there is nothing anyone can do about it whilst I have you under my command,' the first man said and walked out. The second smirked at her and followed close behind.