ened her eyes. Kelsey woke up flat on her back, t

room that looked like a high-tech prep area, surrounded by

urself. You are the last

ped her head to the side. A woman in a sleek, immaculate uniform stood ove

vice they used on her head-it had done something to her mind. But

going to do to me?" Kelse

n't move. Invisible bands of energy pinne

primitive from Terra-3. You should consider it an honor to

The words hit Kelsey

ept over Kelsey's body from neck to toe. In an instant, every trace of body

y's stomach heave. Hot tears of humilia

heavy, polished metal collar from a tray. "This is

onds, biting her lower lip until she tasted c

, tapping a bu

k arched, her muscles locking in a painful spasm before go

cked around her throat. It was heavy, a per

g her onto a circular platform. Th

-like hall. The roar of a crowd washed over her. Hundreds of eyes, hidde

ctive charisma. "The final item of this cycle's Terra-3 acquisition! A flawless evolutionary

g to Kelsey, but the f

d by the Roh

Beaumont house

ty cont

of her humanity being stripped away. She squeezed her eyes shut, wishin

as the lesser houses fell away, leaving on

hrouded in darkness. Inside sat a man. He was massive, radiating an

ll into a t

deep, resonant voice cut throug

rowd

r house step forward?" Silence. She slammed her hand down on a podium. "Then the order is fulfi

into the light. His eyes, dark and fathomless, met hers. There was no lust in them,

rm began t

ds vanished. Kelsey collapsed onto the c

lowed by four other men. They were all impossibly tall, b

t her trembling, naked body. He didn'

"Get her cleaned up. S