y

he was dismissing a servant. He hit me right in the chest, leaving a red

king down at my thin, tall frame. "I don't even know w

aving a large chest, wide hips, or even a bit of a bel

sband or lover. It was a massive trend. They even preferred shorter women, which is why th

lassic "Earth model" look-tall, thin, an

till stung. Plenty of other girls here felt the pressure and turn

new my strength required me to stay lean. I needed

e doorway, I realized I was losing everything, even my own room.

ty," I said, trying to keep my voice st

look at us and frowned. "What's going on her

! And my necklace, shoes

m. "This isn't the time. We don't even know how

hed mates. She isn't one of them. She didn't even show up in our system's hologram. Her name isn't there. We

to me. "Just wear someth

wear something I've already us

not the time. "You have no standing right now, and we don't know what's goi

fluttering as I fought back tears. I felt lik

ey'll draw the attention away from y

they'd already won. I thought to myself, There's no way these are just robots. That kind of malice

ad," I w

wed me. Before I could shut it, he reached out and tugged at the collar of

ing?" I snapped,

s going to say he'd stand b

red. Then, he leaned in and pressed a

doing?" I was barely able

ears, then he leaned in and whispered, "Don't worry, you will always b

yes at him. "Wh

playful; I co

y, then moved his finger past my collar to

eaned in to my ear and whispered, "M

nked and simply turned arou