room similar to

wall. There were no peeping machines or anything else. The sm

he room started to spin. I squeezed my eyes shut which helped

hat happened

ly explanation that it would heal me. How disgust

the oth

inch in pain. Slipping my hand under the shirt, I touched

efore I could make much sense of

hair entered the room. He paused

n my eyes locked on the rows

up, lassie," he said

te something down in a book, and then turned towards me. Without saying anything

re of your back. Some is scarred, unfortunately. I already told Sire that

ded m

that he was a real doctor, especially with the sharp ridges down hi

es of silence, he

before he coul

eased when Lucas

at the doctor

leaving me alone with Lucas. He studied me silently, eyes darting ove

r in your cheeks," he said s

ering what yo

"I told you it wi

red a

my hand. For a while he said nothing. But then he cleared his throat,

st it and frown

new room and then escort you around the palace. Debora is in ch

ot a s

eyes narrowed. "Would you rath

. "I want

can

"This is not my world.

" King Lucas straightened. "You are in my world now human, here my word is law. I don't care w

re I could s

I was going to sit back

, I

used her high position to get what she wanted. There wa

nishment m

r slaves getting punished

he shitty job. I was used to hard work, but the thin

in the castle. The other slaves a

before. Although I was a little curious abo

was kept busy. By the end of the day when the chores were don

espite the fact that I had slept

wonder if King Lucas was actually real.

to me, and again I was scared of getting punished for as

. I bent backward slightly. My back was killing me. In the few week

urse to slip

up my back. Sweat rolled down my face from the sun beating down unceremoniously on me. My pale skin had al

a few days ago

d any help

ce star

, I spun around to

teel hat. He was wearing the uniform I had learned the castle

struggling with the bag.

stumbled back when

ith ease and carried it to the pile. Settin

buying a human. You do smell good

s I stepped back to pu

he said softly. "I can

an you help me

s eyes trailed over me. The man lick

have an

t care about money. I want s

ened. "I don'

get home and in return, I want a taste of you

I would do anything to get back home, even if it

tal you came through. All I ask is the use of your

o I have to..." I trailed off, but I wa

y duty starts again to make arrangements. As for your q

as he wa

ally going to help me? What if he only t

headed back tow

had. I didn't care what I had to do w

much, I at least knew

mystery in the

ve was because I couldn't seem t

to forget

d back on Earth and remember