Lacy said acting like an angel, madam Mary turned to the guards and said "Let her escape, no one ever survives in that forest". Lacy had a smirk on her face.
She prays she gets devoured by a beast, that way she'll never find her way back.
Jada ran for hours, Adrenaline rushing in her veins. She felt her muscles turn limb from the fall. Her ankle aching badly.
She can't cope with it any longer, the air was chilly, she clutched to her light nightdress for warmth. The attempt was fragile. She heard horse galloping in a distance.
There's a road path not far. She thought with hope. Muttering, she rushed towards the direction right on time to stand at the middle of the road to stop the carriage.
She waved at the carriage man who pulled the reins of the horses to stop.
"What are you doing on the path this late, you would have gotten killed if I didn't stop the horses on time". The man lamented. She bowed. "I am sorry sir, I just wanted a ride to the nearest town".
"This is a private carriage, I can not help you". He said with a frown.
"What's the noise about". A lady voice was heard in the carriage.
"Madame, there is a young lady requesting for a ride to the nearest town". He replied.
"Let her in, I don't think we mind a company". The lady chuckled. The carriage man held the door for her.
Jada saw an old lady and her husband, she guessed by the way they sat close to each other.
She sat opposite the old couples. Giving them a slight bow "thanks for the ride".
"It's alright dear", the woman laughed. The carriage started moving.
"If I might ask, what is a young lady like yourself doing in a forest wearing a night". She asked curiously.
Jada was short of words but still replied her. "I was robbed on my way to the Eastern empire". She lied fluently.
"Poor thing, where do you come from. I might as well give you some aid before you continue your journey". She offered.
"I come from the west empire, I took the south to tour this lands for a while". She explained.
"Bandits these days are heartless, leaving a young lady with no proper dress". She tsked.
The woman appeared to be quiet a talkative with a very quiet husband.
"Which remains me, what's your name dear". She directed the question at Jada.
"Jada". She replied.
"Such a beautiful name". She smiled at her.
Jada suddenly felt heavy. At first she thought it was because of how tired she was but she doubt it. She smelt something, a sweet fragrance filled her nostrils. It dawned to her that the herb was to make someone unconscious.
Her eye lids turned. The last thing she saw was the smiling old lady.
***
Jada stirred awake on a pretty hard bed. She jerked up.
There were ladies in the room. They were engrossed in their discussion that they didn't notice her awake.
A brunette walked in but stopped on her tracks. "She's awake". She announced.
"Go tell madam", a blondie said applying make up on another lady's face.
The brunette reluctantly walked out.
Jada looked around the room, there were other smaller beds in the room. Where was she?, She wondered.
She remembered she was sitting with an old couple before... She was drugged. The blondie looked at her through the reflection of the mirror.
"Relax, you seem tensed. When the couples brought you in, you were in a pretty bad condition". She snickered.
Jada checked her ankle and saw it was bandaged. She was wearing a white dress.
The door opened and a fat middle aged woman stepped in with the blondie trailing her. "Oh thank goodness, you are awake. I was worried the couple sold a half dead girl to me". She breathed out.
Sold ?
"There's a mistake, the couples let me have a ride in their carriage, can I see them?".
"Poor thing, the couple came in yesterday with you asleep, they left as soon they got paid. They believed you are a run away slave, I mean who walks in the forest in a nightdress".
Realization dawn on her. She was sold.
She wondered which Lord or Duke She is to work for again before escaping.
"Get more rest, you'll please our noble guest tonight, virgins are scarce these days". She murmured the last part under her breathe.
"Umbre, make sure she's ready for tonight". She instructed the brunette before walking out.
Jada was lost in thought. Please their guests?, that sounds like a job for a harlot.
"Do you all sleep with men". She voice out without thinking. The blonde lady chuckled. "That's a rude way to put it, we pleasure our clients". She said painting her lips red.
Jada stared at them blankly. Shortly she was given some fruits to eat. Too hungry to refuse she rushed the fruits.
She laid back, staring at the ceiling thinking of how fast her life has changed. She prays the night never comes.
Sadly the night came. Umbre came in with a sharp red dress. "The madam wants you to put on this". She simply stated.
Jada reluctantly wore the dress. She has already hatched a plan to escape from the creepy place. She just has to wait for an opening.
"This is too revealing" she lamented. "Where do think you are in, a church?". A lady rolled her eyes irritated.
Jada looked at her reflection, it was a V shape at the front revealing too much skin. There was a slit revealing her Laps.
She made an attempt to get of the dress but the madame was alert by the noice coming from the room as the ladies struggled to keep her from escaping.
Jada stopped struggling when she saw the madam with a whip.
Hash whipping was the last thing she needed and also being a harlot wasn't something to be proud of.
No man would get married to a harlot. Under the strict Hawkeyes of the madame she was dolled up.
The ladies kept telling her the advantages of pleasing noble men. She followed the madame out of the room.
They walked for a distance before they heard the playing of instruments in a distance.
A man in his prime approached them. "Is She the one?", He asked sizing Jada up.
"Yes She is, do you like her". She had a smile plastered on her face.
He hummed. "How much were you saying". "Five crowns". She said without blinking.
Taking the cigarettes out from his lips. He released the smoke. "That's too much".
"She's a new catch". The madam said trying to strike a bargain.
"Hmm" was the only thing he said.
Jada watched as the man brought out a pouch of coin and handed it to the madam. Who greedily took it.
He pulled Jada's hand to follow him. She watched her surrounding trying to find an escape route. It was a long narrow passage with doors.
He stopped at a door and drew out a key from his back pockets.
The lock clicked open and they both stepped in. The man walked to the bed to sit. Jada stood lost. Her heart beating fast. She had to escape even if it costs her life.
The man grew impatient. "Come here". He instructed. Seeing she didn't obey him. He talked to her and held her face roughly.
"I paid five crowns of gold to get you here, I spent a fortune on you, don't make me go rough on you".
"I heard you are a virgin, don't worry I'll make it memorable for you". He tried to kiss her. Jada knee came in contact with his hind section. The man dropped down in pain.
Running for the door. She felt her scalp hurts. The man was quick to get hold of her hair. "Don't think such cheap trick would work on me". His breathe stinks of cigarettes. "Let's try this again". He said.
He took a whip.
Jada eyes widen when she saw the whip without thinking she rushed again but this time was at the room divider. Causing her to fall into the next room. Standing up to run. She ended up knocking down a person.
Falling into his arms and they fell on the bed. She felt the strong built behind her as she was seated on his laps. She felt the warmth coming for the person behind her.
The angry man came in through the hole in the divider with a whip. "We aren't done doll, come over here or you'll be sorry". He fumed.
"Threatening my property in from of me such audacity". A deep voice chuckled.
Jada felt she had heard the voice before. Looking up she saw his define sharp jaws. His blonde hair tousled from constantly running his fingers through his hair.
Green eyes stared down at her blue ones. She gasped "Milord". She whispered breathless. "I told you to lay low didn't I ?", He stared down at her,as much as he hated being there, he came as soon as he got news that his kitten got chased out by the big bad dog.
He came right on time to save her from being tainted.
The man fumed as he was being ignored. "I am not leaving until I get what I paid for...",He stopped mid sentence when felt a dagger gazed his cheeks and stuck to the wall behind him. Blood dripped from the straight cut. His eyes widen.
"I missed. The next dagger would pass through your skull, we don't want that, do we?", Leo smirked, his arm holding Jada the other hand held a dagger.
If anyone walked in they would think the two had been lovers for a long time as they were in an intimate position.
"I never missed a target". He smirked. In a heart beat the man ran from the room.