Elena’s POV The first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes, was, that I was moving but I wasn’t walking. That was Weird. I wiggled and tried to see the face of the person carrying me but I had the veil cover my face. It felt like I was fighting against a wall.“Let me go!” I kicked. Suddenly I was dropped on a bed. The man began walking out.“You know what to do “he muttered to a lady at the door. As soon as he left the room, three women came in and walked to me. “Miss Natalya please move to the dressing table” the oldest amongst them said.“Natalya? What are you talking about? I am— two of them shoved me gently out of the bed and put me in a chair and they began to take off my veil— don’t touch me or I will scream!” I said standing and backing them. They looked at me like I was a petulant child.“Please Sit, we are just doing our job” one of them said rolling her eyes.Oh no this not happening. I have heard of stories of brides that have been kidnapped and wed. The fact that i

Henry was in no way prepared for what he saw at the Russian club. Flanked by his imposing Russian business partners, Ivan and Viktor, strode into the dark club, hip hop music burst through the speakers as it filled the air. It was too dark. Henry couldn’t see his hands.The trio attracted a mix of fear and admiration as they navigated through the crowd, their presence commanding respect. He with his new look was not the exception.Ivan, with his small but intimidating stature and dark gaze leaned in towards Henry, his thick Russian accent cutting through the noise of the club. "Anthony, my friend, this place is not bad, eh?" He smiled exposing a broken tooth.Henry, scanned the room quietly, and nodded curtly. "It's suitable for our needs tonight," he replied, his tone clipped and businesslike. He couldn’t even realize that he was the one speaking.They moved to the VIP area and sat. Some girls rushed to their side and took their order. As they waited for their drink, Viktor struck

Elena’s POVIt all began, the moment I opened my eyes. Everywhere was pitch black and nothing was in sight.“My eyes!” Panic set in. Running my hands frantically across my face. I was surprised to find out, that it got darker as I did that. Then it occurred to me, that I wasn’t blind but I still couldn’t see anything. That was when my heart rate spiked up all the way to the highest. It beat as if it as about to leave my body.“Where am I!?” I screamed in my head. Placing my hands down, I ransacked through my surroundings. Leaves, stones, sand, grass. That was what I felt. Then I heard an owl hoot near by, then my blood ran cold.“ oh my God! What am I doing in the woods?! How did I get here! Who brought me here?”So many questions but not even a single answer. I tried to remember but there seemed to be a huge fog in my head, clouding my brain. I tried harder and all I could think of was nothing. I ran my hand through my head but I didn’t wince. I wondered if I was drugged. The longe

Meanwhile back in the country, Elena had been not be seen by her folks.Her mother called her father and asked if Elena was with him but he said no. Elaine was worried by the tone of her ex husband. He sounded too chill like he knew something. Two days later, Elena and her mother, grandma Bertha gathered courage to go into the police station to declare Elena, a missing person. Elaine, Elena’s mum sat in the waiting area of the police station, her hands clenched tightly in her lap. She moved a stray hair out of her face. Beside her, her mother Grandma Bertha radiated a calm presence, though worry etched deep lines into her face. They had arrived an hour ago to report Elena missing, and each passing minute felt like an eternity of uncertainty. At some point it felt like time was not moving."Mom," Elaine whispered, her voice cracking with an emotion related to pain, "what if something terrible has happened to her? What if we are too late?”Grandma Bertha reached over and gently squ

Claire’s POV“It’s Netflix and chill,” Danny said to me, as he went to get the remote. I smiled like an idiot. Few minutes ago, I thought I was going to leave his house but when he grabbed me and slammed his lips on me, I knew I had landed the jackpot.It was already dark, a clear sign he would not let me go and knowing how tempting I found Danny, I wondered what the night held for both of us.I had already started imagining what making love to him would feel like. I imagined it in vivid, perfect detail, but not enough of it to put into words. The details were there, though, and that made them better. My body was humming at the thought alone, my blood thrumming with anticipation and desire. It felt almost impossible to think about anything else, so I just ignored that part of myself when I wasn’t thinking about sex. “Come here, baby.” Danny said as soon as he sat.My heart skipped a beat as I obeyed the command, but even through the jacket, I could still feel the heat coming off of h