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d, his voice slicing throug

scattered across the dusty warehouse floor. The sound of

water hit her face. Her body

lip back home? That bastard!" she cursed, voice hoarse and raw. She tried to ru

t. Her lashes fluttered open, and she found herself star

uck up!" the

usion, defiance sparking i

rabbing her by the hair and yanking her to her feet. His slap landed l

ide-her eyes widening. Dozens of girls, their wrists bound like hers,

? I was sleeping at home. How

Harper studied him-his cruel, angular face, his smu

of questioning, a harsh slap sent the girl to the floor with a scream. The m

hick with tension and dread as one by one,

stomach

appening

wept quietly, whisp

place," Harper sai

silently. Harper stood just as a woman was dragged out from

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ovaries. Hey, nex

wet and burning. She sat stiffly in fr

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n and smiled at her

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to sell off

some eggs for us. I don't need to sell her organs. I bought her for such a low a

ou get me

r parents

e hell are you

ere!" he snapped at a guar

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will neve

o that? He sold your sister too. H

ped, a chill runn

? He gave Si

they needed money to take care of t

the hell did

" He laughed darkly. "She was just like you. Full of vigor. I wanted to ask you some question

to my sister!" Harper sc

scared, right? Well, I expected that too. I w

$300k to

All the other girls didn't even cost me $200k. Some less than $100k. But you're so interest

you gonna

tch!" he

kicked and screamed as they drag

! Yah!" Her voice echoed, filled with fury.

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her

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rper re

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ga

ed at her

thought. "Fresh heart, fresh kidney, and fres

e tape off

t in hi

could you do this? Kil

their eggs and organs to give the rich who can afford it. Hey Harper." He leaned close, his voice a venomous whisper. "If you don't want to be trampled on and get feasted on, become powerful, darling. Build your

mn

your f

you someday! I s

ward to that

ve sent out

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d we do wit

ted. So we take

's still

it all

k, rage flashing in her eyes. He jabbed her neck

er, walked out, and threw he

rced through Harper's eyelids.

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ed that I will ru

able to!" he r

g the massive room-filled wit

you bring

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. The door creaked open and the group moved

y w

Ross walked in wi

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ing the guar

ly girl among the peddlers.

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r country entirely. W

end her to the field. T

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