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Prologue

Sophia

7 Months Ago

Somewhere in Garden City

“Up against the wall!” airipped in his hands

My friend As to my side as we’re quickly herded into an e led to slaughter with a group of other shivering, naked women

No, not animals Pets Isn’t that what that Russian man called us after he killed Lindsey?

His pets

But we’re not even that in the eyes of these men

Since the nightlot and shoved into the back of a van, I’ve learned we are simply flesh

Warm flesh that is easily forced to move, bend, and break

And just as easily discarded

“Move it! Keep itI’m pushed forward

My toes bump into the heels of the red-haired woo down in a heap of naked limbs

Only A to the concrete floor

Catching rab the elbow of the woman in front of me to help steady her, and then suddenly Amanda buain

“Backs against the wall! Get ‘euy with the rifle yells, his words cracking like thunder over the s around me

Then he shoves the woman closest to him to show he means business

The other women in front of me scramble to obey the order as the ar But I can’tinto the flesh above my hips

“A to loosen her grip, but it’s hopeless

Looking back into her eyes, it’s clear she’s gone The lights are on, but she’s so terrified and traumatized, no one’s home

She corabbed us fro us here

And, god helpback

She’s been crying ever since ere first taken Crying so

But this is different

This is…