Chapter 1 Sold

"Dante Sanchez was a man of honor and grace and may his soul continue to rest in peace." The voice of Uncle Romero speaks loudly over my mother's loud sniffling.

"May his soul rest in peace." All the followers of my father gathered together say in chorus.

"How could he leave me at a time like this." My mother sobs and I almost roll my eyes at her, we all knew my father was nothing but a nightmare, the pretense was beginning to tire me out.

It doesn't take long before all the guests and families present for the last memory of my father disperses.

"It is time Seraphina." My mother whispers and I know what she meant but I feign ignorance.

"I don't want you to go." My cousin Tiana whispers beside me and it was beginning to feel like we were about to host another funeral.

"Seraphina, come here" Uncle Romero calls from the dinner table.

"It's almost time for you to leave." I have been hearing this all day. "But- you don't have to leave if you don't want to." Uncle Romero says and my eyes widen at his words.

"Are you being serious?" I ask him my excitement bubbling underneath.

"Yes, you do not have to get married if you do not want to." Uncle Romero says.

"But Dant-" my mother goes to interrupt my happiness.

"I know what my brother said, Diane, but he's no longer here is he? I will no longer sit and tolerate watching my niece being handed over to that brute." My uncle strongly says, I never knew he cared this much about me.

"Seraphina do you want to get married to him?" Uncle Romero asks and I'm quiet for a second, afraid this might be some sort of trap but I nod timidly anyway.

"No, Uncle." I tell him.

"Then it's decided. You will leave for England immediately, your mother and sister will join you soon, I'll take care of things down here for a while until everything cools off." Uncle Romero says and I watch him with tears in my eyes, my head turning towards my mother.

"Go on, go pack up." Uncle Romero says softly nudging my hand and I did not need to be told twice.

In less than thirty minutes, I already had my luggages packed up with a big smile on my face, the heavy cloud of being forcefully married to some strange horrible man has been lifted.

"Seraphina, are you sure about this?" My mother asks in fear from my doorway.

"Yes mother, I am. Do you not want to see me happy? Living a different life from what we have been forced to?" I ask her softly, moving to hold her hands.

"Yes dear, of course I do, but your uncle-" My mother says, swallowing hard.

"My uncle is only trying to help." I say interrupting her and she sighs.

"Take care of yourself and keep your phone with you at all times." My mother says in defeat with a small smile on her face.

"Thank you mama." I whisper and after saying my goodbyes to my cousin and uncle, I'm off to the airport with the family's guards.

Thirty minutes of unimaginable joy in my head, I look up front and I'm confused for a second.

"Jason?" I call out to one of the guards.

"Yes ma'am?.

"This is not the way to the airport." I tell him and he looks towards his partner before nodding at my question.

"I'm sorry ma'am, Boss asked us to pick something up from the club before leaving." Jason explains but something still feels off.

"This is not the way of the club either." I say, my eyes watching his.

"Yes ma'am, we are headed to the club of a mutual friend to your uncle." Jason says and I relax and go back to being cozy.

In my world, you needed to be alert at all times and I wasn't alert enough.

"Is she the girl?" A slutty woman in pink asks from the entrance of the club and Jason, my personal guard nods.

"Jason we have been driving for hours to get here, when do we get to the airport?" I ask him impatiently, turning away from the woman.

"Take her inside." I hear the woman say and my brows crease.

It is not until two bulky men move closer to me that I realize she has been speaking about me the whole time.

"Jason what's going on?" I ask beginning to panic.

"Jason?" I call when he doesn't bother to give me an answer.

"Jason what is going on? Ask them to let go of me." I beg, desperate to leave.

"I'm sorry ma'am, direct orders from your uncle, you are to remain here, this is your new home now." Jason says with a smirk and I watch him collect bundles of cash from the woman before leaving.

"Jason please, what do you mean?" I scream out in fear as the men grab me.

"No, no, no, tell my uncle I'll be good, just please let me out." I plead but the men ignore me, dragging me inside, throwing me onto the rough floor of a tiny room.

"Shut your mouth." One of the men yells violently at my screaming and crying.

"I'm so sorry, please let me out." I cry, beyond scared but they all ignore me, locking me up and walking out of the room.

Why would Uncle Romero do something like this to me? I have no idea how long I've been here for days, weeks? I lost track of time at some point in between losing my mind.

"Have her dressed up, the auction will begin soon, she is to be our first piece." I hear a voice say from outside.

Two young girls barge into the room, dragging me up from the floor.

"Come on girlie, we don't have enough time." The first lady says.

"Get changed Into this." The girl says throwing a dress into my face, if I could even call the material that.

"No, I will not." I tell her after clearing my sour throat, my mind fixed.

"You either get it on yourself or I will have the men do it for you." The lady threatens and I gasp.

"Do you have any idea who you are speaking to?" I glare at the lady and she laughs in my face.

"Oh you poor little thing, of course we all know who you are, your own uncle is about to sell you off to one of those terrific men out there, lucky you." The lady mocks and I try to hold back the tears threatening to fall.

"Come on, get dressed dear, save up all that energy for later, you'll surely need it." The other lady softly says and the first lady giggles and I wonder what that was about.

Once I'm changed into the uncomfortable, see through dress, I'm escorted through the club and into an underground den.

I jump in shock at the sudden loud whistling and yelling of multiple men from inside a room.

I get dragged into a dark room and I swallow in fear.

What is going to happen to me?

"Gentlemen and Ladies, welcome to today's auction show." The voice of a man shouts and more loud whistling and laughter follow and more fear grips me but I can neither see or do nothing.

"You are about to be introduced to the greatest piece you can possibly find this entire month, Welcome the alluring Seraphina, a magnificent and endowed beauty, she is a very, very naughty virgin girl." The voice says with a chuckle and my heart stammers with every one of his words.

I was about to be sold?