JADE POV.

PAST.

"Where is this place," I asked, my stomach hurting as my mother dragged me Into a house that looked like a fortress. There were huge men all around holding guns and for a moment I wondered if mother was finally going to sell me to the whore house.

"Shut it, Jade. Not another word or I'll carve out your eyes" she yelled at me, her finger digging into my flesh.

I pressed my mouth shut, whimpering in pain at the pressure of her grip. Two men were suddenly beside us as we stepped through the huge door.

Gasping in awe, I stared at my surroundings and the...