Iris

I was not going to escape them. My thoughts moved around, I was panicking and although it was not full blown yet, it was going to be very soon. My mind races as I watched the men approached me where I was huddled together with other women.

“She thinks she can hide.” The male who seemed like the leader spoke with laughter.

Another member of his gang took in a deep breathe close to my hair even as I shrank away from him. “She smells of ATI from afar, polished and pompous. The queen raised her replica.”

I found my voice through my fear and unclogged my tongue from...